Land for Auction in Emerson, Nebraska

Thurston County, Nebraska ABSOLUTE Online Only Farmland Auction! - BIDDING IS CURRENTLY LIVEand set to conclude on Thursday, October 15th, 2026, at 1:00 PM CST!

Peoples Company is pleased to be representing the ABSOLUTE sale of 79.00 acres m/l located just southeast of Wakefield, Nebraska, in Section 24 of Flournoy Township in Thurston County, Nebraska. The farm consists of 79.17 FSA cropland acres classified as NHEL (Non-Highly Erodible Land). Over 94% of the farm consists of Class I & Class II soils, and over 32% of the farm carries an NCCPI rating of 95, with highly productive primary soil types of Kennebec silt loam and Colo silty clay loam. The farm average NCCPI rating is 78.9.

• The farm falls within Qualified Opportunity Zone Number 9402. Investments in properties in Opportunity Zones are intended to encourage economic development by providing preferential tax treatment. In addition to deferral of capital gains, expenditures on improvements including irrigation, drainage, storage, some forms of depreciation, and other activities that result in additional property value through time may qualify for a basis step-up at sale and be excluded from future capital gains taxation if held to the maturity of the OZ period. For more information about Opportunity Zones, please visit
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This dryland farm falls within the Lower Elkhorn Natural Resource District. Currently, the farm sits within an area of the NRD where applications for irrigation development are being accepted. This does not in any way guarantee the approval of a submitted application, and the boundaries of irrigated development areas are subject to change. The most up-to-date 2025 Lower Elkhorn NRD Irrigation Development Area Map is attached below. For more information, please contact the Lower Elkhorn NRD at 402-371-7313.

This farm is located in a strong farming area and would make for a great add-on unit to an existing farm operation or an investment-grade quality land purchase. The farm lease has been terminated, and the farming rights will be open for the 2027 crop season.

The single tract will be offered on a price-per-acre basis via an ABSOLUTE Online Only Auction with bidding ending on Thursday, October 15th, 2026, at 1:00 PM CST.