Auction Date:
October 12, 2026 | 10:00 am
Auction Location / Nearest City:
1839 201st St, Ruthton, MN, USAFeatured items:
- 10.58 acres of CRP enrolled at a rate of $297.11 per acre
- 2 wind towers in place
- Aetna Township
- Pipestone County, MN
- CER of 67.81
- Average productivity index of 92.7
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Auction Description:
Dykstra – +/-80 Acres of Aetna Twp., Pipestone Co., MN Land with a Combination of Row Crop Acres and Additional Cash Income from Wind Tower Payments and Existing CRP Acres
Date/Time: October 12 @ 10:00 am
Location: 1839 201st St., Ruthton, MN
ESTATE LAND AUCTION
+/-80 Acres of Aetna Township Pipestone County, MN Land with a Combination of Row Crop Acres and Additional Cash Income from Wind Tower Payments and Existing CRP Acres
On behalf of the Heirs of Joyce Dykstra we will offer the following real property at auction with the Auction to be Held “On Site at or near the Former Farmstead” at 1839 201st St., Ruthton, MN; Located from the Marathon Convenience Store on Hwy. #23 at Ruthton, MN – approx. 2.4 miles south on Hwy. #23 to 180th Ave. (Pipestone Co. Hwy. #18), then 3/10ths mile south on 180th Ave. and ¼ mile east on 201st St.; from Holland, MN – approx. 3 ¾ miles on 171st St. (Co. Hwy. #8)3 miles north on 180th Ave and ¼ mile east on 201st St.; or from the Woodstock, MN Corner on Hwy. #30 – 10 miles north on 180th Ave. (Co. Hwy. #18) and ¼ mile east on 201st St.
SALE DATE: MONDAY OCTOBER 12, 2026 Sale Time: 10:00 AM
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AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: This auction presents a great opportunity to purchase a desirable +/-80 acre farm with a mixture of productive cropland, and additional annual revenue produced from a combination of 10.58 acres of CRP enrolled at a rate of $297.11 per acre and wind easements payments generated from a combination of the 2 wind towers in place on the property presently paying $2,750.00 each, plus royalty/production payments (together most recently paid $6,406.82 in Jan. 2025 and $8,466.24 in Jan. 2026 according to the Personal Representative of the Estate). Additionally, the cropland acres were previously leased on a cash rental basis, thus this land created a strong cash flow. The sellers will retain all cash rent, CRP and Wind Payments payable in 2026, with the buyer to receive all subsequent payments payable in 2027 with no proration. The current lease on this farm expires following the harvest of the 2026 crops and this farm is available for the buyer to farm or lease as they desire in 2027. Mark your calendars to be in attendance at this auction and make plans to inspect this property prior to the auction!
This land has a very good location in Aetna Township in northeast Pipestone County, MN being located in an area between the communities of Holland, Ruthton & Woodstock, MN. This is a desirable parcel of land with a combination of productive cropland, CRP acres with a very respectable rate of payment, and also an excellent revenue stream generated from the annual wind tower and wind rights payments, and last but not least – productive cropland acres with some high quality soils, as according to the Pipestone Co. Assessor this parcel has a high CER of 67.81, comparatively information obtained from Surety Agri-Data, Inc. indicates that this farm has a high weighted average productivity index of 92.7, with the cropland acres comprised primarily of Class I & II soils. The general topography of the cropland is gently rolling to rolling. This property has an abandoned farmstead with remnants of an old house and a few small outbuildings – all of which are in “tear down” condition, although with the existing mature grove and close proximity of the property to Hwy. #23 and other county highways, this could be a nice location for re-establishment of a rural farmstead/acreage site. According to FSA information this farm is in two FSA Farm Numbers – with FSA Farm #3893 consisting of 66.03 acres of Farmland with 60.70 acres of Cropland, with the non-tillable acres being comprised of a combination of two wind tower sites, the building site & tree groves, waterways and road, with an FSA 37.4 acre corn base with a 137 bu. PLC yield and a 23.10 acre soybean base with a 41 bu. PLC yield; the second FSA parcel is Farm # 3982 which is comprised 10.58 acres that consists of all of the CRP acres enrolled as Contract 11326 which indicates the CRP contract has 10.58 acres enrolled at $297.11 per acre generating a total annual CRP payment of $3,143.00, with the CRP contract scheduled to expire on Sept. 30, 2033 – with the sellers to retain 100% of the 2026 CRP payment and the buyer to receive all payments payable in 2027 and thereafter, with the buyer to be obligated to succeed to the existing CRP contract. Additionally this farm has revenue generated from a wind tower and wind easement contract currently with Moraine Wind LLC, that originally commenced in March of 2007 with the contract term running until March of 2044, with an option to extend to 2049, which annually pays $2,750.00 per tower, plus wind royalties, which according to the personal representative of the estate was paid a combined total of $8,466.24 for 2025 which was paid in Jan. 2026 and $6,406.82 for 2024 which was paid in Jan. 2025, with payments varying based on the amount of the wind royalties calculated annually; the wind contract easement will continue and be assumed by the purchaser(s) based on the renewal provisions and other terms of the contract; with the sellers to retain all wind tower revenue & easement payments for 2026 payable in early 2027, with all future payments attributable to 2027 and thereafter to be paid to the new buyer/owner(s). If you are in the market for a very desirable parcel of land with excellent crop and income potential to add to a row crop farming operation or investment, and/or a location for construction of a new rural residence, then make plans to inspect this property and be in attendance at this auction.
LEGAL DESC.: The E½ NW¼ of Sec. 26, T. 108N., R. 44W., (Aetna Twp.), Pipestone County, MN.
TERMS: Cash – A 10% non-refundable downpayment on the day of the sale and the balance on or before December 4, 2026 with full possession for the 2027 crop year. Marketable Title will be conveyed and an abstract of title continued to date will be provided to the buyer for examination prior to closing. Attorney’s closing fees O’Neill & Barduson Law Firm, will be paid by the sellers. All of the RE taxes payable in 2026 on this property in the non-homestead amount of $2,982.00 will be “paid in full” by the sellers, with the buyer to be responsible for all of the RE taxes payable in 2027. This property is sold based on the acres as stated on the County Assessor’s information, with the acres understood to be “more or less”. Fall tillage privileges may be awarded to the buyer subsequent to the harvest of the 2026 standing crops and the tenant’s rights under the 2026 farm lease. The sellers will retain 100% of the 2026 rents & wind tower revenue and wind rights payments attributable to 2026 – payable in early 2027, with the buyer to be bound by and to receive future payments subject to the provisions and terms of the existing Wind Easement Agreement. The seller(s) will retain any and all CRP payments payable in 2026, with the buyer to receive 100% of the CRP payment payable in 2027 with no proration, as well as any or all future CRP payments for the remaining term of the existing CRP contract scheduled to expire on 9/30/2033, with the new owner(s) will be obligated to comply with all of the remaining terms and provisions of the existing CRP contract; any penalty for non-compliance or buyout of the existing CRP contract will be the responsibility of the new owner(s). FSA cropland acres, yields, bases & other information are estimated and subject to County Committee approval. This property is sold in “AS IS CONDITION” with no contingencies whatsoever, and is sold subject to any existing easements, restrictions, reservations or highways of record if any, as well as any or all Pipestone Co., MN Zoning Ordinances. The sellers have become aware that there is a well on the premises and at the option of the purchaser they can either assume responsibility for future use and maintenance of the well, or if the buyer should so desire, the seller will take responsibility for sealing the well prior to closing or as soon as practically possible by a licensed contractor. The sellers do not warranty or guarantee that existing fences lie on the true boundary and any new fencing, if any, will be the responsibility of the purchaser pursuant to MN statutes. Information contained herein is deemed to be correct, but is not guaranteed. The RE licensees/auctioneers in this transaction stipulate that they are acting as agents for the sellers. Sold subject to confirmation of the heirs.
These properties have the potential to fulfill the needs of a variety of buyers including those looking for land to add to their row crop farming operation and/or their investment portfolio. To view Additional Information pertaining to this property see the Sutton Auction Website at www.suttonauction.com or with other questions or to make arrangements for absentee bidding, either On-Line or by phone contact the auctioneers.
HEIRS OF JOYCE E. DYKSTRA, Owners – Ihla Carlson, Personal Representative
Scott L. Barduson – O’Neill & Barduson Law Firm – – Attorney & Closing Agent for the Sellers – Pipestone, MN
CHUCK SUTTON – Auctioneer & Land Broker – Sioux Falls, SD – ph. 605-336-6315, Pipestone, MN – ph. 507-825-3389 & Flandreau, SD – ph. 605-997-3777;
JARED SUTTON, CAI – Auctioneer & RE Salesman – Flandreau, SD – ph. 605-864-8527;
DEAN STOLTENBERG – Auctioneer & RE Salesman – Jasper, MN – 507-829-6856
Auction Location / Nearest City:
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