Cass County 289 Acres +/- Gardner ND

Timed auction by Dakota Plains Realty

Starts Dec 8, 2026 9:00 AM CST. Ends Dec 10, 2026 2:00 PM CST

LAND AUCTION  289.70± Acres Cass County, North Dakota – Two Parcels Sold in One Lot Starts December 8 at 9am CST and ends December 10 at 2pm CST   Noble Township ONLINE AUCTION ONLY  About three miles east of Gardner, the road opens into the broad farm country of the Red River Valley. On the north side of Cass County Road 26, this 289.70± acre property lies in one substantial block. Both parcels will be sold together as one lot. The land is in Section 33, Township 143 North, Range 49 West, in Noble Township. From the road, the property has the familiar look of good Red River Valley ground: open fields, level terrain, and plenty of room for modern equipment. This is the kind of farm that should be easy to work into an existing operation. The field shape allows long passes, and the county-road frontage makes it simple to bring in planters, sprayers, trucks, and harvest equipment. There is no complicated route to the property; access comes directly off the road. The ground is made up of the heavy soils that helped build the Red River Valley into one of the region’s best-known farming areas. Hegne-Enloe silty clays and Fargo-Enloe complex are identified on the property. These soils hold moisture well and have supported generations of crop production across the valley. Its location also works well beyond the field. Gardner is only a few miles away, Interstate 29 is within convenient reach, and the Fargo-Moorhead area provides a strong transportation and business connection. During planting and harvest, that kind of access can make everyday trips for parts, inputs, and grain hauling easier. The surrounding area is built around agriculture. Elevators, agronomy centers, seed and chemical suppliers, equipment dealers, truckers, and major processors are all part of the nearby farm economy. That gives a buyer several choices when planning crop rotations and deciding where to market a crop. Lot 1: Acres: 289.70± acres Legal: Section 33, Township 143 North, Range 49 West,  Noble Township, Cass County, North Dakota Tract 28620 -  N½NW¼, Section 33-143-49 Tract 28621 - S½NW¼ and SW¼, Section 33-143-49 Location: Approximately three miles east of Gardner on Cass County Road 26; north side of the road Productivity Index:                  83.5  NCCPI Soybean Rating:         46.5  FSA Cropland:                         289.45 acres 2025 Taxes:                             $5,073.64 combined total tax due     FSA Tracts: 28620  FSA Land Data - TRACT 28620  N 1/2 NW 1/4                             Acres Farmland                                                                                             75.35 Cropland                                                                                              75.35 DCP Cropland                                                                                     75.35   Crop TRACT 28620                          Base Acres            PLC Yield Corn                                                            37.70                    104 Soybeans                                                   37.58                      39 Barley                                                            0.06                      51 Total Base Acres                                      75.34      FSA Land Data - TRACT 28621 - S 1/2 NW 1/4 and SW 1/4     Acres Farmland                                                                                           235.06 Cropland                                                                                            214.10 DCP Cropland                                                                                   214.10   Crop Data TRACT 28621                   Base Acres                      PLC Yield Corn                                                         107.12                                 104 Soybeans                                                106.79                                   39 Barley                                                           0.16                                   51 Total Base Acres                                    214.07      Combined FSA Total                                                                Acres Farmland                                                                                   310.41 Cropland                                                                                    289.45 DCP Cropland                                                                           289.45   Combined Crop Base                        Base Acres               PLC Yield Corn                                                         144.82                           104 Soybeans                                                144.37                              39 Barley                                                           0.22                               51 Total Base Acres                                   289.41   An outstanding opportunity to acquire 289.70± acres of high-quality Red River Valley farmland located approximately three miles east of Gardner, North Dakota. From Gardner, travel east approximately three miles on Cass County Road 26. The property is located on the north side of the road. The 2025 tax due is $2,691.90 for the Northwest Quarter of Section 33-143-49 and $2,381.74 for the 137.07-acre Southwest Quarter parcel. Together, the two tax amounts total $5,073.64. Corn and soybeans are common choices in this part of Cass County, and wheat and barley have been grown here for generations. The area also supports canola, Sugar beets, dry edible beans, sunflowers, oats, field peas, and forage crops. What is planted from year to year will depend on the operator, field conditions, drainage, rotation, and available contracts. With nearly 290 deeded acres selling together, the property offers more than a small add-on tract. It is a meaningful block of farmland that may fit a neighboring operation, give an expanding producer room to grow, or provide an investor with land in an active agricultural area. As every producer knows, no two crop years are the same. Rainfall, heat, planting dates, drainage, fertility, seed choice, and management all affect the final yield. Buyers should review current county estimates and any available production records when considering the farm’s yield potential. No crop yield is guaranteed. The location is practical throughout the season. Cass County Road 26 runs along the south side of the property, giving machinery and trucks a direct approach. From there, the route through Gardner connects with Interstate 29 and the larger Fargo-Moorhead trade area. A producer does not have to travel far to find grain and agronomy support. The Clifford Farmers Cooperative Elevator system serves the Gardner area. The Arthur Companies has locations in Arthur and Ayr, and Maple River Grain and Agronomy operates in Casselton. Together with other local businesses, they give area farms access to grain marketing, storage, fertilizer, seed, chemicals, and seasonal services. Corn grown in the area has another market at Tharaldson Ethanol west of Casselton. The plant buys corn for ethanol production and also produces distillers’ grain and corn oil. Its presence gives local growers another delivery option in addition to traditional elevators. Soybeans can move to North Dakota Soybean Processors near Casselton or to Cargill’s crush and refinery operation in West Fargo. Having soybean buyers and processors nearby adds another layer of market support for farms throughout eastern North Dakota. Sugarbeets are another crop grown throughout the valley. American Crystal Sugar has factories in Hillsboro and Moorhead, along with receiving locations across the region. Beet production requires the proper shares, contracts, and delivery arrangements, but the industry remains an important part of the agricultural economy surrounding this property. Gardner and the surrounding communities provide the everyday services a farm operation depends on. Arthur, Casselton, Hillsboro, Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead add equipment dealers, repair shops, trucking, banking, crop insurance, parts, and other business services. The result is a rural property that still sits within reach of a large regional market. Farming here follows the seasons closely. Spring brings the waiting game of soil temperature, moisture, and field conditions. Summer days are long and warm, giving corn, soybeans, wheat, barley, and other crops time to develop. Rainfall can change quickly from one year to the next, which makes timely fieldwork and good management important. By fall, cooler weather settles over the valley and harvest moves from small grains into soybeans, corn, and Sugar beets. The heavy soils can hold valuable moisture when conditions turn dry. In wetter years, drainage and timing become more important. That balance has always shaped how Red River Valley farmers care for their ground. Marketing Disclaimer All acreage figures, FSA information, crop bases, PLC yields, soil ratings, wetland information, taxes, drainage assessments, legal descriptions, production averages and other property information are believed reliable but are not guaranteed. The property is being offered based upon the stated deeded acreage and existing legal descriptions, not the FSA or digital mapping acreage. Buyers must conduct their own independent investigation and verify all information with the appropriate county, USDA, NRCS, title, survey and tax authorities before bidding.

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