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WRITTEN BID AUCTION 1,224.26 +/- Crop & Pasture Acres - Logan County, ND Friday, March 8, 2019 – 5:00 p.m. (CT)   Written Bids Due:  Friday, March 8, 2019 – before 5:00 p.m. (CT) Mail, Email or Fax Bids to: Pifer’s Auction & Realty ATTN: Dwight Hofland C/o: Markus & Luella Wangler Land Lease Auction 1506 29th Ave. S Moorhead, MN 56560 FAX: 218.477.1969 EMAIL: dhofland@pifers.com (bid forms are available for download above)     Auction Note:  This land is offered in 9 parcels and written bids will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. (CT) on Friday, March 8, 2019.  Bidding will be based on dollar amount per acre for parcels 2 through 8. Parcel 1 will be on a lump sum amount. Highest written bids will have an opportunity to orally raise their bid on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. (CT) by phone.  Bidders may bid on one or more parcels or all parcels combined. All bids must be accompanied by a three-year farming/stewardship plan and a letter of Good Standing from their financial institution.   Contact:  Dwight Hofland at 701.630.4359 (dhofland@pifers.com) or Pifer’s Auction & Realty at 877.700.4099 for more information or for a bid form.       Parcel 1 (Johannesdale Township) Legal: Part of the SW ¼ Section 5-133-71  Farmstead: 20 +/- Parcel Note: This parcel is the main farmstead. This parcel will be bid on a lump sum amount. This includes a single-family home built in 2014 with 6 bedrooms and 3 baths, 1680 sq. ft with an attached 3 car garage, 60x80 heated garage, two Quonsets and multiple outbuildings and grain storage. Driving Directions: From Wishek, North Dakota, drive approximately three miles west on Hwy. #13 to 35th Ave. SE, turn north and proceed approximately 7 ½ miles. This will place you at the driveway to the main farm and the center of this parcel.       Parcel 2 (Johannesdale Township) Legal: W ½ less the pasture and farmstead 5 -133-71 Cropland Acres: 231.45 +/- Productivity Index: 65.5 Parcel Note: This parcel has approximately 116 +/- acres with a Soil Productivity Index (SPI) of 68 or higher. An excellent parcel with great access directly off 73rd St. SE. Driving Directions: From Wishek, North Dakota, drive approximately three miles west on Hwy. #13 to 35th Ave. SE, turn north and proceed approximately 7 ½ miles. This will place you at the driveway to the main farm and the center of this parcel.     Parcel 3 (Johannesdale Township) Legal: E½ SE¼ & NW¼ SE ¼ 6-133-71  Cropland Acres: 116.64 +/- Productivity Index: 64.9 Parcel Note: This parcel has 52% Soils Productivity Indexes (SPI) higher than 72 PI with excellent drainage and field access. Driving Directions: From Wishek, North Dakota, drive approximately three miles west on Hwy. #13 to 35th Ave. SE, turn north and proceed approximately 7 miles to 73rd St. SE. Turn west and this will place you at the southeast corner of the property.         Parcel 4 (Johannesdale Township) Legal: W½  SW¼ , SE¼ SW¼, SW¼ NW¼  8-133-71 Pasture Acres:  156.72 +/- Parcel Note: This parcel is an excellent pasture with good fences, water and access directly off 73rd St. SE. Driving Directions: From Wishek, North Dakota, drive approximately three miles west on Hwy. #13 to 35th Ave. SE, turn north and proceed approximately 6 ½ miles. This will place you at the northeast entrance of the property.       Parcel 5 (Hills Township) Legal: NW¼ 13-133-72 Cropland Acres:  160.91 +/- Productivity Index: 81.6 Parcel Note: This parcel has approximately 160.91 +/- acres of highly productive land with Williams-Bowbells and Arnegard Loam soils throughout the entire parcel.  Driving Directions: From Wishek, North Dakota, drive approximately three miles west on Highway 13 to 35th Ave. SE, turn north and proceed approximately 5 miles. Turn west on 75th St. SE and proceed west approximately two miles to 35th Ave. SE, turn north and proceed ½ mile. This will place you at the southeast corner of the property.     Parcel 6 (Hills Township)  Legal: SE¼ 13-133-72  Cropland Acres: 156.74 +/- Productivity Index: 63.1 Parcel Note: This parcel has approximately 44% of this parcel consisting of Williams-Bowbells Loam soils with a productivity index up to 86 with excellent access. Driving Directions: From Wishek, North Dakota, drive approximately three miles west on Hwy. #13 to 35th Ave. SE, turn north and proceed approximately 5 miles. Turn west on 75th St. SE and proceed west approximately one mile This will place you at the southeast corner of the property.     Parcel 7 (Hills Township) Legal: E½ NE¼, NW¼ NE¼, NE¼ NW¼  24-133-72  Cropland Acres:  156.73 +/- Productivity Index: 70.3 Parcel Note: Another highly productive parcel, excellent access and both 80 +/- acre parcels are farmed as one field. Driving Directions: From Wishek, North Dakota, drive approximately three miles west on Hwy. #13 to 35th Ave. SE, turn north and proceed approximately 5 miles. Turn west on 75th St. SE and proceed west approximately one mile This will place you at the northeast corner of the property, directly across from parcel 4.     Parcel 8 (Johannesdale Township) Legal: NW¼ 19-133-71 Cropland Acres:  152.43 +/- Productivity Index: 79.8 Parcel Note: Excellent crop ground with great access and highly productive soils consisting of Williams- Bowbells loams. Driving Directions: From Wishek, North Dakota, drive approximately three miles west on Hwy. #13 to 35th Ave. SE, turn north and proceed approximately 5 miles. Turn west on 75th St. SE and proceed west approximately one mile This will place you at the northwest corner of the property, directly east from parcel 5.     Parcel 9 (Johannesdale Township)   Legal: S½ SE¼ 29-133-71  Cropland Acres:  80.64 +/- Productivity Index: 55.1 Parcel Note: Excellent crop ground with great access and highly productive soils consisting of Williams- Bowbells loams. Driving Directions: From Wishek, North Dakota, drive approximately three miles west on Hwy. #13 to 35th Ave. SE, turn north and proceed approximately 3 miles. Turn east on 77th St. SE and proceed east approximately ½  mile This will place you at the southwest corner of the property.         OWNERS: Markus & Luella Wangler       Bidding Procedure: All written bids must be received before 5:00 p.m. (CT) on Friday, March 8, 2019. Written bids will be submitted on an annual per acre basis. All written bids must be accompanied with a three-year farming plan, including but not limited to, crop rotation and normal chemical application. These stewardship/farming plans are important to the land owner (s) and will play an important role in the final decision when awarding the contracts. The top written bids will be invited to the Oral Bidding and will have an opportunity to raise their bid at a time and place designated by Pifer’s Auction & Realty. Oral Bidding will be on Tuesday March 12, at 10:00 a.m. (CT). Each Oral Bidder will have the opportunity to bid on each parcel individually as well as altogether (Overall).  Each Oral Bidder must bid on at least one parcel individually to qualify for participation in the Overall bidding process. The winning bidder will (upon Landowner acceptance) receive a lease agreement provided by Pifer’s Land Management. Bidders are bidding on a 3-year lease agreement. The agreement will begin at the signing of the contract and terminate December 31, 2021 or when fall tillage is completed whichever is the earliest.   Annual rent will be due on or before March 1st each year of the lease agreement. Top Bidder needs to provide a letter of good standing from their financial instuition The Landowner reserves the right to reject or accept any and all bids. All statements made the day of the Oral Bidding take precedence over all printed materials.       Mail, Email or Fax Bids to: Pifer’s Auction & Realty ATTN: Dwight Hofland: Markus & Luella Wangler Land Lease Auction 1506 29th Ave. S Moorhead, MN 56560 FAX: 218.477.1969 EMAIL: dhofland@pifers.com