Who assumes responsibility for breeding the heifers and cost of breeding. How are death losses to be handled. This provides for flexibility in establishing fees and other cost figures that parallel the general farm economy. Contracts should be written to permit both the addition and removal of animals as conditions dictate. In direct contract agreements, the dairymen retain ownership of the animals and pay the grower a fee for raising the heifers to near the time of calving.
Fees charged are generally on a monthly basis or so much per pound of gain.
The dairyman agrees to furnish the grower with the heifer calves listed on the description sheet attached hereto and made a part hereof. The dairyman agrees to assume all legal responsibility as owner of the animals listed on the attached Description Sheet and will not hold the grower liable for injury or death losses to the animals, except those due to negligence on the part of the grower. This contract may be terminated at any time by mutual agreement in writing, or by at least three months written notice from either party prior to the annual renewal date. The animals on hand will be finished out or disposed of by the written terms in the contract. Any dispute arising under the terms of this contract may be referred by the parties hereto to an arbitrator, or if one person cannot be found who is acceptable to both parties, then each shall choose an arbitrator and the two so chosen shall select a third.