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

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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

Sale Pending

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.

Land For Sale

117 Acres For Sale

Summit Township

Clay County

Just Listed

Total Acres: 117 m/l in two tracts

Tillable Acres: 117

Percent Tillable: 100%

CSR2: 83.9/66.7

Price/Acre: $8,500

Total Price: $994,500

Price/CSR2: $101.31

County: Clay

State: Iowa

Legal Description: 23-97N-37W

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

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