Minerals: All mineral interests owned by the Seller, if any, will be conveyed to the Buyer(s).   

Taxes: Real estate taxes will be prorated to closing.

Conditions: This sale is subject to all easements, covenants, restrictions of record, and leases. Each Bidder is responsible for conducting, at their own risk, their own inspections, inquiries, and due diligence concerning the property. All property including the farmstead is sold on an “AS IS-WHERE IS” basis with no warranties or guarantees, either expressed or implied, by the Seller or Farmers National Company.

Possession: Possession will be granted at closing on September 30, 2022 or such other date agreed to by the parties. Subject to current lease.  

Earnest Payment: A 10% earnest money payment is required on the day of the bidding. The payment may be in the form of cash, cashier’s check, personal check, company check or wired funds. All funds will be deposited and held by Taylor Abstract & Title Co. Inc.

Contract and Title: Immediately upon conclusion of the auction, the high bidder(s) will enter into a real estate contract and deposit with Taylor Abstract & Title Co. Inc.. the required earnest payment. The seller will provide an owner’s policy of title insurance in the amount of the contract price. The cost of title insurance and any escrow closing services will be paid equally by both the Seller and Buyer(s). Sale is not contingent upon Buyer(s) financing.

Closing: The sale closing is on September 30, 2022, or such other date agreed to by the parties. The balance of the purchase price will be payable at closing in guaranteed funds or by wire transfer at the discretion of Taylor Abstract & Title Co. Inc..   

Survey: At the Seller’s option, the seller shall provide a property survey sufficient to provide good title where there is not an existing legal or where new boundaries are created. The seller and Buyer(s) will each pay one half of the survey costs. Final contract prices will not be adjusted to reflect any difference between the advertised and actual surveyed acres. 

Sale Method: The real estate will be offered in three individual tracts. All bids are open for advancement until the Auctioneer announces that the real estate is sold or that the bidding is closed. The real estate will sell in the manner resulting in the highest total price. Bidding increments are solely at the discretion of the Auctioneer. No absentee or telephone bids will be accepted without prior approval of Farmers National Company and Seller. All decisions of the Auctioneer are final.

Approval of Bids: Final sale is subject to the Seller’s approval or rejection.

Agency: Farmers National Company and its representatives are acting as Agents of the seller.

Announcements: Information provided herein was obtained from sources deemed reliable, but neither the Auction Company nor the Seller makes any guarantees or warranties as to its accuracy. All potential bidders are urged to inspect the property, it’s condition, and to rely on their own conclusions. All sketches, dimensions, and acreage figures are approximate or “more or less”. Any announcements made auction day by Farmers National Company will take precedence over any previous printed materials or oral statements. Farmers National Company and Seller reserve the right to preclude any person from bidding if there is any question as to the person’s credentials or fitness to bid.

Seller(s): Behnke Family Farms LLC

Auctioneer: Van Schmidt  

Online Simultaneous Bidding Procedure:The online bidding begins Friday, August 26, 2022 at 9AM MT. Bidding will be simultaneous with the live auction on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 with bidding concluding at the end of the live auction. 

To register and bid on this auction go to: www.fncbid.com

All bids on the tracts will be visible online, but the identity of bidders is confidential. See auction terms and conditions for minimum bid requirements and details. 

Server and Software Technical Issues: In the even there are technical difficulties related to the server, software, or any other online auction-related technologies, Farmers National Company reserves the right to extend bidding, continue the bidding, or close the bidding. Neither the company providing the software nor Farmers National Company shall be held responsible for a missed bid or the failure of the software to function property for any reason. E-mail notification will be sent to registered bidders with updated information as deemed necessary by Farmers National Company.