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 60 years.

Location: 517 N Grand Avenue - Spencer, IA 51301
Phone: (712) 262-6425
Email: office@cottongrave.com

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

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?

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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Listings

Land 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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Land For Sale

78.5 Acres For Sale

Summit Township

Clay County

SOLD

Total Acres: 78.5 m/l

Tillable Acres: 78.5

Percent Tillable: 100%

CSR2: 83.9

County: Clay

State: Iowa

Legal Description: 23-97N-37W

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Land 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 120^th 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 Auction

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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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

April 5, 2021

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March 16, 2021

Swart added to Cotton-Grave team

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February 26, 2021

Here's what to look for when searching for a successful tenant farmer

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