WRITTEN BID LEASE: 234.79 +/- Crop Acres - Grand Forks County, ND
WRITTEN BID AUCTION
234.79 +/- Crop Acres - Grand Forks County, ND
Written Bids Due By:
Thursday, January 23, 2025 – 5:00 p.m. (CT)
Mail, Fax or Email Bids to:
Pifer’s Auction and Realty
Attn: Morgan Almer: Hildre-Santangelo
1506 29th Ave. S
Moorhead, MN 56560
FAX: 218.477.1969
(bid forms are available for download above)
Auction Note: Pifer’s Land Management is seeking sealed bids for the 2025 and 2026 crop seasons. This property in Brenna Township features 234.79 +/- crop acres with a majority of class III Bearden silty clay loam soils. Parcels are separate but will be lumped together for one total bid, both parcels have great access on 16th St. NE and 17th St. NE. The successful bidder will have possession upon signing of the lease by the owner and tenant. Bids will be submitted on an annual dollar per acre basis.
Contact: Morgan Almer at 701.212.5115 or morgan@pifers.com.
Driving Directions: At the intersection of I-29 and Demers Ave. in Grand Forks, ND, go west 4 miles to 16th St. NE. Go south on 16th St. NE for 0.25 miles and this will put you at the east side of parcel 2. From parcel 2, go south on 16th St. NE for 0.75 miles to 17th Ave. S. Go west on 17th Ave. S for 1 mile and this will put you at the NW corner of parcel 1.
Parcel 1
Crop Acres: 154.3 +/-
Legal: NW¼ 16-151-51
This parcel features 154.3 +/- crop acres with Class III Bearden silty clay loam soils and great access on 17th St. NE. Sunflowers were grown on this parcel in 2024.
Parcel 2
Crop Acres: 80.49 +/-
Legal: NE¼ EX 14A RR, Ex 15A Rd, Ex 23.6A, Ex 32.94A, Ex 3.45A in 9-151-51
This parcel features 80.49 +/- crop acres with the majority of the field having Class III Bearden silty clay loam soils and great access on 16th St. NE. Wheat was grown on this parcel in 2024.
LANDOWNER: Hildre-Santangelo
Bidding Procedure:
- All written bids must be received before 5:00 p.m. (CT) on January 23, 2025.
- 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/fertilizer application, and tillage/planting practices. The stewardship/farming plans are important to the landowner (s) and will play an important role in the final decision when awarding the contracts.
- 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 February 1, 2025 and terminate December 31, 2026.
- Annual rent will be due March 15 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.
Mail, Fax or Email Bids to:
Pifer’s Auction and Realty
Attn: Morgan Almer: Hildre-Santangelo
1506 29th Ave. S
Moorhead, MN 56560
FAX: 218.477.1969