980 Acres in Echo, OR - $7,771,449

Hale Brothers Farm in the Butter Creek valley is a rare opportunity with 980 +/- acres of prime agricultural land. Located on State Highway 207 approximately 15 miles south of Hermiston and Interstate 84, the farm lays in the heart of the Columbia Basin, an agricultural heaven with some of the highest yielding production in the United States. North Eastern Oregon's Columbia Basin provides unmatched growing conditions with ideal heat units, stable water sources, and frost-free days. Consisting of 760 +/- acres under irrigation, the farm provides a diverse crop base including wheat, barley, alfalfa hay, sugar snap peas, and a permanent crop of blue berries (variety Duke). With multiple layers of irrigation water from the Columbia River, Butter Creek, and two wells, the delivery system includes a center pivot, sprinkler irrigation, drip irrigation, and the ability to flood. The systems are updated and well maintained with quality infrastructure. The berry crop is set up on a trellis system with solid set over-head sprinklers and double drip lines. Improvements include two homes, shop with living quarters, and multiple outbuildings sufficient to operate the farm. Sold Price $7,771,449