MULTI-PARCEL
382.85± ACRES
Jeanette Kruse Estate & Charles Kruse Estate
Decoria & McPherson Townships, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
AUCTION LOCATION AND TIME
Friday, February 27, 2026 @ 11:00 a.m.
Location:
Pioneer Bank
1450 Adams St, Mankato, MN 56001
Owner: The Kruse Descendants
Attorneys:
Steve Fink, Farrish Johnson Law
Hayden Roslansky, Patton Hoversten & Berg Law
- Agent Name:
- Chuck Wingert, ALC Auctioneer #07-24-12
- Agent Phone:
- 507.381.9790
- Agent Email:
- charles@wingertlandservices.com
Presenting Kruse Farms - Open to Read
To settle the estate, the descendants of Jeanette and Charles Kruse have made the decision to offer the farms at auction.
The auction consists of 382.85± total acres located in Blue Earth County, MN, representing three high-quality farms with strong productivity characteristics and substantial tile investment. Each farm will be offered in flexible parcel combinations, allowing bidders to pursue individual tracts or larger combination tracts.
Jeanette Kruse Estate
The Jeanette Kruse Estate includes 224.24± acres located in Section 31, McPherson Township, and will be offered as two parcels or in combination:
Parcel 4: 104.24± acres (north portion). Field access is from County Road 28. The purchaser will be responsible for installing a culvert and driveway for field access.
Parcel 5: 120.00± acres (south portion) with access from the township road on the west side
Combo 4 & 5: Combination of Parcels 5 and 6 totaling 224.24± acres
Charles Kruse Estate
The Charles Kruse Estate includes two farms.
The first farm consists of 113.71± acres located in Section 1, Decoria Township, and will be offered as two individual parcels or as a combined unit:
Parcel 1: 68.51± acres north of the township road
Parcel 2: 45.20± acres south of the township road
Combo 1 & 2: Combination of Parcels 1 and 2 totaling 113.71± acres
The second farm includes 44.90± acres located in Section 19, McPherson Township, and will be offered as a single, stand-alone tract:
Parcel 3: 44.90± acres
These farms present an excellent opportunity to acquire well-maintained, productive farmland with strong layouts and multiple purchase options.
We encourage all interested parties to review the information carefully and contact us with any questions prior to the auction.
The descendants of Jeanette and Charles Kruse sincerely thanks you for your interest in their farms and looks forward to seeing you on auction day—Friday, February 27th at 11:00 a.m., held at Pioneer Bank in Mankato, MN.
DESCRIPTION:
SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 & N 1/2 of SE 1/4 exc Part lying West of ditch & exc 2.89a tract, Sec1-T107N-R26W
TAX ID #:
R35.14.01.400.005
REAL ESTATE TAXES:
Estimated Ag Homestead Taxes (105-2A Actively Farming Tax) - $4,295.08
Special Assessment - $2,034.92
Total Estimated Tax & Specials - $6,330.00
If property is sold as two parcels, Blue Earth County will recalculate the tax attributed to each parcel.
FSA INFORMATION:
Total Acres - 113.71± acres
FSA Tillable Acres - 92.80± acres
Corn Base Acres - 78.34± acres
Corn PLC Yield - 166.00± bushels
Soybean Base Acres - 14.05± acres
Soybean PLC Yield - 48.00± bushels
If Parcels 1 and 2 are sold as two parcels, FSA will recalculate base acres attributed to each parcel.
RENT/LEASE INFORMATION:
Lease is open for the 2026 crop year. Purchaser will reimburse former renter $3,718.64 for 2025 fall applied fertilizer on Parcel 1 (north of Township road). Hog manure applied fall of 2024 on Parcel 2 (south of Township road); No reimbursement requested.
SOIL DESCRIPTION:
Nicollet clay loam, Clarion loam, Glencoe silty clay loam, Marna-Barbert complex, Reedslake-LeSueur complex. See Soils Map.
CROP PRODUCTIVITY INDEX (CPI):
88.1 CPI
TOPOGRAPHY:
Level to rolling.
DRAINAGE:
County Open Ditch 25 Tile: Private Mains, system tiling and random tiling. See Tile Maps.
CRP:
14.92± acres are enrolled in CRP.
Field 5: 1.94 acres open ditch filter strip; $380/acre, expires 9-30-2052
Field 2: 12.88 acres north of open ditch; $209/acre, expires 9-30-2029
NRCS CLASSIFICATION ON TILLABLE ACRES:
PC/NW - Prior Converted/No Wetlands
NHEL - No Highly Erodible Lands
DESCRIPTION:
Govt Lot 1 exc 11.6a tract & Govt Lot 2 Exc Jeanette’s Subdivision, Sec19-T107N-R25W
TAX ID #:
R45.15.19.400.006
REAL ESTATE TAXES:
Estimated Ag Homestead Taxes - $2,298.00
Special Assessment - $0.00
Total Estimated Tax & Specials - $2,298.00
FSA INFORMATION:
Total Acres - 44.90± acres
FSA Tillable Acres - 39.15± acres
Corn Base Acres - 3.10± acres
Corn PLC Yield - 166.00± bushels
Soybean Base Acres - 31.00± acres
Soybean PLC Yield - 48.00± bushels
RENT/LEASE INFORMATION:
Lease is open for the 2026 crop year. Purchaser will reimburse former renter $5,121.57 for 2025 fall applied fertilizer. Fertilizer receipts will be furnished upon request.
SOIL DESCRIPTION:
LeSueur loam, Guckeen silty clay loam, Marna silty clay loam, Rolfe silt loam, Lura silty clay. See Soils Map.
CROP PRODUCTIVITY INDEX (CPI):
91.6 CPI
TOPOGRAPHY:
Level to rolling.
DRAINAGE:
Outlet: Private open ditch and Rice Lake.
Tile: System tiled, see Tile Map.
CRP:
Fields 4, 5 & 7 total 1.67 acres. $303.60/acre payment, expires 9-30-2052
NRCS CLASSIFICATION ON TILLABLE ACRES:
PC/NW - Prior Converted/No Wetlands
NHEL - No Highly Erodible Lands
DESCRIPTION:
S 1/2 of NE1/4 exc S330' of E330' & exc N717' of E760' & SW 43.12a of Govt Lot 1 & N 1/2 of SW 1/4 & NW 1/4 of SE 1/4, Sec31-T107N-R25W
TAX ID #:
R45.15.31.300.004
REAL ESTATE TAXES:
Estimated Ag Homestead Taxes (105-2A Actively Farming Tax; 2B/1B Rural Vacant Land) - $5,764.60
Special Assessment - $91.40
Total Estimated Tax & Specials - $5,856.00
If property is sold as two parcels, Blue Earth County will recalculate taxes attributed to each parcel.
FSA INFORMATION:
Total Acres - 224.24± acres
FSA Tillable Acres - 212.87± acres
Corn Base Acres - 158.20± acres
Corn PLC Yield - 166.00± bushels
Soybean Base Acres - 52.30± acres
Soybean PLC Yield - 48.00± bushels
If Parcels 4 and 5 are sold as two parcels, FSA will recalculate base acres attributed to each parcel.
RENT/LEASE INFORMATION:
Lease is open for the 2026 crop year. Purchaser will reimburse former renters $27,400.09 for 2025 fall applied fertilizer. Fertilizer receipts will be furnished upon request.
SOIL DESCRIPTION:
Marna silty clay loam, Shorewood silty clay, Kilkenny clay loam, Guckeen silty clay loam, Baroda silty clay loam, Minnetonka silty clay loam, Barbert silt loam, LeSueur loam. See Soils Map.
CROP PRODUCTIVITY INDEX (CPI):
87.90 CPI
TOPOGRAPHY:
Level to rolling.
DRAINAGE:
Outlets: County Ditch 77 Branch 2 and private outlets.
Tile: 95% system tiled. See Tile Map.
CRP:
N/A
NRCS CLASSIFICATION ON TILLABLE ACRES:
PC/NW - Prior Converted/No Wetlands
NHEL - No Highly Erodible Lands
OTHER:
FSA aerial shows 219.67 tillable total for combined Parcels 4 and 5. On Parcel 4, approximately 6.8 acres of tillable are within the building site boundary. FSA will recalculate base acres after sale.
AUCTION LOCATION AND TIME:
Pioneer Bank
1450 Adams St
Mankato, MN 56001
Friday, February 27, 2026 @ 11:00 a.m.
- Only registered bidders may attend. Must be registered prior to auction date. All potential buyers shall complete the online registration form. All potential buyers shall complete registration by 12:00 p.m., Thursday, February 26, 2026. If online registration is not possible, please mail or deliver a sealed bid to be received no later than 12:00 p.m., Thursday, February 26, 2026 to:
Wingert Land Services
1160 S. Victory Drive, Ste. 6
Mankato, MN 56001 - The bid shall state the price per deeded acre to the nearest $100.
- All persons submitting a bid will be allowed to raise their bid after all bids have been opened.
- The premise described herein will be sold “as is, where is.”
- Seller shall retain all 2025 lease income and shall pay all real estate taxes and special assessments certified for payment with the real estate taxes due and payable in 2025. Buyer shall be responsible for real estate taxes due and payable in 2026 and thereafter, and any unpaid special assessments payable therewith and thereafter.
- The successful bidder or bidders will enter into a Purchase Agreement and shall pay as earnest money 10% of the successful bid on the day of auction.
- A 2% Buyer Premium will be added to the final bid price to arrive at a final contract price.
- The entire balance of the purchase price, without interest, will be due and payable on, or before Friday, April 3, 2026 at which time marketable title shall be conveyed.
- The Seller(s) reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities in the bidding.
- Announcements made the day of the auction take precedence over written material.
- Information provided within this brochure is from sources deemed reliable but Wingert Land Services makes no guarantee as to its accuracy.
BID SUBMITTING INSTRUCTIONS:
- Please complete online bid registration here.
- If online bid registration is not possible, please complete the written bid form found in the brochure.
- Your bid must indicate the price per deeded acre, rounded to the nearest $100.
- Only registered bidders may attend. Must be registered prior to auction date. All potential buyers shall complete either online registration or submit a written sealed bid, which must be received no later than 12:00 p.m., Thursday, February 26, 2026 to:
Wingert Land Services
Attn: Chuck Wingert
1160 S. Victory Drive, Ste. 6
Mankato, MN 56001
Cell: 507.381.9790
Email: charles@wingertlandservices.com
