Garden County CRP & Range Auction

Join us for an Online Only Land Auction on Wednesday, March 12th, 2025. Bidding begins on Tuesday, March 11th at 9 AM (MDT) with a LIVE BID CLOSING held on Wednesday, March 12th from 12 - 1 PM (MDT) online, or at the Garden County Courthouse in Oshkosh, NE. Closing subject to court approval. The property features CRP, rolling rangeland with adequate forage cover for livestock grazing, with an additional 236± Certified Irrigated Acres in the North Platte NRD. Excellent county road access, just a short 15-minute drive from Lewellen, NE. Legal Description: All of Section 10 and 15, Township 17 North, Range 41 West of the 6th P.M. in Garden County, Nebraska. SELLERS: The Tophoj Family TERMS & PROCEDURES: Absolute Real Estate Auction, subject to court approval, for the Tophoj Family. Property will be offered in one parcel. Purchase agreement and title insurance commitment are available prior to the Auction. Online bidding will begin Tuesday, March 11th, 2025 at 9:00 AM MDT. Live Bid Closing begins Wednesday, March 12th from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm MDT at the Garden County Courthouse in Oshkosh, NE. Bids may be placed online, or an Agri Affiliates, Inc. agent can place bids on your behalf via phone or in-person at the Live Bid Closing location on March 12th. You must be pre-registered. The auction will employ a "soft close". Soft Closing Definition: Starting 5 minutes before the scheduled closing time (1:00 pm MDT), when a bid is placed the auction will be extended for an additional 5 minutes. The auction will remain open as long as new bids are placed withing the 5-minute extension period. The auction will definitively close when 5 minutes have passed without any new bids. TERMS: This cash sale requires a 15% earnest deposit at signing of the Purchase Agreement immediately following the Auction. Online buyer must wire 15% earnest deposit within 24 hours of completion of the auction. The balance of the purchase price is payable in certified funds at Closing, on or before April 10, 2025. There is no contingency for financing. Sellers to convey title by Referee Deed; with Title Insurance evidencing merchantable title. Cost of Title Insurance and an Insured Closing by the Title Company will be shared 50/50 by seller/buyer. Property sells subject to easements, rights-of-way, zoning, and restrictions of record; Free and clear of all liens. The property sells in “as-is” condition. No warranty is expressed or implied as to the adequacy of any portion of the property. Auction conducts as an Absolute Auction. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROPGRAM (CRP) CONTRACT: The Buyer agrees and acknowledges to comply with all applicable CRP regulations enforced by the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) throughout the transfer of ownership process. In the event of non-compliance, the Buyer shall be liable for any resulting penalties, including potential financial penalties from the FSA, loss of future CRP rental payments, and even termination of the CRP contract and refund of past payments. Furthermore, if the Buyer is determined to be ineligible to receive CRP payments under the existing contract, they shall be responsible for any and all restitution of past payments, liquidated damages, penalties, fees, and any other payment demanded by USDA regarding or relating to a violation of the CRP agreement after closing. CRP payment scheduled to be paid in 2025 shall be prorated between the Buyer and the Seller to date of closing. All subsequent years shall be paid to the Buyer. Buyer will be responsible for completion of the Mid Contract Management, due by September 30th, 2025. INTERNET BIDDING: To participate in an Agri Affiliates auction, you must create or sign in to a bidder account via our online bidding portal at AgriAffiliates.com. For final approval as an online bidder, you must complete a required phone interview with Agri Affiliates and provide bank reference information, if requested. Your final approval as a bidder must be completed 48 hours prior to the Auction. VIEWING THE AUCTION: This is an online-only auction. You can participate in the auction by bidding directly on our website or through our bidding portal app. Signing in is only required if you are bidding. 2024 REAL ESTATE TAXES DUE IN 2025: $4,942.74 ** Seller to pay 2024 real estate taxes. Buyer to pay 2025 real estate taxes and all subsequent year's taxes. LAND USE: 236.39 ac. CRP 1,018.82 ac. Grassland .76 ac. Cemetery 7.86 ac. Roads USDA-FSA INFORMATION: • 320.75 cropland acres with 62.90 acres wheat base at 42 PLC yield, 0.70 acres corn base at 124 PLC yield for a total of 63.60 base acres. • CRP (contract #11132), expiring 9/30/2030. Annual CRP contract payment $7,167. NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT: The property is located in and subject to any rules of the North Platte NRD. MINERALS: Any owned oil, gas, and mineral rights pass to Buyer. Amount of minerals owned in unknown. WATER RIGHTS: • Registered Well #G-034445, completed in 1971. • Property includes 237.4 Certified Irrigated Acres. CEMETERY: The Fairview Cemetery is located on the southeast corner of section 10. Additionally, there is an old farm house located on the southwest quarter of section 10 that is unhabitable. EASEMENT: Existing perpetual servient easements across Section 10 to benefit property owner to the west. POSSESSION & CLOSING: Possession at closing to be held on or before April 10, 2025, subject to court approval.