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Problem 1: the property has been in the family over 150 years. No one in the family farms it. We are at the end of progeny who "might" want to farm it. The one possibility is in high school still. All of the adult children but one live adjacent to the property.
SELL. People in other parts of the world have owned land for 1000 years. Remember when the Chinese dam came down FLOODING thousands of acres of "ancestors" resting places? THAT was a crises...but remember, it ALL belongs to God.
HE made the land so who cares if one family owned a bit of land for a long time?

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Problem 2: one sibling who cared for our parents (sibling received a regular paycheck from parents for their care and lived with parents) currently lives in the family home. Said sibling is single, almost 50, has trouble walking due to arthritis, and now has no job. The fourth home "on" the property is where the sibling lives.
Let her stay there. SHE did the hard job.

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Problem 3: The house is 44 years old and has not been updated much. The yard is probably at least three acres to mow. Honestly, I am not sure the other siblings would want to buy the house or are able. It needs fixing up for sure.

THAT you HAVE to deal with.
HIRE a major league gardener or landscaper to do SOMETHING with the acres. It can also be rented out to others who might want to farm it.
HIRE a major league contractor who can update the house. Otherwise you might as well give up the house.

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Before you do all that hire a lawyer to put all that down in writing: who does what, who pays for what and how much each is entitled to.
If you DON'T settle ALL OF THIS ahead of time you will have a FAMILY BATTLE until the END OF TIME.

Promise everyone a HUGE BBQ at the end of the remake...and invite the lawyer.

“Let her stay there. SHE did the hard job.”

So true! This sibling who took care of your parents deserves a royal crown (and will get one in heaven).

my dads secretary invited the lawyer over to the house for dinner after he had done some work for them, he billed them for those two hours and added a third hour for his travel time,that cost was around $1000. Don’t invite the lawyer to the bbq.