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Property:
# 230
Area:
4110 Acres (1664 Hectares)
Property Highlites:
This property is a functioning ranch with Class 2
and 3 soils in shallow valleys that are farmed and
Class 4 and 5 soils in the rolling hills that are
used for cattle grazing. The property fronts 1,800
feet (540 meters) on the Rio Sauces and has good ground
water at shallow depths between 12 and 30 feet. The
property supports the complete cow cycle, from cow/calf
to fattening for sale. The climate of the area will
support soy, corn and alfalfa, among other crops.
The property has titles for 3460 acres and the remaining
650 acres is held “by possession”, which
is common in Argentina and is the result of hundreds
of years of land passing without formal titles. Land
held by possession can be vetted by an attorney prior
to purchase and can almost always be converted to
titled land in 8 to 15 months at a very low cost.
Location:
The property is located 9 miles south of the town
of NoNo and 11.5 miles south of the town of Villa
Cura Brochero, on the west side of the Sauces River.
The provincial capital of Córdoba is about
100 miles away and has an international airport.
Terrain:
The property is on the edge of a valley and has low
rolling hills, shallow but very fertile valleys and
some low mountainous areas with exposed outcroppings
of rock (granite, quartz and various other igneous
and metamorphic rocks). Vegetation in the area is
substantial, with trees tending to grow in the valleys
where drainage provides more water and low brush growing
on the rolling hill sides. The land supports pasture
grasses well.
Cattle:
The property is approximately 80% developed now and
supports about 600 mother cows (about 7 acres per
cow). The current cattle population on the property
is 100 calves, 11 bulls, and about 490 cows. Complete
cattle handling facilities are on the property and
in good condition (corrals, loading chutes, dipping
stations, etc…).
Agriculture:
Currently there are 111 acres (45 hectares) of Monarch
alfalfa (Group 8) being cultivated. There are also
148 acres (60 hectares) of corn (maize) being cultivated
as well. There are abundant natural grasses in the
hills and valleys. The current annual yield of maize
is approximately 2.2 tons per acre, or 325 tons total.
The alfalfa yields nine to ten cuttings per year on
average.
Fencing:
The property is perimeter fenced with 5 strand fencing
wire and in areas where there is too much rock to
make fencing cost effective, traditional rock walls
are used. The fencing is all in good shape. The property
is divided into 15 separate sections, 4 of which are
quite large and managed with electric fencing powered
by solar panels.
Water:
The property has good underground water and currently
has 3 windmills drawing from a depth of about 25 feet
(7 meters). These windmills feed into a water storage
tank and then into watering troughs for the cattle.
In some areas of the property, the water table is
only 7 to 10 feet deep (2 to 3 meters), which allows
for the expansion of alfalfa farming. There are also
a number of springs that flow during the summer months
and a wet weather (summer) stream at the southwest
limit of the property.
Rainfall:
The annual rainfall in the area averages about 32
inches.
Electricity:
There is currently single phase electricity on the
property. It is possible to upgrade the electrical
system to 3 phase.
House/Buildings:
The property has a 3 bedroom 2 bathroom house of approximately
1,600 square feet (150 sq. meters) with a living room,
kitchen/dining room, washroom and large old trees
providing summer shade. There is a storage shed (non-walled)
measuring 40 feet by 50 feet (12 by 15 meters) currently
used for sheltering tractors and other machinery.
There is also a store room/workshop of 33 feet by
30 feet (10 by 9 meters) that has a roof in need of
repair, and another small cabin 20 feet by 15 feet
(6 by 4.5 meters) that is used for storage.
Development Potential:
Although a substantial amount of the property is already
being cultivated, there is the option of clearing
another 600+ acres of valley bottom lands with rich
soils, which opens up numerous possibilities for both
cattle and agriculture operations, including a feedlot
operation. Land clearing can be done manually at a
low cost and the trees removed have value as fence
posts and firewood.
Price:
$650,000 US Dollars (about $159 per acre, or $390
per hectare)
Option:
The property may also be purchased with all equipment
and cattle in place