Recreational Land & Farm for Auction in Sidney, Iowa

Fremont County, Iowa Farmland Auction - Mark your calendar for Friday, March 6th, 2026 at 10:00 AM! Peoples Company is pleased to be representing the Marilyn J. Benson Revocable Family Trust in the sale of their Century Farm, 196.31 acres m/l in Fremont County, Iowa. The farm is located along 270th Avenue just 2 miles southwest of Sidney, Iowa. Ancestors of the Benson Family purchased this farm in December of 1881 and have been the proud owners for 145 years.

Located in a strong farming community, this tract would make for a great add-on unit to an existing farm operation or investment-grade quality land purchase. The entire farm includes 158.48 estimated FSA cropland acres with an overall CSR2 soil rating of 67.1. The primary soil types include productive Monona silt loam and Napier silt loam. Improvements include terracing and grassed waterways as well as some tile. Dry fertilizer was adequately applied post-harvest in the fall of 2025 - copies of the fertilizer application records can be found in the marketing materials. In addition to its cropland characteristics, the farm also features quality acres that could be converted to pasture, excellent timbered areas, draws, and a creek bottom that hold whitetail deer and other wild game. Being located in the Loess Hills region, consistent recreational opportunity is a sure thing.

There are several competing grain marketing options located nearby including Heartland Coop in Sidney, Iowa, Green Plains ethanol plant in Shenandoah, Iowa, Bartlett Grain Company in Hamburg, Iowa, and Gavilon Grain in Nebraska City, Nebraska. This tract is located in Section 9 of Sidney Township.

The farm will be offered via public auction as one individual tract via the "Traditional Auction" auction method through a live in-person auction as well as a virtual live online auction option. Online bidding is available as well. The auction will take place at 10:00 AM at the Fremont County Fairgrounds in the McElroy Building located at 1004 Legion Park Road, Sidney, Iowa 51652.

*The farm lease has been terminated and the farm is available for the 2026 growing season. Fertilizer was applied in the fall of 2025 by the previous tenant. The winning bidder will be responsible for refunding the prior tenant in the amount of $19,604.34 for the fertilizer applied. Copies of the fertilizer application records can be found in the attachments section. If the winning bidder chooses to lease to the prior tenant, no fertilizer reimbursement will be owed. Please contact the Listing Agent for more details.