Specimen Agreements for the Contract Rearing of Replacement Heifers

Teagasc have prepared two specimen documents on contract rearing of dairy heifers.

A flat rate heifer rearing agreement.

This document outlines the key areas for consideration in contract heifer rearing including duration of contract, who pays for the different inputs and agreed rate of payment?
Download Flat Rate Heifer Rearing Contract March 2021 (PDF)

A weight bonus heifer rearing agreement.

The key difference in this document is that payment is linked to achieving agreed target live-weights at critical milestones in the heifer rearing cycle.
Download the document: Heifer Rearing Contract March 2021 Weight Bonus (PDF)

See also  booklet in support of the specimen heifer rearing contracts.