Boone County, Iowa Land Auction -Mark your calendar for Wednesday, November 1st, 2023 at 10:00 AM!Peoples Company is pleased to represent the Carolyn Ann Cottington Estate in the sale of 116.23 acres m/l of prime Boone County, Iowa farmland located just south of Ogden, Iowa, and adjacent to US Hwy 169. The 100% tillable farmland tract includes a total of 116.23 acres m/l with 116.79 FSA cropland acres m/l and a CSR2 soil rating of 83.9. This farmland tract contains top-producing soil types of Canisteo clay loam, Clarion loam, and Harps clay loam. The farm lease has been terminated and farming rights will be available for the 2024 cropping season.
Agriculture is the primary industry in Boone County, Iowa, and is home to some of the most fertile farmland in the world. As farmland becomes more of a scarce resource, the opportunity to purchase this farm allows you to own a piece of the Heartland. This tract is located near and has great access to several grain marketing outlets including grain elevators and ethanol plants.
Drainage District 27 / County Tile
Multiple county drainage tile mains are located on this property including 10, 12, and 18 tile sizes that allow superior drainage and the ability to connect for tile installed in the future. The farm is located within two drainage districts. Drainage District 23 runs along the southwest corner of the farm and Drainage District 27 covers the remainder of the farm. See attachments Tile Map Drainage District Map or contact the Listing Agent for more details.
The majority of the farmland is located at the top end of Drainage District 27 which allows for water to drain from this farm first and overall superior drainage. The drainage outlet for Drainage District 27 is an 18 main tile that drains into an open ditch located one-half mile west of the farm to Section 13 of Beaver Township. From there, water continues to flow through the open ditch into a pond located in Section 24 of Beaver Township. The Boone County drainage clerk was contacted and there are no repairs currently scheduled to take place.
This farm is located south of Ogden, Iowa on U.S. Highway 169 and in the northeast quarter of Section 18 of Marcy Township, Boone County, Iowa. The farmland has been accessed through the adjoining property to the north but DOES NOT have current legal access to the gravel road to the north named 240thStreet. A driveway application for a new farm access from US Hwy 169 on the east side of the farm has been submitted with the Iowa DOT. The Buyer / Winning Bidder will be responsible for the costs and installation of the new driveway per the requirements of the permit sought through the Iowa DOT. Please contact agent for more details regarding the construction requirements, status of the driveway permit, and the approved location of the driveway permit.
The farmland will be sold as one individual tract on a price-per-acre basis to the High Bidderat public auction in the Leonard Good Community Center on Wednesday, November 1st, 2023 in Ogden, Iowa. This auction can also be viewed through a Virtual Online Auction option and online bidding will be available.