Auction Note
**MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON**
WRITTEN BID AUCTION
892 (total acres) +/- Wells County, ND
Written Bids Due:
Friday, November 18, 2022 – 5:00 p.m. (CT)
Mail, Fax, or Email Bids to:
Pifer’s Auction and Realty
Attn: Dwight Hofland (Land Manager), Neil L Thormodsgaard and Neil J Thormodsgaard (Landowner) (S)
Land Lease Auction
1506 29th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560
FAX: 218-477-1969
dhofland@pifers.com
(bid forms are available for download above)
Auction Note: This rare opportunity to lease some of Wells County’s premier grass and cell grazing units is being offered by the Neil Thormodsgaard family. Pifer’s Land Management is seeking tenant(s) to lease excellent grass and cell grazing pastures for the 2024-2025 grazing season. This property features 892 +/- pasture acres, comprising of 4 separate pastures with a total of 11 cells. Newer fences with excellent water, grass, and catch pens. All parcels have excellent access to good farm-to-market roads. Grazing dates will be from May 15th to October 1st. Written bids will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 8, 2023.
The successful bidder will have possession starting on or before January 1, 2024. Bids will be submitted on an annual AUM 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).
Driving Directions: (Marketing will complete this for us as they create the map graphics.)
Parcel 1:
Legal: Part of Section 13-147-72 in Delger Township, Wells County, ND
Pastureland Acres: 142 +/-
Parcel Notes: This property features 142 +/- pastureland acres comprising of 3 cells, a continuous well pipe catch pen for loading and unloading cattle, and well water with a tank in the common area for easy access to all cells. The landowner(s) will pay for the electricity on this unit. This unit also has trees the cattle have access to during the hot summer days. This unit’s AUM will be limited to 40 pairs. Good access off 36th Ave NE.
Parcel 2:
Legal: Part of Section 24 -147-72 in Delger Township, Wells County, ND
Pastureland Acres: 200 +/-
Parcel Notes: This property features 200 +/- pastureland acres comprising of native and cool season grasses, 2 cells, a catch pen for loading and unloading cattle, and well water with two tanks in the common area for easy access to both cells. The well water in this unit is pumped using a windmill and has two tanks for storage. This unit’s AUM will be limited to 50 pairs. Good access off 36th Ave NE and 8th Street NE.
Parcel 3:
Legal: Part of Section 35 -147-72 in Delger Township, Wells County, ND
Pastureland Acres: 240 +/-
Parcel Notes: This property features 240 +/- pastureland acres comprising a mix of cool and warm season grasses, 3 cells, and a common area to supply water to all cells. The water supply is provided by a well with two storage tanks. The landowner will pay for well electricity in this unit. Also in this unit, there are stock ponds in two units for additional water sources. This unit’s AUM will be limited to 60 pairs. Good access off 7th Street NE.
Parcel 4:
Legal: Part of Section 34 -147-71 in West Ontario Township, Wells County, ND
Pastureland Acres: 310 +/-
Parcel Notes: This property features 310 +/- pastureland acres comprising a mix of cool and warm season grasses and 3 cells with dugouts for the water source. These dugouts were cleaned in 2022. Two of the cells in this unit also utilize electric fences. This unit’s AUM will be limited to 60 pairs. Good access off 6th Street NE.
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LANDOWNER (S): Neil L Thormodsgaard and Neil J Thormodsgaard
Bidding Procedure:
All written bids must be received before 5:00 p.m. (CT) on September 8, 2023
Written bids will be submitted on an annual AUM basis.
All written bids must be accompanied by a 2-year grazing plan. These stewardship/grazing plans are important to the landowner(s) and Pifer’s Land Management 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, September 12. 2023 at 10AM(CT).
Each Oral Bidder will have the opportunity to bid on each parcel individually as well as all together (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 on January 1, 2024, and terminate on December 31, 2025.
Annual rent will be due on or before February 1st of each year of the lease agreement.
The awarded bidder must provide a letter of good standing from their financial institution.
The awarded bidder must provide a Farm Liability insurance policy that meets lease agreement standards.
The Landowner reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.
The Landowner reserves all hunting rights to the said property during the term of this lease.
All statements made on 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 (Land Manager): Neil L Thormodsgaard and Neil J Thormodsgaard (Landowner) (S)
1506 29th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560
FAX: 218-477-1969
dhofland@pifers.com
Classified Ad:
WRITTEN BID LEASE AUCTION: September 8, 2023 - 5:00 p.m. (CT). Pifer's Land Management is accepting bids for the 2024-2025 grazing season on 892 +/- acres in Delger and West Ontario Townships, Wells County, ND. The successful bidder will have possession on February 1, 2024. Contact Dwight Hofland at 701.630.4359 or www.pifers.com for more information. The landowner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.
Remember to email your Admin regarding the Lease Auction bid due date and auction date to put on the Main Pifer’s calendar (“PifersStaff” group).
Also, in the Lease Auction folder, provide Marketing the FSA maps (pdf) of the Parcel(s) as you have them described in your write-up.
