DNR - Natural ResourcesIssuing agency·Springfield, IL·via the Illinois BidBuy open-bids boardThe Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for agricultural farming services on State owned property located within Pyramid State Park. See attached Invitation for Bid (IFB) for detailed locations and acreage information.
Pre-Bid Conference: Non-Mandatory Attendance Pre-Bid Meeting will be held October 13th, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the Denmark Multipurpose Building located at 1165 Tangen Cemetery Rd, Cutler, IL 62238 OR by phone at (312)535-8110 Access code: 2865 694 3315
The lessee will farm approximately 531.40 acres (2027) of land at Pyramid State Park, following a prescribed cropping plan that includes corn, soybeans, cover crops, food plots, and idle periods over a five-year lease term (2027–2031). The lessee must provide all necessary labor, machinery, tools, seed, fertilizer, equipment, and insurance. Specific requirements include planting cover crops on designated fields, leaving 12 rows of standing crop unharvested along field edges for non-cover crop corn and bean fields, controlling weeds and invasives, documenting chemical and fertilizer applications, and providing yield monitor data. The lessee is prohibited from using neonicotinoid-treated soybean seed and Dicamba, and must comply with all federal, state, and local laws and IDNR rules. The lessee must guarantee lease payment annually by prepaying the full rent or providing an irrevocable letter of credit, and must pay all leasehold taxes.
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Source: BidBuy (Illinois) (bid 27-422DNR-REALT-B-54171), retrieved via the Illinois BidBuy open-bids board. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
