Vibern Farms - A dedicated grazing management operation, functioning so as to facilitate the maximization of cattle performance with a minimal impact upon the grazing base.

LOCATION: Approximately ten miles east of the Riding Mountain escarpment, or seven miles east of the Town of Kelwood, Manitoba. Farmstead located RM of Glenella.

Farm Size: 2598 deeded acres. All in one compact, contiguous land block, approximately two and a half miles long by two miles wide.

Vegetative Cover: All grass. Approximately 900 acres has been cropped at one time or another, 600 acres are good, grazable bush pasture and the remainder is open grassland.

Grazing System: The operation is divided into five distinct grazing paddocks. Cross fencing is designed to facilitate a TOGS grazing system Twice Over Grazing System. There are more than thirty miles of perimeter and cross fencing.

Water: Main yard well tested at 24 gallons per minute. Separate, but connected house well. Seven water bowls and two hydrants on approximately mile of buried pipe. Thirteen pasture watering locations, four of which act as watering hubs within a grazing system - three solar and one hydro off-site water developments, all with large capacity, overhead fed, watering troughs.

Buildings: Residence is 42 X 28 three bedroom bungalow with full cinder block basement. Heating is provided by a wood electric furnace with baseboard and wood stove back-up. House is well insulated and finished to exterior wrap. Siding to be completed to your personal tastes. Outbuildings include a partially insulated workshop, 40 X 80 Quonset (power/partial cement) and a 42 X 80 machine shed (no power /gravel floor). Cattle handling and calving facilities are located on cement, within the Quonset, with additional space dedicated to equipment/general farm storage. Working/pre-calving pens radiate from this location. Three water bowls and plank/rail fences in area close to Quonset.

Feedlot: Four large pens, all with water access and bedding mounds. Three have some shed coverage. Sheds and back (feeding) fence line need work. Feeding area is located behind the machine shed, within which two large capacity feed storage rooms have been constructed.

Great highway / commercial location with 18 acres just north of Highway 3 2 miles west of Burdett. Vacant land ideal for development.

Charming acreage on paved road with 1.5 acres of land, mobile home 1216 sq ft, 15 years old, 2x6 wall, good windows, 3 bedrooms, 1-1/2 bathrooms, large newer deck, gorgeous treed and landscaped yard, underground sprinklers, Cistern 5400 gallons, large garden, 2 garden sheds, Children's play centre in yard. Includes stove, fridge, window coverings, valances in 2 bedrooms.
Very well maintained, shows well. Taxes approx $824.00 to be verified.

Asking price includes the land, buildings, bin storage, house and surface leases. Total acres 6,880 with cultivated acres being 6,300 to 6,400 acres, house size 2,600 sq. ft. 4 level split, shop, quonset storage and other buildings, total grain storage is 220,600 bu plus 432 tons in hopper bins, surface leases are $150,000 per year (2010) under review. Please call for further details there are different options available with regards to the parcels of land and with or without the leases.

Looking for more than just a couple of acres close to Vauxhall, but can't afford a full quarter section? This may be the parcel you are looking for! 70.78 acres of good irrigated farm land with 60 acres BRID water rights, underground BRID pipeline, Reinke pivot. Suitable for row crops.

Two possible locations for future yard site in non-irrigated corners (depending on how pivot is placed). Only half a mile off paved road; 2 miles north and 1.5 miles west of Vauxhall.

Legal land description: part of SW-28-13-16-W4

Included irrigation equipment: Reinke pivot with drop tubes, Chrysler pump, approx. 1/8 above ground 7-inch mainline. Underground BRID pipeline up to pump. Genset is not included in sale.

Excluded: grain bins