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SWEARINGEN FARM
Location: Extreme southeastern Baca County, Colorado, 8 miles west of Elkhart, Kansas.
Total acreage: 3,500 acres, more or less. All excellent sandy loam, all contiguous.
Total wet acres: 2,520 acres
Total dry farm acres: 650
Balance in grass corners and improvements.
14 sprinklers: 6-1997's, 5-2002's, 2-2000's, 1-2006
2 section sprinklers 10 quarter sections, 1-240 acre sprinkler.
1 - ½ circle of 105 acres.
20 wells, normally use 16 which produce approximately 8,000 GPM’ total.
All wells permitted to commingle and as alternate points of diversion.
22 miles, 8", 10", 12", & 15" underground pipelines connects all wells to every sprinkler.
140,000 bushel grain storage unit.
3 homes
200' x 100' shop and equipment storage.
1,000 head cattle feed yard, excellent cattle working facilities and pens.
Excellent cattle working facilities and barns at Headquarters.
2 - 40' x 60' steel shop buildings with concrete floors.
Projected Crops for 2007
Mature alfalfa, 715 acres; planted approximately 240 acres fall of 2006.
Corn - 1,321 acres
Irrigated wheat 244 acres; 650 acre dryland corners, etc. planted fall 2006.
Federal Crop Insurance & Yields
Mature Alfalfa: 715 acres. Oldest stand 7 years, newest 4 years. 2005 yield 11 tons, 2003-2004 yield 10 tons, 2006 yield 9.25 tons. Projected yield for 2007 10 tons.
Corn 2005: yield 220 bushel average. Approved insurance yield for 2005 based on 2004 yields per field, from 202 bushel to 167 with a 184 bushel average. 2006 will be higher due to 2005 220 bushel average yield.
Wheat: Planted into harvested corn stalks. Approved insurance yield for 2005 runs from 88 to 70 per field with an average of 80 bushel; dry land yield is 30 bushel.
FSA Base
Wheat, 630 acres, D-31 bu., CC 78
Corn, 1488 acres, D-49 bu., CC 138
G.S., 324 acres, D-29 bu., CC 36
2006 TAXES: $5,654.51
Sales Price: $4,200,000.00 plus input farming cost for 2007 crop year. Cash at closing. Complete line of farm equipment, tools, etc. can also be purchased. List available.
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