, Hartley, TX (Hartley County)

General Description: Chain-C Farm consists of three sections of land containing 1,920 acres, more or less. Three one-half mile long center pivot irrigation systems are located on the property, covering approximately 1,440 wet acres. 379.1 acres of the property are currently enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program. The remainder of the land is in roads and turnrows. The terrain of this farm is basically level. The major soil type found throughout the property is Sherm clay loam, 0-1% slopes, which is one of the most productive soils in Hartley and Moore Counties. The Chain-C Farm is on a crop rotation program with the principle crops being corn, grain sorghum and wheat.

Direct Payment: $39,021 (approximate)

Improvements: Improvements include three center pivot irrigation systems, nine irrigation wells, a network of underground line and a set of livestock working pens. The irrigation wells are equipped with pumps that range in size from 4-inch electric submersibles to 8-inch turbine pumps.

Conservation Reserve Program: The corners around the irrigated circles are currently enrolled in the CRP. This land consists of 379.1 acres, at an average rental rate of approximately $36.38 per acre, or a total of $13,793 per year. The CRP contracts are set to expire as follows: 60 acres expiring in 2010, 223.1 acres expiring in 2011 and 96 acres expiring in 2013.

Taxes: $7,836.37 (approximate)

Minerals: Minerals offered in this conveyance are negotiable.

Price: $1,600 per acre

If you are looking for a secluded but very accessible dairy location, or just a productive farm in a good state of cultivation, Chain-C Farm is definitely a property that deserves your attention. For more information, please contract Rusty Lawson.