Upcoming High Quality Farmland Auction Of 308.15+/- Acres Of Land Located in Portland TWP, Plymouth County, IA

This Farmland Will Be Sold In 4 Separate Tracts!

Tract 1:  56.72 Acres — Tract 2: 99.61 Acres 

Tract 3: 76.73 Acres —Tract 4: 75.09 Acres

Located East Of Akron, IA, Northwest Of Le Mars, IA & Southwest of Ireton, IA!

Location:  On the North side of Akron, IA at the intersection of C16(150th ST.) & HWY12/3 go East on C16(150th ST.) for 4 miles to K18 then go 1 mile North on K18 to 140th St. then go 1/4 mile West on 140th ST. to Tract 4 (Tract 4 also borders K18) then from Tract 4 go 1/4 mile further West on 140th St. to Tract 3, then continue another 1/4 mile West on 140th ST. to Tract 2 then continue another 1/4 mile West on 140th ST. to Tract 1. All of the tracts are adjoining with Tract 4 adjoining K18 & 140th St. and Tract 1 adjoining Dogwood Ave. & 140th St. and Tracts 2 & 3 are located between Tracts 1 & 4 and are both accessed from 140th ST.

Auction of all of the tracts will be held at the site of the farmland! Watch zomercompany.com in case of inclement weather.

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Sale Date: November 19, 2024 @10:30 A.M.

Auctioneers’ Note: We are honored to represent the Horn family in offering for sale at auction these powerful Plymouth County, IA farms! These tracts of farmland offer a tremendous opportunity to purchase one tract of land or the opportunity to purchase one large block of land consisting of 308.15+/- acres of farmland! Call an auctioneer today to receive a full informational packet!

Abbreviated Legal Description of Tract 1: Parcel A in the NW1/4 of Section 26, TWP 93N, Range 48W, Plymouth County, IA. Subject to all easements and public roads of record.

General Description of Tract 1: According to the recent survey, this property contains 56.72+/- gross acres. According to FSA/Survey, this farm contains approx. 54.04+/- tillable acres. This farm has a corn base and soybean base combined with the adjoining tract of farmland with a PLC yield of 163bu on corn and a PLC yield of 47bu on soybeans. This farm is classified as HEL. The predominant soil types include: 1C3, D3-Ida, 310CB, C2, D2-Galva, 19B-Kennebec-McPaul. The average CSR1 is 43.7. The average CSR2 is 54. This is a great opportunity to purchase a quality tract of Plymouth County, IA farmland! It is not often that you have the opportunity to purchase a smaller tract of farmland in this area! Land is an excellent investment!

Abbreviated Legal Description of Tract 2: Parcel B in the NW1/4 of Section 26, TWP 93N, Range 48W, Plymouth County, IA. Subject to all easements and public roads of record.

General Description of Tract 2: According to the recent survey, this property contains 99.61+/- gross acres. According to FSA/Survey, this farm contains approx. 91.59+/- current tillable acres with the remainder in road and ditch and approx. 6.75+/- acres of grass/creek of which approx. 3.43+/- acres was in a CRP program (CRP contract has expired). This farm has a corn base and soybean base combined with the adjoining tract of farmland with a PLC yield of 163bu on corn and a PLC yield of 47bu on soybeans. This farm is classified as HEL. The predominant soil types include: 19B-Kennebec-McPaul, 1C3, D3-Ida, 33E3, D3-Steinauer, 310B, C2-Galva. The average CSR1 is 49.4. The average CSR2 is 55.3. This is a fantastic opportunity to purchase a completely inside tract of farmland with road on only one side! If you are looking for land in Plymouth County, IA be sure to take a look at this quality farm!

Abbreviated Legal Description of Tract 3: Parcel C in the N1/2 of Section 26, TWP 93N, Range 48W, Plymouth County, IA, Subject to all easements and public roads of record.

General Description of Tract 3: According to the recent survey, this property contains 76.73+/- gross acres. According to FSA/Survey, this farm contains approx. 74.5+/-tillable acres which includes a grass strip which was enrolled in a CRP contract that expired on 9-30-2024. This farm has a corn base and soybean base combined with the adjoining tract of farmland with a PLC yield of 163bu on corn and a PLC yield of 47bu on soybeans. This farm is classified as HEL. The predominant soil types include: 19B-Kennebec-McPaul, 1C3, D3-Ida, 33D3-Steinauer, 310B, C2, D2-Galva. The average CSR1 is 53.8. The average CSR2 is 58.3. If you are looing for a good tract of Portland TWP, Plymouth County, IA farmland then be sure to check out this farm! This farm is a completely inside tract of farmland with very few non tillable acres! If you look back 5, 10 or 20 years land has proven that it is an excellent investment!

Abbreviated Legal Description of Tract 4: Parcel D in the NE1/4 of Section 26, TWP 93N, Range 48W, Plymouth County, IA. Subject to all easements and public roads of record.

General Description of Tract 4: According to the recent survey, this property contains 75.09+/- gross acres. According to Survey/FSA, this farm contains approx.  66.19+/- tillable acres which includes some grass strips which were enrolled in a CRP contract which expired on 9-30-2024. The balance of the farm consists of approx. 5 acres of grass area and waterway of which a portion may be farmable with some drainage improvements. This farm has a corn base and soybean base combined with the adjoining tract of farmland with a PLC yield of 163bu on corn and a PLC yield of 47bu on soybeans. This farm is classified as HEL. The predominant soil types include: 19B-Kennebec McPaul, 1C3, D3-Ida, 310B, C2, D2-Galva, 33D3-Steinauer. The average CSR1 is 54.5. The average CSR2 is 63.2. Investing in Plymouth County, IA farmland is a decision you will not regret! Land is an excellent investment in your family’s future!

Method of sale: Auction of all of the tracts will be held at the site of the farmland. Tracts will be sold in the choice method. Top bidder of each round of choice will be permitted to select the tract of their choice or multiple tracts. Whichever tracts are remaining will then be offered in the choice method again. If a top bidder in the round of choice or in any rounds of choice selects all of the remaining tracts then the auction will be over. Once a tract is sold it will remain sold and will not be available to bid on again. No combination of the tracts will be offered other than the option to purchase multiple tracts in the round of choice. Choice will continue until all of the parcels are sold. Tracts will be sold with the final bid price times the gross surveyed acres.

Taxes: The current Real Estate Taxes according to the Plymouth County Treasurer are estimated at approx. $1,531.44 per year on Tract 1, approx. $2,689.47.00 per year for Tract 2, approx. $2,071.71 per year for Tract 3 & approx. $2,027.43 per year on Tract 4. Taxes are ESTIMATED only as the county will reassess the taxes due to the recent survey split of the parcels. Seller will pay the 2024 taxes which are due and payable in March and Sept of 2025.

Possession: Full possession will be on March 1, 2025. This land is available to farm for the 2025 crop year!

Terms: Purchaser (s) will be required to pay a non-refundable 15 % of the purchase price as earnest money deposit, and also agree to enter into a purchase agreement with the remaining balance due and payable on closing day which will be on or before January 13, 2025. Buyer shall receive a clear and merchantable title to the property on closing day. These farms are being sold as is as a cash sale with no finance contingencies and as is with any/all defects and encroachments if any. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information herein, all prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect the property and verify all data provided. No warranties are expressed or implied. Any lines on maps and pictures are for informational purposes only and are not guaranteed to be actual boundary lines of the property. All buyers are encouraged to do buyer’s due diligence. Sellers do not warranty or guarantee that existing fences lie on the true boundary and any new fencing if any will be the responsibility of the purchaser pursuant to IA statues. If buyer delays closing, penalties may apply. Any announcements made day of the auction will supersede any advertisements. Aerial maps, soil maps and auction booklets are available upon request. This Property is being sold subject to the confirmation of the sellers. Auctioneers and Real Estate brokers are representing the sellers. If any additional information is requested, please contact auctioneers listed below. Ray Edgington of Tigges, Bottaro & Lessman, LLP—Attorney for sellers.

Cecil Horn Trust—Owners

Auction Company: Zomer Company—www.zomercompany.com—712-476-9443

Mark Zomer-712-470-2526—Darrell Vande Vegte-712-470-1125— Gary Van Den Berg-712-470-2068

Blake Zomer-712-460-2552—Joel Westra—605-310-6941

Ivan Huenink-712-470-2003—Gerad Gradert-712-539-8794