Land Sale of the Week: $10,868/acre in East-Central Indiana

By Abhinav Kini

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November 17, 2020 10:36 PM

An Oct. 12 auction in Rush County, Ind., saw 135 acres bring $10,868 an acre, The farm was located 2.5 miles southeast of Milroy, Indiana. It featured 134 tillable acres and carried a corn PI of 164.3. It was offered as two tracts but sold as a single unit.

Handling the auction was Rusty Harmeyer, Halderman Real Estate Services, Richmond, Ind., 765-561-1671.

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