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WRITTEN BID SALE 2,136.20 +/- Acres – Burleigh County, ND Friday, April 3, 2015 – 5:00 p.m. (CT)   Written Bids Due:  Friday April 3, 2015 – before 5:00 pm (CT)   Mail, Email or Fax Bids to: Pifer’s Corporate Office ATTN: Bertch Land Lease, c/o Dwight Hofland 1506 29th Ave. S Moorhead, MN 56560 FAX: 218-477-1969 dhofland@pifers.com   (bid forms are available to download above)     Auction Note:  Land will be presented in 5 parcels and written bids will be accepted until 5:00 pm on Friday April 3rd, 2015.  Highest written bids will have opportunity to orally raise the bid at date, time and location TBD.  Bidders may bid on one or more parcels or all parcels combined.   This property features 2,136 acres of cropland with a Soil Productivity Index of 75 to 84.  This is one of a kind unit being offered for the first time. Owner is retiring and 100% of these parcels are currently under tillage.   Contact:  Dwight Hofland at 701-630-4359 (dhofland@pifers.com) or Pifer’s Auction & Realty at 877-700-4099 for more information or a bid form (bid forms can also be downloaded above).   Driving Directions:  Parcel 1:  From the intersection of US Highway 83 and ND Highway 10 proceed east on highway 10 for 3 miles, turn north on 355th St NE go 2 miles north. This will place you at the SW corner of parcel 1 in Sterling Township.   Parcel 2: This parcel consists of 3 units.  From the intersection of US Highway 83 and ND Highway 10 proceed east on highway 10 for 3 miles, turn north on 355th St NE go 1 mile north. The SE ¼ section 11 located on the west side of 355th  St NE, SW ¼ section 12 located on the east side of 355th St NE and NW ¼  of section 13 located just south of section 12 on the east side of 355th St NE in Sterling Township.   Parcel 3:  This parcel consists of 3 units. From the intersection of ND Highway 14 and 43rd Ave NE go east 1 mile, turn south on section line go ½ mile south to the NE corner of the SE ¼ section 21. Unit 2 continue another ½ mile on 43rd Ave NE, go south ½ mile to the NW ¼ for the SW ¼ of section 22. The balance of this parcel is located south of I94 Unit 3 is located another ½ mile east on 43rd avenue or 2 miles east of Highway 14. This will place you at the NW ¼ of this unit in section 23. The balance of this unit is located south of 94 just south of ND highway 10 in Sterling Township.   Parcel 4:  This parcel consists of 2 units.  From the intersection of US Highway 83 and ND Highway 10 proceed east 5 ½ miles on ND Highway 10, this will place you at the N parcel of this unit on the south side of ND Highway 10 on section 20 in Driscoll Township. Unit 2 of this parcel is located from the intersection of ND Highway 10 and 379th St NE, turn south on 379th and go 1 mile to 30th Ave NE. Turn right on 30th Ave NE and go east ½ mile. This will place you at the SW corner of this parcel   Parcel 5:  From the intersection of ND Highway 14 and 84th Ave NE proceed east 1 miles on 84th Ave NE, this will place you at the NW corner of NW ¼ section 3 in Sterling Township.       Property Information:   PARCEL 1 Cropland Acres:  617.86 +/- Legal:  Section 1-139-76 (Sterling Township) Soil Productivity Index:  82       PARCEL 2 Cropland Acres: 451.61 +/- Legal: SE¼ Section 11-139-76, SW¼ Section 12-139-76, NW¼ section 13-139-76 (Sterling Township) Soil Productivity Index: 82.2     PARCEL 3 Cropland Acres: 630.18 +/- Legal: SE¼ Section 21-139-76, SE¼ Section 22-139-76, W½ & S½ SE¼ Section 23-139-76 (Sterling Township) Soil Productivity Index: 76.6                        PARCEL 4 Cropland Acres: 280.95 +/- Legal: SE¼, N½ NE¼, E½ NW¼ South of ND Highway 10, north of RR Tracks Section 20-139-75 (Driscoll Township) Soil Productivity Index: 76.4       PARCEL 5 Cropland Acres: 155.60 +/- Legal: NW¼ 3-139-76 (Sterling Township) Soil Productivity Index: 79         Cody & Nancy Bertch, Owners   This lease is managed by Pifer’s Land Management. All statements made the day of the auction take precedence over all printed materials.  The owner reserves the right to reject or accept any and all bids.