Auction Note

WRITTEN BID AUCTION 156.22 +/- Crop Acres - Cass County, ND Written Bids Due By:  Friday, February 24, 2023 – 5:00 p.m. (CT)   Mail, Fax, or Email Bids to: Pifer’s Auction and Realty Attn: Pat Traynor: Timothy Luther 1506 29th Ave S - Moorhead, MN 56560 FAX: 218.477.1969 ptraynor@pifers.com (Bid forms are available for download above)   Auction Note: Pifer's Land Management is seeking bids for the 2023 and 2024 crop years. This parcel boasts 156.22 +/- crop acres with Soil Productivity Indexes (SPI) in the 80's. Don't miss the opportunity to be the new operator on this rare Cass County offering. Bids are due Friday, February 24, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.  High bidders will be invited to oral bidding on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.   Contact:  Pat Traynor at 701.371.8679 or ptraynor@pifers.com, or Pifer’s Auction & Realty at 218.477.1968 for more information or a bid form (bid forms are available for download above).   Driving Directions: From Alice, ND go north 2 miles on ND Hwy. #38 to 43rd Street SE.  Go east 1 mile on 43rd Street SE.  This will bring you to the southwest corner of the property.     Property Information Legal: SW1/4 5-138-54 Crop Acres: 156.22 +/-     LANDOWNER: Timothy Luther   Bidding Procedure: All written bids must be received before 5:00 p.m. (CT) on Friday, February 24, 2023. Written bids will be submitted on an annual per acre basis. All written bids must be accompanied with a 2-year farming plan, including but not limited to, crop rotation, normal chemical application, field drainage plans and or suggested tiling plan. These stewardship/farming plans are important to the landowner(s) and will play an important role in the final decision when awarding the contracts. The top written bids will be invited to oral bidding on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. via phone. The winning bidder will (upon Landowner acceptance) receive a lease agreement provided by Pifer’s Land Management. Bidders are bidding on a 2-year lease agreement. The agreement will begin at the signing of the contract and terminate December 31, 2024.   The awarded bidder must provide a letter of good standing from their financial institution. The awarded bidder must provide Farm Liability insurance policy that meets lease agreement standards. The Landowner reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. Mail, Fax, or Email Bids to: Pifer’s Auction and Realty Attn: Pat Traynor (Land Manager): Timothy Luther (Landowner) 1506 29th Ave S Moorhead, MN 56560 FAX: 218.477.1969 ptraynor@pifers.com