Auction Note

WRITTEN BID SALE 765 Cropland Acres – Eddy County, ND Written Bids Due:  Friday, June 23, 2017 – before 5:00 p.m. (CT)   Mail, Email or Fax Bids to: Pifer’s Corporate Office ATTN: Beverly Bjornson Crop Land Lease, c/o Judy Nohrenberg 1506 29th Ave. S Moorhead, MN 56560 FAX: 218-477-1969 Judy@pifers.com   Auction Note: This property features three parcels of 755 +/- acres of CRP Expiring on 9/30/2017, and 9.76 acres of mixed hay in parcel 3. This land is located within section 25, 26 and 27 in Sheldon Township of Eddy County east of New Rockford. Beginning farmers are encouraged to participate for FSA TIP program consideration.     Contact:  Judy Nohrenberg at 701-269-1503 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:  Drive from New Rockford east 7 miles on Co. Road 15. Turn north on 75th Ave. NE, this is the SW corner of Section 27-149-65. Parcel 2:  From parcel 1, continue east on Co. Road 15 for a mile. Turn north on 76th Ave. NE for a mile, then turn east on 20th St. NE for a 1/2 of mile, this is the NW corner of NE 1/4 Section 26-149-65. Parcel 3: At the intersection of 76th Ave. NE and Co. Road 15, drive east for a mile on 15, this is the SW corner of Section 25-149-65.       Property Information:   Parcel 1: Acres:  154.4 +/- Cropland:   138.84 +/-  Currently in CRP and to be broke for 2018 spring planting. Legal: SW ¼ 27-149-65 in Sheldon Township, Eddy County Productivity Index: 41.9   Parcel 2: Acres: 159.75 +/-        Cropland: 158.89 +/- Currently in CRP and to be broke for 2018 spring planting. Legal: NE¼ 26-149-65 in Sheldon Township, Eddy County Productivity Index: 42.3     Parcel 3: Acres: 467.81 +/- Cropland: 458.05 +/- Currently in CRP and to be broke for 2018 spring  planting. Mixed Hay Acres: 9.76 +/- Legal: SW¼ and E½ 25-149-65 in Sheldon Township, Eddy County Productivity Index: 46.0     OWNER: Beverly Bjornson           Bidding Procedure:   1 - All written bids must be received before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 23, 2017.   2 - Written bid should be on an annual per acre basis.   3 - 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 held the week of June 26, 2017.  Preference will be considered to beginning farmers.    4-Winning bid will receive a rental contract and will be required to return it to Pifer’s on or before July 10th, 2017 along with a non-revocable letter of credit from their lending institution. Liability insurance is required to be carried.   5 – The bidder is bidding on a 5-year rental contract. The contract will begin on October 1, 2017 and terminate on December 31st, 2022.   6 – The owner reserves the right to reject or accept any and all bids.   7 - 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: Multiple Owners Lease, c/o Judy Nohrenberg 1506 29th Ave S. Moorhead, MN 56560 Fax: 218.477.1969 Judy@pifers.com