Peoples Company is pleased to be marketing Greene County, Iowa land owned by the Walter “Shorty” Tasler Estate. A rare opportunity to own highly productive farmland located in the path of development and within the City Limits of Jefferson, Iowa. The land has been held by the Tasler Family for over 60 years and being made available to the public for the first time since 1956. The property consists of a total of 204.22 acres m/l will be sold as two individual tracts via public auction on Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 at 10:00 AM. The auction will take place at the Event Center located within the Wild Rose Casino & Resort in Jefferson. 

This high quality farmland consists of approximately 195.32 FSA tillable acres and carrying a CSR2 rating of 85.6. Primary soil types on both tracts include Clarion Loam, Webster Clay Loam, Nicollet Loam, and Canisteo Clay Loam. 

• Tract 1 – 180.19 acres m/l with approximately 172.32 tillable acres with a CSR2 of 85.5. High percent tillable field and larger field size should be attractive to farm operators. Farmland has great access and frontage along paved road US Hwy 30.
• Tract 2 – 24.03 acres m/l with approximately 23 tillable acres with a CSR2 of 86.2.

The farm lease has been terminated and will be made available to the New Owner for the 2019 farm year. The location along US Hwy 30 and proximity to utilities and infrastructure support strong potential development for the property. Utilities Including but not limited to Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer, and City Water are located nearby and could be extended as part of a project or development.  Current and future land uses will include Commercial and Industrial uses. The city of Jefferson has seen growth through several commercial development projects including the Wild Rose Casino and Resort, a recent announcement of a proposed new high school and career center partnership with Iowa Central College, and several storefront improvement projects for downtown square buildings. See below for more details regarding utility information and additional property information.

• Sanitary Sewer: 8” line located on the north boundary of US Hwy 30 and directly across the northeast corner of Tract 1 AND an 8” line located in close proximity to the west boundary of both Tracts 1 and 2.
• Storm Sewer: Storm sewer is located along the west edge of Tract 1 and flows north towards US Hwy 30. Tract 2 would also have storm sewer within close proximity to the property.
• City Water: 10” water line located along the west boundary of Tract 1 and within close proximity to Tract 2.
• Natural Gas Provider: Alliant Energy
• Electric Provider: Alliant Energy
• Current and Future Zoning: Tract 1 current zoning includes Highway Commercial (HC), Light Industrial (LI), and Holding (HD).  Future Land Uses are currently being updated within the Jefferson Comprehensive Plan and scheduled to be updated before the end of 2018. Future Land Uses are projected to include various Commercial and Industrial uses.
• Rail Access for Tract 2: Although the property does not border the Union Pacific Rail Road, the property does reserve an access to the railroad through Landus Cooperative’s property.
• Property Taxes:  The acreage owned by the Walter E. Tasler Estate on Tract 1 will not be included in the sale. The home and acreage site will be retained by the Seller and a new survey / parcel will be completed prior to closing.  Prorated property taxes will be subject to change once the acreage has been removed from the property being sold.
• Additional Access from US Hwy 30: Potential access to Tract 1 for a field entrance to be located along US Hwy 30 directly south of the current access to the frontage road to the north.
• **Availability and location of utilities should be confirmed with the City of Jefferson or Utility provider**

204.22 acres m/l located entirely in Section Five (5), Township Eighty-Three (83) North, Range Thirty (30), West of the 5th P.M., Greene County, Iowa. Contact agent for full legal description.

Estimated FSA Cropland Acres: 195.32
Corn: 97.66 Base Acres (Estimated) with a PLC Yield of 125
Soybeans: 97.66 Base Acres (Estimated) with a PLC Yield of 34
Farm is enrolled in ARC-CO. 

*The parcels's Farm Program Information is currently combined with Tract 1 & Tract 2 under Farm #531 and Tract #785. Base Acres will be adjusted according to the Greene County FSA Office after the farmland has been reconstituted.

Property is located in northeast Jefferson, Iowa on the south side of US Highway 30 and to the east of N. Mulberry Street. Look for sign.