Flying O Missouri River Farm, located on the Missouri River just west of the attractive small town of Culbertson, Montana, has been in the same family ownership for 81 years. Consisting of approximately 2,577 total deeded acres, 1,784± acres are very productive mostly river-bottom dry cropland and irrigated ground with excellent yields. Adhering to the family motto of “Quality over Quantity”, this extensive and diverse farming operation currently raises malt barley, sugar beets, Durum wheat, spring or winter wheat, and some lentils and peas. Historically, the biggest cash crop on the farm is the 550± irrigated acres of sugar beets. Conveniently located nearby is a piling station in Culbertson and a sugar beet processing facility in Sidney. The construction of the Holly Sugar Corporation’s processing plant in Sidney in 1925 helped make beets the number one cash crop in Richland and Roosevelt Counties, and sugar beets remain a valuable crop along the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers. Both Coors and Anheuser-Busch have bought the malt barley from the farm in the past; the seller was a previous president of the National Barley Growers Association.

$3,975,000
Removed from the unrelenting fast pace of urban life are the rolling hills of northeast Montana’s Sand Creek Bird Sanctuary. This property features lakes, creeks, spring-fed marshes, rolling grassy hills, productive cropland, and extraordinary habitat for pheasants, sharptail grouse, Hungarian partridge, waterfowl, and both whitetail and mule deer. Sand Creek Bird Sanctuary consists of approximately 2,560 acres located 14 miles east of Froid, Montana, and approximately 40 miles west of Williston, North Dakota, with convenient access from all directions. The property’s wildlife prospers due to good nesting and winter cover with food sources located in close proximity to habitat areas. Sand Creek Bird Sanctuary contains approximately 1,000 acres of cropland that produce wheat, lentils, canola, and other pulse crops. Although approximately 450 additional acres could be tilled, the owners have chosen to devote most of those acres to wildlife habitat. Approximately 250 acres are under a second ten-year Conservation Reserve Program contract. Those CRP acres feature mature native grasses and forbs for abundant game bird habitat. Sand Creek Bird Sanctuary’s water resources add both to its beauty and capacity to support large quantities of varied game birds, waterfowl, and deer. One reservoir at full capacity covers approximately 160 surface acres and another reservoir covers approximately 40 surface acres. There also are numerous creeks, spring-fed marshes, and sloughs covered with cattails that offer excellent game bird habitat areas. In addition to the natural and carefully nurtured habitat amenities, a 1,600 square foot manufactured home with an attached three-car garage is available to purchase as a fully furnished hunting headquarters. For approximately fifteen years the current owners have diligently worked to establish productive game bird and wildlife habitat and have created a unique property that combines both a cornucopia of wildlife and agricultural income.

The Hansen Ranch offers a great opportunity to balance productive agriculture, quality bird, waterfowl, and deer habitat, and well-planned improvements on the southern edge of the Prairie Pothole Region of North America. The ranch lies six miles southeast of the Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge and is a near-perfect blend of rolling hills, marshy coulees, creek bottoms, and productive farm fields. The ranch consists of approximately 2,720 acres of deeded and leased land located 14 miles east of Froid, Montana, and approximately 40 miles west of Williston, North Dakota, with convenient access from all directions. The ranch features ample grazing, farming, and dryland hay production balanced with ponds, creeks, and spring-fed marshes typical of the Prairie Pothole Region. The habitat is ideal for pheasants, sharp-tailed grouse, Hungarian partridge, waterfowl, and deer. The property’s wildlife prospers, due to good nesting and winter cover with food sources interspersed throughout. All improvements on the ranch have been well planned and constructed. From the comfortable 3,700+ square foot home built in 2011 to the heated 40’X96’ shop and the livestock facilities, one will find all the improvements to be appropriate and well cared for. The owners have endeavored to balance productive agriculture and recreation for decades.

The Kilsdonk Ranch offers a great opportunity to balance productive agriculture, quality bird, waterfowl, and deer habitat. The ranch lies ten miles south of the Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge and is a near-perfect blend of rolling hills, coulees, creek bottoms, and productive farm fields.