Swan Land Company - Blog

This low-overhead livestock and dryland-farm operation located 25 miles north of Columbus has had numerous capital-improvement projects including fencing, stock-water system, new shop and a new ranch-manager home. The 16,829± total-acre Ranch encompasses 16,189± deeded acres that are a mix of native pasture, sub-irrigated pasture, mixed upland acres and tilled cropland. The grass is in exceptional condition and ready for livestock. The diligent efforts of ownership and management have created an efficient and well-run livestock operation that currently runs 1,250± bison and is estimated to run approximately 800 cows year round with several thousand acres of dryland crop and likely closer to 1,000 cows should all of the cropland be seeded back into pasture. 

Congratulations to the Seller and Buyer on this singular opportunity!

Buying farmland is very different than most real estate purchases, even dissimilar than buying a ranch.  Farmland can be a profitable investment; however, there are many areas that must be researched prior to making a purchase.   In this article several aspects are conferred that should be researched prior to purchasing farmland – soil quality, crop history, water availability and climate, and lease options to name a few.  Often, much of this information will be researched during the due diligence period or can be provided by a good land broker.  Swan Land Company is known for providing in-depth information that can help determine if a specific farm is the right fit for your goals and business decisions.

In the 1800s, the land southeast of the Yellowstone River expanding all the way to Montana’s south and east boundaries was Crow country.  Located within Crow territory, the Crows named the Absaroka Mountains after their nation that the range encompassed.  Mission Creek and the nearby Absaroka Mountains nurtured early people and the Crow Indians by providing them essential ground to hunt, fish, live and worship.  It is said these people used this area as a vision-quest site.  As a result, many artifacts have been left behind for present man to ponder.