Hatcher Farms Auction - Seward & Stevens Co, KS

Hatcher Farms is located in Seward and Stevens County near Liberal, Kansas. The property will be offered in 41 tracts ranging from 6.91 acres m/l to 1,085.87 acres m/l via the multi-parcel auction format where tracts can be purchased individually or any combination. The Farm is comprised of 10,935 acres m/l and will sell “absolute” to the highest bidder. The property consists of approximately 10,037.76 FSA cropland acres of which 1,609.45 acres m/l are enrolled in CRP with annual payments totaling over $48,000. Primary soils include Eva Optima-Dalhart complex and Dalhart loamy fine sand. Over the years, the Hatcher family have developed extensive water rights which authorize approximately 7,900 acres m/l to be irrigated through 54 well-maintained pivots making Hatcher Farms the seventh largest irrigation groundwater consumer in Southwest Kansas. With some of the best water in Kansas, these deep-water wells consistently produce between 625 and 1,950 GPM. With great water and soils, this farming operation has regularly produced crop yields well above the county averages including consistent production of 200 plus bushel corn. Conservation practices have been actively applied to the Farm including the use of cover crops to increase soil tilth and reduce erosion. Hatcher Farms has numerous improvements including a centrally located state-of-the-art grain storage facility and a farm headquarters with additional grain storage, a 4,999-head feedlot and multiple farm utility buildings. Hatcher Farms is conveniently located on both sides of US Highway 83 near Liberal, Kansas with quick access to multiple grain marketing options including ethanol plants, cattle feedlots, and dairies.