Colin Ortmeier / Farm & Rec Real Estate

08/21/2026

New listing. 🌾

35± acres in Warren County, Iowa. Tillable ground, scenic building sites, wildlife, and recreational potential — all just south of St. Marys and within an easy commute of the Des Moines metro.

The property includes 19± FSA tillable acres with an average CSR2 of 61.3, offering productive farmland and potential annual income. Several attractive building locations provide scenic countryside views, with utilities available nearby.
Beyond the agricultural and building potential, abundant wildlife and surrounding habitat create opportunities for hunting, recreation, or simply enjoying the outdoors.
Located just off Highway R45, this property offers the privacy of country living without sacrificing convenience. An adjacent 40± acre tract is also available, providing the opportunity to own up to 75± contiguous acres.

For more info, Contact:
Colin Ortmeier | 515.758.9860
Farm & Rec Real Estate LLC
Licensed in IA & NE

Farm & Rec Real Estate LLC
Licensed in IA, MO & NE

08/18/2026

Hunting season is right around the corner. 🦌

A little trail cam action from this 118± acre Decatur County, Iowa property that’s currently available.

Colin Ortmeier | 515.758.9860
Farm & Rec Real Estate LLC
Licensed in IA & NE

Farm & Rec Real Estate
Licensed in IA, MO, & NE

08/13/2026

Under Contract: 15.51± Acres —Clarke County, Iowa 🌾

The property is currently composed of native grasses, providing the potential to convert portions of the tract into row crop production or additional food sources for wildlife. With surrounding habitat and cover, the property also offers excellent hunting and recreational opportunities for a tract of this size.

If you’re looking for land in Clarke or surrounding counties feel free to give me a call!

Colin Ortmeier | 515.758.9860
Licensed in IA & NE
Farm & Rec Real Estate LLC
Licensed in IA, MO & NE

08/12/2026

Check out this new listing in Guthrie County!

Farm & Rec Real Estate LLC
Licensed in IA, MO & NE

08/11/2026

Nebraska folks!

Have you ever wondered about Nebraska?

Nebraska offers some of the most compelling land investment opportunities in the Midwest:

📌 Strong agricultural fundamentals with significant irrigation infrastructure
📌 Large-parcel ranch and grassland opportunities
📌 Growing recreational market — especially for turkey, deer, and waterfowl
📌 Lower price-per-acre entry points compared to prime Iowa ground

If you have clients looking to diversify land holdings beyond Iowa — or if you’re evaluating Nebraska as part of a 1031 exchange — we’re the team to call.

📩 Give us a message via DM or at [email protected]

Farm & Rec Real Estate LLC
Licensed in IA, MO & NE

08/04/2026

The next farm you buy may never hit the market.

Some of the best opportunities are shared before they’re ever publicly listed.

If you’re serious about buying farmland, recreational land, or hunting property in Iowa, I’d be happy to add you to my private buyer network.

Members of my list receive:
✅ Early notice of upcoming listings
✅ Potential off-market opportunities
✅ New listings delivered directly to their inbox
✅ Land Market updates throughout the year

Shoot me a DM!

Colin Ortmeier
Farm & Rec Real Estate LLC
515.758.9860
Licensed in IA & NE

Farm & Rec Real Estate LLC
Licensed in IA, MO & NE

08/03/2026

08/03/2026

Here’s a good rule of thumb for folks looking to utilize a 1031 tax deferred exhange.

Colin Ortmeier
Farm & Rec Real Estate LLC
Licensed in IA, MO & NE

A 1031 exchange is one of the most powerful tools land investors utilize and you have 180 calendar days to complete one. Below is what most don’t understand.

Here’s a plain-language breakdown of how we’ve used it to help Iowa landowners defer capital gains and scale their land holdings:

🕰️ The 45-day rule: Beginning the day after closing on your relinquished property, you have 45 calendar days to identify your replacement property utilizing one of the following options, the 3 property rule, the 200% rule or the 95% rule. Failure to identify in this time frame and your 1031 in null and void.

🕰️ The 180-day rule: Following the 45-day identification period you must close on the replacement property(s) within 135 calendar days giving you a total of 180 calendar days to fully execute your 1031. These deadlines are set in stone; with limited options for an extension. However If your agent is good enough, a 1031 exchange doesn’t have to take months. With the right preparation, you can sell your relinquished property and close on the replacement in as little as a week. It all comes down to having both sides aligned before the first deal closes.  

💡What most people miss: The replacement property must be ‘like-kind’; but in real estate, that’s broad. A crop farm can be exchanged into a hunting property. A pasture can become a development parcel.

💡The income math: Deferring $500K in capital gains taxes at a 20% rate means $500K more working for you in the replacement property. The compounding effect over 10 years is significant.

We’ve aligned ourselves with the proper professionals and qualified intermediates for our buyers and sellers to ensure successful 1031 transactions for hundreds of Iowa landowners. If you’re considering selling land this year, the 1031 conversation should happen before you list… not after.

More questions? Reach out over DM!

07/28/2026

CRP — Conservation Reserve Program — is one of the most misunderstood income sources in farmland investing.

Here’s what serious buyers need to know:

💰 What it pays: CRP contracts pay landowners annual rental income to keep environmentally sensitive land out of crop production. Rates vary by county and practice but can range from $100–$300+ per acre annually.

📅 What the contracts look like: Typically 10–15 year contracts with USDA. Existing contracts transfer with the land sale — meaning a buyer often acquires guaranteed income from day one.

🦌 The recreational bonus: CRP ground is some of the best wildlife habitat in the Midwest. Established CRP fields are deer magnets — they function as bedding cover, travel corridors, and thermal protection.

⚠️ What to watch: Contracts approaching expiration create a decision point — re-enroll or return to crop production. Both paths have value implications worth modeling.

We factor CRP into every income analysis we run for clients. It’s often the difference between a good investment and a great one.

Questions about CRP on a specific property? Drop them below or DM me directly.

Farm & Rec Real Estate LLC
Licensed in Iowa, Missouri & Nebraska

07/25/2026

Incredible Northeast Iowa Acreage!

https://www.farmandrec.com/listing/3292

Farm & Rec Real Estate LLC
Licensed in IA, MO & NE