County Road 36, Minatare, NE 69356

Neilan Hunting, Farm and Ranch is a great opportunity for a Buyer to purchase a farm, ranch and hunting property including 190 shares of Pathfinder water.  If you are considering investing in your first agricultural property or adding to your existing land portfolio, this is a terrific property.   This property is accessed via a well-maintained county road, close to multiple ag markets and the thriving communities of Scottsbluff and Gering. Neilan Hunting, Farm and Ranch consists of 374.97 +/- acres of land that lays anywhere from level bottom land to rolling sandhills. There is approximately 170 +/- acres currently being farmed with flood irrigation and the balance of the property is utilized as grass pasture for raising cattle. The property boasts above average fencing, some of the fence is new and the remainder of the fence is in good condition. The irrigation system has newer headgates and the supply pond on the southeast side of the property that supplies water to the side roll irrigation system has a digital single phase to three phase converter. The majority of the remaining flood irrigated land is irrigated with gated pipe. There are multiple electrical service locations on the property and also two domestic/stock wells. There is a modest storage shed on the property. The Seller has multiple portable corral panels and two (2) unassembled T&L irrigation pivots on the property that could be purchased in addition to the land if a Buyer is interested. This property will allow you to enjoy all the recreational activities associated with the rural lifestyle, from riding UTV's, ATV's and horses to just enjoying nature. The property is only a short distance north of the North Platte River valley which boasts excellent waterfowl hunting. There are several tree rows on the property that provide excellent habitat for Mule Deer and White-tailed Deer as well as small game and turkey. The Moffat Drain that supplies water to the pond on the property provides excellent duck hunting! The waterfowl lease currently in place provides extra income. Neilan Hunting, Farm and Ranch currently has approximately 170 acres more or less of flood irrigated farmland with the balance of the property being grass pasture. All appurtenant water rights associated with the property will transfer to the Buyer at Closing. There are 190 shares of Pathfinder Irrigation District water included with this property. Neilan Hunting, Farm and Ranch is currently being operated as a flood irrigated farm raising corn, alfalfa hay and feed crops and also as a grass cattle ranch. The duck pond that is fed by the Moffat Drainage is currently leased for waterfowl hunting which provides extra income on the property, this is a very lucrative hunting lease. Weather Highlights Summer High:the July high is around 89 degrees Winter Low:the January low is 14 Rain:averages 15 inches of rain a year Snow:averages 39 inches of snow a year Minatare, NE is located in the High Plains region and experiences a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The area has an average temperature of approximately 53°F, with temperatures ranging from 7°F during the coldest winter months to 95°F in the hottest summer days. Generally, Minatare receives an average of 15 inches of rain per year. It also gets 39 inches of snowfall on average over the course of a year, making it one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. Minatare, Nebraska gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year.The US average is 38 inches of rain per year. Minatare averages 39 inches of snow per year.The US average is 28 inches of snow per year. On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Minatare.The US average is 205 sunny days. Minatare gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure. The nearby community of Minatare is named after a subbranch of Sioux Indianscalled Minnataree who lived in the area. The community was originally named Tabor and was established in 1887. The development of the area was based on the agriculture industry. The town moved and was renamed when the railroad bypassed Tabor in 1900. Minnataree is an Indian word meaning clear water. Neilan Hunting, Farm and Ranch is located in Scottsbluff County, the county is named for a prominent bluff that served as a landmark for 19th-century pioneers traveling along the Oregon Trail. Scotts Bluff was named forHiram Scott, aRocky Mountain Fur Companytrapper who died nearby around 1828. Washington Irving claimed that, after being injured and abandoned, Scott had crawled sixty miles only to perish near the bluff that now bears his name.The bluff is now managed by theNational Park ServiceasScotts Bluff National Monument. The town of Gering was founded at the base of the bluff in 1887, and the city of Scottsbluff was founded across the NorthPlatte Riverin 1900. Joined by the river, the former transportation highway, the two cities now form Nebraska's 7th-largesturban area. Neilan Hunting, Farm and Ranch is located in western Nebraska, approximately 12 miles east of Scottsbluff/Gering and 3 miles north of US Hwy 26 just east of Minatare. Scottsbluff is home to the Western Nebraska Regional Airport. This property is located 3.5 hours northeast of Denver, CO. 2 hours northeast of Cheyenne, WY. 2.5 hours south of Rapid City, S.D. and 7 hours west of Omaha, NE.