October 22, 2012 - 215 Acres of Clay County, SD Farmland

215 +/- Acres Garfield Township Clay County Farm Land

This is a rare opportunity to purchase highly productive Clay County land that has been in the Hansen family 142 years. John Hanson moved from Sweden to America and filed claim to the land in 1868 and ownership was granted in 1876. Located in southeast South Dakota’s prime agriculture area, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to expand your current farming operation or purchase as an investment. The real estate will be offered as two tracts.

Tract I: 158.06 acres. Legal: NW 1/4 33-94-51, Clay County, SD. According to the FSA office there is an estimated 153.4 acres of cropland, 102.6 acre corn base/83 bushel yield, a 48.9 acre soybean base/ 29 bushel yield. The land has been in corn and soybean rotation. Predominate soils include Egan-Chancellor-Davison and Egan-Clarno-Tetonka and Davison-Chancellor. Taxes: $3246.64

Tract 2: 57.40 acres: Legal: W ½ SE ¼ SW ¼ & SW ¼ SW ¼ 28-94-51, Clay County SD. According to the FSA office there is an estimated 58 acres of cropland, 27.9 acre corn base/ 83 bushel yield, a 28.8 acre soybean base/ 29 bushel yield. The land has been a corn and soybean rotation. Predominate soils include Egan-Chancellor-Davison and Davison-Tetonka-Egan. A 5000 bushel grain bin and a 2000 bushel grain bin are located on the property. Taxes: $1138.58

TERMS: 10% nonrefundable down payment day of sale with the balance due on or before Dec 8, 2010. Sale subject to 2010 lease, farm is available to the new owner for the 2011 crop year.  Title insurance and closing costs split 50/50 between buyer and seller.  2009 taxes due in 2010 paid by the seller. 2010 taxes due in 2011 paid by seller.  Sold subject to existing easements, restrictions, reservations, or highway of record, if any.   Statements made the day of sale take precedence over all written advertising.  Real Estate licensees are agents for the seller.  Sold subject to confirmation of owner.

Hanson Family Trust, Owner

Ralph Hanson, Trustee

Charles Haugland, Closing Attorney

Joel R Westra, RE Auctioneer, Beresford, SD 605-310-6941