2 Tract Edwards County CRP Land Auction

Property Description

Tract 1

Tract 1 is located just one mile south of Trousdale, Kansas, and consists of 153.3 +/- acres described as the North Half of the Northwest Quarter and the North Half of the Northeast Quarter, less road right-of-way, of Section 8, Township 26 South, Range 16 West, Edwards County, Kansas. This property offers an attractive combination of established CRP income, mature wildlife habitat, mineral ownership, and an old farmstead with existing infrastructure.

Of the total acreage, 139.94 +/- acres are enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The current CRP contract began in 2023 and runs through 2033, paying $45.67 per acre for an annual payment of approximately $6,391. The 2026 CRP payment will be retained by the sellers, with the buyer receiving the full 2027 CRP payment and future payments thereafter, subject to the terms and requirements of the existing CRP contract. In addition to providing annual income, the established CRP grassland offers excellent cover and habitat for wildlife.

The remaining 13.36 +/- acres consist of an old farmyard and mature shelterbelt. The former homesite, addressed as 2023 270th Ave, Haviland, KS 67059, includes an existing water well and a disconnected electric meter. A substantial shelterbelt extends from the abandoned farmyard along the entire southern property line and consists of approximately four rows of mature cedar, hedge, and cottonwood trees.

While this property has not historically been hunted or intensively managed for wildlife, it has tremendous recreational potential. Nearly 140 acres of established CRP grassland combined with the mature shelterbelt creates quality habitat for whitetail deer, Rio Grande turkey, pheasant, and quail. The property is located in an area of Kansas well known for producing exceptional whitetails, giving the next owner an opportunity to further develop the property for hunting and recreational use. There are no current hunting leases on the property, and all hunting rights and recreational possession will transfer to the Buyer at closing.

All of the Seller's mineral rights are intact and will transfer with the sale of the property.

There is currently supplemental emergency grazing in place through October 1, 2026. The existing fencing and cattle-related improvements are owned by the current ranch tenant and are not included in the sale. These tenant-owned improvements will be removed prior to closing unless the Buyer and current tenant mutually agree to continue the existing arrangement.

The Buyer will receive full possession of the property at the day of closing, with no hunting lease or other recreational possession continuing beyond closing.

2025 real estate taxes were $556.20.

Tract 2

Tract 2 consists of 157.6 +/- acres located just south of and directly adjoining Tract 1. The property is described as the South Half of the Northwest Quarter and the West Half of the Southwest Quarter, less road right-of-way, of Section 8, Township 26 South, Range 16 West, Edwards County, Kansas.

The property includes approximately 155.47 +/- acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The current CRP contract began in 2023 and runs through 2033, paying $44.98 per acre for an annual payment of approximately $6,993. The sellers will retain the 2026 CRP payment, with the buyer receiving the full 2027 CRP payment and future payments thereafter, subject to the terms and requirements of the existing CRP contract.

The established CRP grassland provides dependable annual income while also creating excellent wildlife habitat and cover. With Tract 2 directly adjoining Tract 1, the two properties provide buyers with the opportunity to bid on adjoining tracts within the same section and assemble a combined 310.9 +/- acres.

Tract 2 is currently included in the same supplemental emergency grazing arrangement as Tract 1, which is in place through October 1, 2026. Any existing fencing and cattle-related improvements owned by the current ranch tenant are not included in the sale and will be removed prior to closing unless the Buyer and current tenant mutually agree to continue an arrangement.

The property offers recreational potential for whitetail deer, Rio Grande turkey, pheasant, and quail. There are no current hunting leases, and the Buyer will receive full possession and all hunting and recreational rights at closing.

All of the Seller's mineral rights are intact and will transfer with the sale of the property.