Auction Note

WRITTEN BID LEASE AUCTION 6,126.29 +/- Crop & Pasture Acres - Richland County, MT   Written Bids Due By: Friday, January 24, 2020 – 5:00 p.m. (MT)   Mail, Fax or Email Bids to: Pifer’s Land Management Attn: Dwight Hofland: Prevost Ranch Inc 1506 29th Ave. S Moorhead, MN 56560 FAX: 218.477.1969 dhofland@pifers.com (bid forms are available for download above)     Auction Note: Pifer’s Land Management is seeking bids for the 2020-2021 crop and grazing seasons. This contiguous farm has excellent grass, water and access to all parcels.  Highest written bids will have an opportunity to orally raise their bid on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. (MT) by phone.  Bidders may bid on one or more parcels or all parcels combined. The owners and Pifer’s Land Management is seeking a long-term tenant with strong ranching and farming stewardship practices. The successful bidder will have possession upon signing of the lease by owner and tenant.  Bids will be submitted on an annual dollar per acre basis.    Contact:  Dwight Hofland at 701.630.4359, (dhofland@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).       Parcel 1: Legal: All of 1-22-56 Lambert Township Pasture Acres:  654.95 +/- This property features 654.95 +/- pastureland acres with excellent grass and water. Water sources comprise of 2 dugouts and solar power well and tank. Good perimeter fence. Great access off of Montana Hwy. #200.       Parcel 2: Legal: All of Section 29 and N½, E½SE¼, W½SW¼ in 30-23-57 Lambert Township Pasture Acres:  1,170.11 +/- Hay Acres:  105.86 +/- This property features excellent native pasture with good water and fences. Water sources comprise of dugout throughout the pastures. Good access along County Rd. #336 and #127.  Hayland comprised of expired Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) with excellent grass and some alfalfa.       Parcel 3: Legal: NW¼ , S½SW¼ Section 26-23-56 Lambert Township Pasture Acres:  192.33 +/- Hay Acres:  51 +/- This property features 272.33 +/- pastureland acres with good water dugout source. Excellent fences along County Rd. #334. Pasture consists of native prairie grass and some clover in the valleys. Hayland is expired CRP with excellent grass and alfalfa throughout these fields. Note: this section also has 176 +/- CRP on the east half, which could be hayed or grazed with approval by the landlord and the USDA FSA office when conservation practices are allowed.  These acres are not included in this lease.         Parcel 4: Legal: Part of the N½ Section 27, All of Section 28 and that area which lies south of County Rd. #126 in NE¼ 29-23-56 in Lambert Township Pasture Acres:  948.65 +/- This property features 948.65 +/- contiguous pastureland acres with excellent fences, water sources consisting of dugouts and a water well. This parcel has excellent access off of County Rd. #126. Excellent prairie grass throughout this parcel This parcel also has 32 +/- acres of CRP which could be hayed or grazed under conservation practices. These acres are not included in this lease.       Parcel 5: Legal: S½SW¼ , SE¼, S½NE¼  30-23-56 Lambert Township Pasture Acres:  81.44 +/- Hay Acres:  226.53 +/- This property features 226.53 +/- of expired CRP with an excellent grass mixture of wheat and brome grass and some alfalfa throughout. This parcel also consists of 81.44 +/- acres of grass for fall grazing. Water source for this parcel consists of creek water along the northeast boarder of the property.         Parcel 6: Legal: All of 17-23-56 south of County Rd. #128 Lambert Township Pasture Acres:  600 +/- This property features 600 +/- acre of excellent pasture consisting of native prairie grass. Water source consists of dugouts including a dam in the southeast corner of the property. Good perimeter fences and this parcel boarders parcel 7 which consists of the main headquarters of this ranch.       Parcel 7: Legal: Those acres lying north of County Rd. #126 in NE¼ Section 29, NE¼ , NE¼SE¼ Section 19, All of Section 20 and those acres not in CRP in Section 21-23-56 in Lambert Township Pasture Acres:  1,339.53 +/- This property features 1,339.53 +/- acre of excellent pasture consisting of native prairie grass. Water source consists of dugouts including a dams, creeks and pipeline water from the main headquarters. This parcel also consists of the main headquarters consisting of barns, Quonset, grain bins and corrals. Headquarters will be available to place a mobile home onto the site with water and sewer hookup. This is an excellent opportunity for an additional headquarters or to start new. This parcel also has 231 acres of CRP which could be hayed or grazed with approval by the landlord and the USDA FSA office when conservation practices are allowed.  These acres are not included in this lease. This is a great continuous unit for a cattle operation.     Parcel 8: Legal: All of 22-23-56 in Lambert Township Pasture Acres:  250.65 +/- Crop Acres:  374 +/- This property features 250.65 +/- acre of excellent pasture consisting of native prairie grass. Water source consists of creeks and a dam in the southwest area of the property. Also included in this section is 374 +/- acres of excellent crop ground which has been recently been removed from CRP in the past few years. Intertwined in the crop acres are draws which would make excellent fall grazing. This parcel is completely fenced around the perimeter for your fall grazing needs.     LANDOWNER: Prevost Ranch Inc       Bidding Procedure: All written bids must be received before 5:00 p.m. (MT) on January 24, 2020. Written bids will be submitted on an annual per acre basis. All written bids must be accompanied with a ranch and farm history of your operation including, but not limited to owner/operators, equipment, grazing and farming practices. 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 January 28, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. (MT). 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 2-year lease agreement. The agreement will begin at the signing of the contract and terminate December 31, 2021.   Annual rent will be due on or before March 1st each year of the lease agreement. The awarded bidder must provide a letter of good standing from their financial institution. The Landowner reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. All statements made the day of the Oral Bidding take precedence over all printed materials. Mail, Fax or Email Bids to: Pifer’s Auction and Realty Attn: Dwight Hofland: Prevost Ranch Inc (Landowner) 1506 29th Ave. S Moorhead, MN 56560 FAX: 218.477.1969 dhofland@pifers.com