Ideal for Farming

This Farm Consists of a Rich Sandy Loam Ideal for Farming

About 3500 acres of this unit are suitable for intensive agricultural production. The balance of this unit is suitable for rice, improved pastures, or a nature reserve. The real beauty of this property is the inexpensive access to irrigation. It has 3 miles of Rio Hondo River frontage and 2 large fresh water lagoons on the property, and an underground aquifer that yields cost-effective irrigation water at 40ft. All of this is supported by many natural springs that run year around, some at 300 to 400 gpm.

Miles of Harvested Sorghum Stubble Ready for a Second Crop

This flat gently sloping farm is an excellent candidate for a chemical no-till operation as the large parcel lends itself to large equipment to get the job done quickly and efficiently. With a minimum in fuel and equipment cost and labor. The quality of the land, already high in organic matter and ideal pH, can be easily maintained.

View of the West Border of the Property from South to North

The "mountains" are the Rio Hondo.

Nature Trails

The nature trails accessible in the 1,000 or more pristine acres next to the Rio Hondo River are bristling with excitement, alive with fresh vegetation, orchids and wildlife around every bend.

The Soils Are Strong Enough for Intensive Farming

These double crop soybeans planted on the land, are an excellent example of the opportunities offered in producing more than one crop per year on this farm. With management and irrigation this farm will effectively produce any local or tropical crop for the market.

Look at These Soybeans on this Farm, Shoulder High on this Man

Soybeans, cotton, wheat, rice, vegetables, a tree farm, or citrus. If a crop will grow in this climate, you can produce it successfully on this farm. With the ability to irrigate, you take a lot of the risk out of large scale production and production contracts.

Possibly the Most Cost Effective Way to Irrigate this Farm

Irrigation systems like this could irrigate large areas of this farm without much trouble or investment. Water from the lagoon, Rio Hondo River, or pumped from the underground aquifer will run systems like these that will irrigate 130 to 560 acres with one system. Or one towable system with good management can service twice the area. Good used systems are not very expensive in the US right now because of the water shortage in some areas.

... more