Managing & caring for your farm legacy since 1960.

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

Location: 517 N Grand Avenue - Spencer, IA 51301
Phone: (712) 262-6425
Email: cottgrav@smunet.net

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

Learn More

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.

Learn More

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.

About Us

Learn more about what Cotton Grave can do for you.

Listings

Land Auction

182.1 Surveyed Acres Sold in 3 Tracts

Summit Township

Clay County, Iowa

Sold

Selling Price: Tract 1: $11,300 per acres; Tract 2: $12,000 per acre; Tract 3: $12,950 per acre; Tract 4: $10,950 per acre

Auction Location: Community Center, Royal, IA

View Sale Bill

Land Auction

319.4 Surveyed Acres Sold in 4 Tracts

Lone Tree Township

Clay County, Iowa

Sold

Selling Price: Tract 1: $11,300 per acres; Tract 2: $12,000 per acre; Tract 3: $12,950 per acre; Tract 4: $10,950 per acre

Auction Location: Community Center, Royal, IA

View Sale Bill

Why People Choose Cotton Grave

For over 40 years, I have enjoyed the professionalism and trust Cotton Grave Farm Management has brought to my farming enterprise as a landowner and tenant. Bar-none, a superior firm in Northwest Iowa with high integrity and credibility.

- Farm Owner & Tenant

We have entrusted the care of our farms to Cotton Grave for many years. Their approach to allow convienence for me has been a great choice for myself, being an absentee land owner.

- Absentee Land Owner

Industry News

July 31, 2019

Here is what you need to know about buying farmland

Buying farmland is not a decision any farmer or investor should take lightly. It is a process that requires deep understanding of the factors that give farmland its value and determine whether it can...

June 25, 2019

What you should know about risk management and farming

The farm business is a risky business. There is no way to escape this fact. However, there are ways to better manage those risks that can lead to more positive financial outcomes and set up farms...

May 23, 2019

How sound financial management can guide farmers in a tough economy

When times are tough, farmers with a strong grasp on business and finance - or who have partners that do - will find ways to persevere and even find success. Those that don’t are headed toward...