Beckering – +/-228.29 Acres of Unimproved Rock & Pipestone Co., MN Land

ESTATE LAND AUCTION 

+/- 228.29 Acres in 2 Excellent High Producing Rock & Pipestone County Minnesota Farms Located Near Edgerton, MN – Including FARM #1 – +/- 148.29 Surveyed Acres in Osborne Twp., Pipestone County, MN and FARM #2 – +/- 80 Acres in Battle Plain Twp. of Rock County, MN  

We will offer the following Land at public auction “On Site” at the SE Corner of FARM #1 (Jct. of 1^st St. & 180^th Ave.); Located from C&B John Deere in Edgerton, MN  (Jct. of Co. Hwy. #18/175^th Ave. & 16^th St.) – 1 ½ miles south on Co. Hwy. #18 (175^th Ave.) to the SW Corner of the land (Jct. of Co. Hwy. #18/175^th Ave. & 1^st St. – The Pipestone-Rock County Line), then ½ mile east on 1^st St. to the sale site – both farms to be offered simultaneously at the Farm #1 Sale Site.

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2021              SALE TIME:  10:00 AM 

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Due to the recent death of Anna Jean Beckering and in order to settle her estate, her heirs have made the decision to offer this Choice Pipestone & Rock County, MN land at public auction.  This auction presents the opportunity to purchase parcels of land that have been in the Beckering Family for many years, with both of the parcels have excellent eye appeal and are inclusive of some very productive high percentage tillable cropland, each with superb soils and enhanced with existing drain tile In place.  If you are in the market for a parcel or parcels of productive Pipestone and Rock County MN Land to add to an area row crop farming operation or as an investment, then make plans to inspect these properties and be in attendance at this auction! 

FARM #1 – +/- 148.29 Surveyed Acres – ABBREVIATED LEGAL DESC.:  The SE¼, Less Exclusions in the NW Corner, Sec. 34, T. 105N., R. 44W., (Osborne Twp.), Pipestone County, MN 

FARM #1 consists of +/-148.29 Acres of Productive & Relatively High Percentage Tillable Land situated in Osborne Twp., of Pipestone County, MN and located just 1¼ miles south of Edgerton MN.  This +/-148.29 acre parcel of land will be offered as an individual parcel.  This farm has very good eye appeal and has a level to nearly level topography and has high quality soils.  According to FSA information this +/-148.29 acre farm has approx. 141.41 acres of cropland, with the non-tillable acres comprised of roads that are adjacent to 3 sides of the property and a small triangle shaped parcel in the SW corner of the farm that lies west of the curve on Co. Hwy. #18; with an FSA 101.46 acre corn base with a 109 bu. PLC yield and an 18.95 acre soybean base with a 37 bu. PLC yield; for the USDA farm program currently the corn acres are enrolled under the Price Loss Coverage election and the soybeans are enrolled under the ARC County election.  This land has some excellent soils as according to the Pipestone County Assessor this farm has a CER of 71.45 and information obtained from Surety Agri-Data indicates this land has an extremely high weighted soil rating of 88.1, with the predominate soils comprised of primarily Class I & II soils.  The farmability of this land has been enhanced by the installation of approx. 26,459 feet of drain tile in 2016 (25,009’ of 5” & 1,450’ of 6”), plus some older drain tile in sectors of this land, according to the 2016 tile map and documentation provided by the owners.  The sellers represent that there are no wells on the property.  This property has been surveyed at the expense of the sellers and will be sold in accordance with the surveyed acres.  The Non-Homestead RE taxes payable in 2021 on this land were $4,880.00.

FARM #2 – +/-80 Acres – LEGAL DESC.:  The N½ SW¼ of Sec. 11, T. 104N., R. 44W., (Battle Plain Twp.), Rock  County, MN. – Located from C&B John Deere in Edgerton, MN – 2 ½ miles south, then 1 mile east on Hwy. #10 (241^st St.) and ½ mile south on 190^th Ave.; from Kenneth, MN – 1 mile north to the Curve, 1 mile west on Hwy. #7 ( 201^st St.) and 3 ¼ miles north on 190^th Ave.; or from the SW Corner of Farm #1 at the Pipestone/Rock County Line on Hwy. #18 – 1 mile south, 1 mile east on 241^st and ½ mile south on 190^th Ave.

FARM #2 consists of +/-80 acre parcel of Battle Plain Township, Rock County, MN Land with a very high percentage tillable and a significant amount of pattern tile. 

This +/- 80 acre parcel of land will be offered as an individual parcel.  This farm has very good eye appeal and has an extremely high percentage tillable, a level to nearly level topography and has excellent high quality soils.  According to FSA information this +/-80 acre farm has approx. 79.99 acres of cropland with an FSA 57.37 acre corn base with a 109 bu. PLC yield and a 10.72 acre soybean base with a 37 bu. PLC yield; for the USDA farm program currently the corn acres are enrolled under the Price Loss Coverage election and the soybeans are enrolled under the ARC County election.  This land has some excellent soils as according to the Rock County Assessor this farm has a CER of 86.13 and information obtained from Surety Agri-Data indicates this land has an extremely high weighted soil rating of 95.4, with the predominate soils comprised of primarily Class I & II soils.  The farmability of this land has been enhanced by the installation of a significant amount of pattern tile throughout the farm, with a detailed colored map available and a statement from SAS Farms, Inc. indicating that there was approx. 41,485’ of tile installed in this land consisting of 37,640’ of 5” tile and 3,845’ of 6” tile, at a total cost of over $60,000.00 based on information as provided by the owners.  The sellers represent that there are no wells on the property.  This property will be sold as an 80 acre parcel based on the acres as stated on the county tax records.  The Non-Homestead RE taxes payable in 2021 on this land were $2,100.00. 

TERMS: Cash – A 10% nonrefundable earnest money payment sale day and the balance on or before Oct. 29, 2021, with full possession subsequent to the harvest of the 2021 standing crops and the rights of the existing tenants subject to the terms of their existing farm leases which expire subsequent to the harvest of the 2021 crops.  Marketable Title will be conveyed and abstracts of title continued to date will be provided to the buyer for examination prior to closing.  All of the RE taxes payable in 2021 will be paid by the sellers with the buyer(s) to be responsible for payment of all of the RE taxes due & payable in 2022.  The sellers do not warranty or guarantee that existing fences lie on the true boundary and any new fencing, if any, will be the responsibility of the purchaser pursuant to MN statutes. FSA cropland acres, yields, bases & other information are estimated and subject to County Committee approval.  Farm #1 will be sold based on surveyed acres and Farm #2 will be sold based on the acres as stated on the County Tax Records, with the acres understood to be “more or less”.   This land is sold subject to existing easements, restrictions, reservations or highways of record, if any, as well as any or all applicable county zoning ordinances.  Information contained herein is deemed to be correct, but is not guaranteed.  The RE licensees/auctioneers in this transaction stipulate that they are acting as agents for the sellers. Sold subject to confirmation of the owners.

Each of these farms would make excellent additions to area row crop farming operations and/or as investment properties, as each have high caliber soils and high percentages tillable and are located in an excellent agricultural area near Edgerton, MN.  Please mark your calendars and plan to attend this auction, or if you are unable to attend and need to make arrangements to bid by phone, then contact the auctioneers prior to sale day to make arrangements.  For additional information, contact the auctioneers. 

HEIRS OF ANNA JEAN BECKERING – Marilyn Folkerts, Barbara Van Eck, Lee Beckering, Marlene LaVigne & Donna Kuipers

– Scott L. Barduson – O’Neill, O’Neill & Barduson Law Firm  – Attorney & Closing Agent for the Sellers – Pipestone, MN 

CHUCK SUTTON – Auctioneer & Land Broker – Pipestone Realty LLC- MN Auct. Lic. #59-26 – Sioux Falls, SD – ph. 605-336-6315 & Pipestone, MN – ph. 507-825-3389 

DEAN STOLTENBERG – RE Salesperson & Auctioneer – Auct. Lic. #59-38 – Jasper, MN – ph. 507-348-7352

JARED SUTTON – RE Salesperson & Auctioneer – Auct. Lic. #59-72 – Flandreau, SD – ph. 605-864-8527