1,437 Acres of Land for Sale in Amherst, Texas

DESCRIPTION: Incredible opportunity in Lamb County, Texas in the heart of dairy production area. This facility boasts just about everything a producer needs for a full-scale dairy operation. With 1436+/- acres of land this one owner facility is extremely accessible and located on US-Hwy 84 with great pavement access from FM 37 just south of Amherst, Texas. This dairy is located only 10 Miles from Continental Dairy Processing Facility Southwest in Littlefield, Texas; 51 miles from Laprino Foods Cheese Processing Facility in Lubbock, Texas and 65 miles from Southwest Cheese Facility in Portales, NM. In addition to an outstanding location in regards dairy processing facilities this property is only located 45 minutes from Lubbock, Texas. Known as "Hub City", Lubbock is a thriving Regional City with large network of hospitals, wonderful shopping, superb dining and cultural center for entertainment with venues like the recently constructed Buddy Holly Hall, Lubbock International Airport, and home of Texas Tech University, a tier1, D1 University which is part of the elite Big 12 Conference. Finally, just an hour and 45 minutes away is Lake Alan Henry, a great place to relax and also a world class reservoir for black bass fishing.

TJ's Dairy has centrally located main Dairy Barn along with great Dry Cow/Springer facility, along with calf ranch. The overall layout and design of this operation has great infrastructure with the capability to run each unit with dedicated water wells and storage tanks or in certain situations move water from one facility to the other. The current setup allows for redundant water and power, along with water storage and onsite electrical generating capacity. With years of thought and planning this operation has built in efficiencies due to the layout.

Owners have established relationships with several large local agricultural producers that currently grow large portion of feed for dairy. Owners also have large contiguous farm area not included with this facility that has supplied a substantial portion of feed as well. With the area not only being a dairy production area, but also a beef cattle production area, there is a lot of ancillary businesses and farm operations that create a fairly robust economic ecosystem.

There are 4 housing units located in the footprint along with additional stand-alone office and the neighboring community of Amherst, Texas which is approximately a mile north of the facility. This provides a close and affordable source for housing for employees of the operation.

TOPOGRAPHY: Flat to Gently Sloping with good drainage to runoff areas and effluent water ponds.

IMPROVEMENTS: DAIRY AREA:

3,600 holes Double 40 parallel Single 20 hospital barn next door MilkRite automatic takeoffs PBI stalls (on maintenance program)

2 offices machine room

2 6,100 gal. Muller milk tanks

4 water storage tanks (60,000 gallons)

Commodity barn with 11 16'x40' bays and 4 30'x40' bays

2 hay barns (1,000 ton capacity each)

work shop (20'x40')

70' weighing scales and scale house (12'x13')

Multiple run-off ponds with pumps

DRY COW & SPRINGER AREA:

1,680 holes

2 water storage tanks (30,000 gal.)

calving area

CALF RANCH AREA:

2,200 + head capacity

1,060 heifer lockups

315 small calf lockups

7 no head lock pens with 100-120 hd capacity

774 calf hutches ( available for purchase )

work barn (50'x40' )

2 water storage tanks (30,000 gal.)

HOUSING INFO:

Separate office with 3 rooms 1 bath, kitchen and carport.

House 1: single wide trailer 3 bed 2 bath with carport.

House 2: double wide trailer 3 bed 2 bath with 2 car garage and 60x60 shop with bathroom.

House 3: brick house 3 bed 2 bath with 2 car garage.

- House 4: 3 bed 1 bath with 2 car garage.

FENCING: Large portion of the property on US 84 Hwy has pipe and cable fencing or some form of permanent fencing.

SOIL: Soils on tracts are primarily comprised of Amarillo fine sandy loams, Midessa sandy loams and Olton loams, with some smaller areas of Zita fine sandy loam, Amarillo loamy fine sand, some areas of Drake soils a few playa lake bottoms with Randall Clay and few other minor areas of other diverse soils. Soil Map is available.

USDA INFO: Farms are in the USDA Farm Program and one tract behind the office is in the Conservation Reserve Program. FSA 156 and FSA Maps available to serious inquiries.

TAXES: $24,778.69 (2023)

RESERVATIONS: Depending on offer owner will consider selling without them taking reservations of any kind, including but not limited to wind, mineral, or solar reservations.

EASEMENTS: The sale of the property is subject to any and all easements filed of record.

FURTHER REPRESENTATIONS: Dairy Herd, support animals, portable calf hutches and Select Shipper contracts and rolling stock can be purchased separately per separate agreement.

All information provided is believed to be accurate; however, no liability for its accuracy, errors or omissions is assumed. All lines drawn on maps, photographs, etc. are approximate. Buyers should verify the information to their satisfaction. Information is subject to change without notice. There are no warranties either expressed or implied pertaining to this property. Real estate is being sold "As-Is, Where-Is" with NO warranties expressed or implied.

COMMENTS: Please call Monty Edwards to make arrangements to view the property at 806-786-5426 or email him at monty@medwardsland.com.