Dodge Ranch

Dodge Ranch is a well-developed 23,600 +/- acre high-quality organic alfalfa farm and cattle operation. It is located in northeastern California, in Lassen County, northeast of Susanville. The ranch includes a 224,971-acre grazing allotment leased from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The ranch covers approximately 20 square miles, subject to a few private inholdings within the BLM allotment. The ranchs excellent water resources, including reservoirs, wells, creeks, and an extensive irrigation system, set it apart. The ranchs existing water assets efficiently serve its needs and offer potential for additional irrigated farm development. The current ranch lessee farms approximately 3,700 acres of organic alfalfa utilizing 14 pivots on 2,928 acres and 824 acres of flood-irrigated and pasture fields. The pasture could be irrigated for additional farming or cattle grazing. The BLM provides the ranchs public grazing allotment, which currently allows for 4,452 animal unit months (AUMs). The permit expires in 2031, and Dodge Ranch holds the first right to renew the lease. A copy of the BLM lease can be reviewed upon request. Nine dwellings, including homes, bunkhouses, and a guest home, are strategically placed in four ranch compounds. The ranch has numerous outbuildings and improvements, including storage sheds, barns, shops, and corrals. Dodge Ranch was purchased in 2016 by the current owners, who have strategically improved the land and water systems to increase its farmable land for organic alfalfa, thereby increasing its value and profitability for future owners. The ranch represents a great opportunity for agricultural operators looking to expand their current production and/or use it as a headquarters for cattle and hay operations. The current tenant has been doing both for a number of years. The extensive property also provides recreational opportunities, including hunting, miles of roads for off-road vehicles, wildlife viewing, fishing, and more.