The Splendid Ottawa County Farm

Ranch Description

The Splendid Ottawa County Farm and Ranch is a grouping of some fine tillable and great pastures located in Ottawa County, Kansas. There are 942.1 +/- acres of a wide variety of pasture and farm ground with 4 tenants 2 leased and 2 sub-leased currently on this farm. The tillable acreage consists of 331 +/- acres with the pasture at 611.1 +/-Land The tillable portion of this farm contains soils consisting of Detroit, Hord, Roxbury, Sutphen, Crete, & Geary ranging from 1.12 to 2.65 classes. Alfalfa, wheat and soybeans are currently planted on these tracts. Some tillable tracts are great river bottom ground Salt Creek and Solomon River. The pastures have slight elevation changes. Stocking rate for these pastures is 6-8 acres per cow/calf pair depending on rainfall. All pastures have at least one stock pond.

Improvements The 5 strand barb wire fencing on the pastures are in great shape with some of them being newly installed. There are also holding pens and loading chutes in 2 of the 3 tracts of grassland.

Region & Climate The Minneapolis, Kansas area receives an average of 31 of rain, 18 of snow and is considered to be mildly humid in the summertime. The elevation has some mild changes, with some timbered draws and grassy hills located throughout Ottawa County. The elevation ranges from 1270 feet to 1522 feet above sea level.

Location All tracts on this farm and ranch are very conveniently located close to Highway 81 and, at the longest distance, 18 miles north of the I-35 and I-70 intersection in Salina, KS.