Idaho Potato Farm Auction | Live and Online Auctions on HiBid.com

COURT ORDERED SALE!!! Turn-Key Potato and Small Grain Farm is located approximately 4 miles northwest of Downey, Idaho, in the Marsh Valley (elevation 4,860’). Situated along Interstate 15 and E Bowman Rd, this 618 ac +/- farm, which includes 580 FSA Cropland acres and 525 Irrigated acres, is ready for your crop this season! Live auction to be held on-site and online on Monday, April 27th at 11 am. On-site bidding will be held at 2861 E Bowman Rd, Downey, ID. Online bidding will be available at UnitedCountryCommercial.com. Closing will be at Alliance Title & Escrow, Pocatello, ID by May 11, 2020, allowing for the opportunity to get a crop planted this spring. The easternmost parcels lie north of E Bowman Rd and on either side of Interstate 15. This 357.4 ac +/- is 97% DCP Cropland with 320+/- irrigated acres. The eastern portion is irrigated with 1/4 mile wheel lines while the western portion is irrigated with 2 - 2012 Zimmatic Grow Smart 7 tower center pivots. Water is pumped from one of the most productive shallow wells in the state. Pumped and pressurized with a 125 hp motor and vertical pump, the water is then sent into a 10” mainline that runs from the well to cropland on both sides of the interstate. Property includes an older home (1650 SF, 5 BR, 1 3/4 BA) with a partially finished basement, and an old dairy barn, most recently used for storage for hay & equipment. This farm has a productive history of raising potatoes, wheat, barley, and some alfalfa hay. Across Bowman Rd are 2 - 68 X 247 Potato Storage Cellars. These storage buildings have BTU ventilation system with humidicells and VFD fans as well as humidifiers. The systems are rated at 20 CFM per ton. Each side holds 5,250 tons. The cellars are powered by 3 phase, 480 electrical service. The parcel south of the potato cellars consists of 151 ac +/- of which 125 ac +/- are irrigated. This farm gets water supplied from an 80 ft. well that is pumped and pressurized by a 50 hp motor with a vertical lift pump and is delivered by an 8-tower Valley center pivot. The westernmost parcel lies south of E Bowman Rd and east of S Tool Rd. This 102 ac +/- parcel has 84 ac +/- irrigated cropland acres. The property is irrigated from an 80’ well with a 50 hp motor and vertical pump delivering to an 8-tower Valley center pivot and several hand lines for the corners of the property. All pivots have had new nozzle packages in the last 2 seasons. Property will be sold as 1 tract including all pivots, motors, etc. Cellars are cleaned out and ready for the 2020 crop season!