Eastern Colorado Farm

Powers County, Colorado

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Location: 16 miles south of Lamar, Colorado on Highway 287 and 6 miles west. 

Land Tenure: 7,500 deeded acres, more or less.

Land enrolled in CRP: 5,670+/- acres, crop land: 330+/- acres, Native pasture: 1,500+/- acres.  NOTE: There are 5,770+/- acres available for DCP payments if the buyer desires to not extend the CRP participation.  The total combined payment from all the operators are $159,916.00.

Soils: The soils are Renohill-Wiley-Travessilla Association.  These soils are shallow to deep and are gently sloping to steep soils.  They are a loam to sandy loam.  These soils are normally dry farmed or used as native pasture.

Water System: This Eastern Colorado Farm has an excellent livestock watering system.  Water is provided by two artesian wells, pipe lines and numerous storage tanks along with 4 windmills together with a live water creek that crosses the property diagonally.

Improvements: Improvements include a nicely remodeled main home and a manager's home.  There are a good set of corrals, cattle shed, tack shed and a large round top barn all located at the headquarters.

Wildlife: Prong horn antelope, quail, deer, bobcat, pheasant, migratory ducks and geese along with a Saturday night in Lamar.

Taxes: Taxes in 2007 were $5,946.48

Brokers Comments: This property has been in one family for many years and is a good honest eastern Colorado farm and ranch.  It is located just north of one of the largest wind farms in Colorado.

Price: Upon request by financially qualified purchasers.

Presented by: 

Dick Dixon                                                 Buddy Bennett
Dick Dixon Real Estate Services             Bennett Land Company
Telephone: (970) 526-0702                        (575) 762-3388
Fax: (970) 522-8732                                   (575) 763-5622

dixon0789@msn.com                         bbennett@bennettlandco.com