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Customer service in farm management, land sales, and land investments is how Cotton-Grave has built its reputation for 60 years.

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Farm Management

Here are some of the highlights that make us superior in our service to our clients:

  • Averaging 98% retention of customer base, many of which are now 3rd generation
  • Stability of tenured tenants, some nearly 50 years continuous on our clients farms
  • 107 combined years of professional farm management experience
  • Recognized as “ Trusting, Reasonable and Fair” to our clients and tenants
  • Superior local and regional industry experts
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Farm Real Estate

Farm Real Estate

Let our team of over 107 years of combined experience manage the sale of your property in a professional and convienent manner.

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Why Cotton Grave?

Why Cotton Grave?

Simply put, we pride ourselves on being fair, honest and creating partnerships with our clients and tenants.  We are strong stewards of the land and our local communities.

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Featured Property
ACREAGE FOR SALE

ACREAGE FOR SALE


Beautiful Views

3 Miles East Of Spencer

Hard Surface Road

5+ Acres

4800 sq/ft Main Living Area & Basement

Call 712.363.6333

Built In 2015
Featured Property
170 acres m/l FOR SALE

170 acres m/l FOR SALE

Clay TWP Section 1, NE 1/4
Clay County, IA
FOR SALE

Top quality, high production farm near Royal Iowa!

95.5 CSR 2

Great soils including McCreath and Gillett

For More Information Contact:

Mike Koenecke
Cell: (712)-363-6333
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Land For Sale
160 Acres m/l  FOR SALE

160 Acres m/l FOR SALE

Meadow TWP, Section 33, SW 1/4
Clay County, IA
For Sale

Nearly all tillable farm!

East of Spencer near multiple grain facilities

Significant tile improvement in 2020


For More Information Contact:


Mike Koenecke
Cell: (712)-363-6333
Featured Property
135 Acres m/l  FOR SALE

135 Acres m/l FOR SALE

Peterson TWP, Sec. 31, SW 1/4
Clay County, IA
Sale Pending
Highly Productive Clay County Farm

Excellent Soils!!  96.8 CSR2

For More Information Contact:


Brent Swart
Cell: (574) 780-2184

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Land For Sale
84.62 Acres m/l O'Brien County

84.62 Acres m/l O'Brien County

SOLD
Lincoln Township


 
For More Information Contact:

Mike Koenecke
Cell: 712.363.6333

Land For Sale
79.19 Acres m/l Kossuth County

79.19 Acres m/l Kossuth County

SOLD!
2-96-29 Union Township


For More Information Contact:

Mike Koenecke
Cell: 712.363.6333

Land For Sale
160 Acres m/l FOR SALE

160 Acres m/l FOR SALE

Swan Lake TWP Sec 3 SE 1/4
Emmet Co, IA
Sale Pending
For More Information Contact:

Brent Swart
Cell: (574) 780-2184

Land For Sale
76 Acres m/l Dickinson County

76 Acres m/l Dickinson County

SOLD!
11-98-36 Milford Twnshp


For More Information Contact:

Mike Koenecke
Cell: 712.363.6333

Land Auction
160 Acres m/l O'Brien County

160 Acres m/l O'Brien County

Hartley Community Center
August 17th, 2022 - SOLD - $18,800/Acre
NE 1/4 Sec 13-96-39 Omega Twnshp


For More Information Contact:

Mike Koenecke
Cell: 712.363.6333

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Land Auction
540 Acres m/l FOR SALE

540 Acres m/l FOR SALE

5 Tracts
SOLD
Clay County Iowa - Herdland Township

For More Information Contact:

Mike Koenecke
Cell: 712.363.6333

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Land For Sale
160 Acres m/l FOR SALE

160 Acres m/l FOR SALE

Storden Township
Cottonwood County, MN
SOLD

Land for Sale

160 m/l in Storden Township – Cottonwood County, MN

Surety/AgriData Avg. CPI:  94.7

Owners:  Debra Johnson Trust

Listing Price:

$1,840,000

Price/Ac - $11,500 

Legal:

The SW ¼ of Section 33-107-37 in Cottonwood County, MN

Directions to Farm:

From Storden, MN – 1 mile South, 1 mile East


For More Information Contact:
  Brent Swart  (712) 262-6425  office         (574) 780-2184  cell

 
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Land For Sale
133.4 Acres For Sale Palo Alto

133.4 Acres For Sale Palo Alto

Lost Island Township - Section 19
SOLD!!

Surety/AgriData Avg. CSR2:  64.3

Owners:  Dale E. Oppedal Estate

Asking Price/Ac:  $9645 

Gross Surveyed Acres:  133.4 acres


Farm Description:

The Oppedal farm is an interior farm to the west of 350th Avenue, 1/2 mile south of 300th ST. / Co. Road B17, North East of Lost Island.  The farm has been surveyed and is nearly all tillable.

For More Information Contact

Brent Swart 574.780.2184
Mike Koenecke  712.363.6333
Office: (712) 262-6425
Email:  brent@cottongrave.com, mike@cottongrave.com

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Land For Sale
80  Acres m/l For Sale - Palo Alto

80 Acres m/l For Sale - Palo Alto

Lost Island Township - Section 17
SOLD!!

Surety/AgriData Avg. CSR2:  73

FSA Information:

FSA Cropland Acres:  75.98 acres


Farm Description:

The Oppedal farm is bordered at corner of 300th ST ( Co. Road B17 ) to the South and 360th Avenue to the East, North East of Lost Island.   

For More Information Contact: 

Brent Swart 574.780.2184
Mike Koenecke  712.363.6333
Office: (712) 262-6425
Email:  brent@cottongrave.com, mike@cottongrave.com

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Land For Sale
200 Acres m/l FOR SALE

200 Acres m/l FOR SALE

Diamond Lake Township - Section 17
Dickinson County
SOLD!! $11,500/ac

Surety/AgriData Avg. CSR2:  77.4

Owners:  Winslow Family

Listing Price: $2,360,000

Price/Ac:  $11,800/ac

FSA Information:

FSA Cropland Acres:  193.83

Corn:  95.9 Base Acres with a PLC yield of 159

Soybean: 95.7 Base Acres with a PLC yield of 40



For More Information Contact: 
Brent Swart
Cell: (574) 780-2184
Office: (712) 262-6425
Email:  brent@cottongrave.com

Land For Sale
120 Acres m/l FOR SALE

120 Acres m/l FOR SALE

Okoboji Township - Section 27
Dickinson County
SOLD
Virtual Tour of the Farm:

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Surety/AgriData Avg. CSR2:  44

Owners:  Stella Winter

Listing Price: $780,000

Price/Ac:  $6500/ac

FSA Information:

FSA Cropland Acres:  97.14 acres

CRP Cropland:  6.3 acres ($214/ac)

Corn:  49.1 Base Acres with a PLC yield of 123

Soybean:  37.4 Base Acres with a PLC yield of 37

Farm is enrolled in ARC - County


For More Information Contact: 
Brent Swart
Cell: (574) 780-2184
Office: (712) 262-6425
Email:  brent@cottongrave.com

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Land Auction
159 Acres Kossuth County

159 Acres Kossuth County

American Legion, Lone Rock IA
July 8th, 10AM
SOLD - $11,750/AC

Please call us at 712.262.6425

OR

Email at mike@cottongrave.com for further details
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Land Auction
638 Acres Kossuth County

638 Acres Kossuth County

March 30th - Burt Activity Complex
10AM
SOLD

Tract 1  -$13300/acre

Tract 2 - $11200/acre

Tract 3 - $11200/acre

Tract 4 - $13200/acre

Tract 5 - $10650/acre

Tract 6 - $14700/acre


Please call us at 712.262.6425

OR

Email at mike@cottongrave.com for further details

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Land For Sale
179.35 Acres For Sale

179.35 Acres For Sale

Voetmann Farms Inc.
Emmet County Iowa
SOLD

List Price: $1,550,000.00

Acres: 179.35 gross acres m/l

Taxes:  Est. $6080/annually

Tile: Private & Public

CSR2: 84.6

From Dolliver:  ½ half mile north, 1-1/2 miles west off of 120th St.

Location: Lincoln Township, Emmet Co. – Section 17 - Township 100N - Range 32W

Please call us at 712.262.6425

OR

Email at mike@cottongrave.com for further details.

Land For Sale
151 Acres For Sale

151 Acres For Sale

Fairfield Township
Palo Alto County
SOLD

Total Acres: 151.87 m/l in one tract

Tillable Acres: 140.11

Percent Tillable: 92%

CSR2: 83.2

Price/Acre: $9,000

Total Price: $1,366,830          

Price/CSR2: $108.17

County: Palo Alto

State: Iowa

Legal Description: 16-96N-31W

Scheduled for MidAmerican Windmill - 2020

Current CRP Payments - $2000 Est.

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