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350 +/- Certified Organic Acres in O'Brien Co At Auction Wednesday, November 20, 2019 @ 10:30 AM All tracts will be sold from the Hartley Community Center Locations: Auction signs will be posted. Tract 1: From Hartley, IA go 4 miles west on Hwy 18 and 1 mile south on Blacktop L-54 AKA Taft Ave. Tract 2: From Hartley, IA go 4 miles west on Hwy 18 and 1 mile south on Blacktop L-54 AKA Taft Ave, then 1/2 mile east on 330th St. Tract 3: From Hartley, IA go 4 miles west on Hwy 18 and 1 mile south on Blacktop L-54 AKA Taft Ave, then 1/2 mile east on 330th St. Tract 4: From the west edge of Hartley, IA go 4 miles north on Blacktop M-12 AKA Vine Ave. Taylor Trust Farmland Darin Johnson, Security State Bank ~ Trustee Tract 1 General Description: Selling will be 105 +/- acres of Center Township, O'Brien County farmland. The farm is level to gently sloped. The primary soil types on the tillable acres consist of the Galva, Primghar, Sac Marcus, and Ransom series. The farm has an estimated average CSR 1 of 74.5 and a CSR 2 of 96.7. Brief Legal Descriptions: Tract 1: A tract in the fractional NW 1/4 of Section 3-96-40, Center Twp, O'Brien County, IA. Excluding the acreage site. Property contains 105 +/- acres. Exact acres to be determined by survey. Tract 2 General Description: Selling will be 105 +/- acres of Hartley Township, O'Brien County farmland. The farm is level to gently sloped. The primary soil types on the tillable acres consist of the Primghar, Galva, Marcus, Ransom and Sac series. The farm has an estimated average CSR 1 of 76.6 and a CSR 2 of 98. Brief Legal Descriptions: Tract 2: A tract in the E 1/2 of the fractional NW 1/4 and a tract in the W 1/2 of the fractional NE 1/4 Section 3-96-40, Center Twp, O'Brien County, IA. Property contains 105 +/- acres. Exact acres to be determined by survey. FSA Info: According to the FSA office tracts 1 & 2 have 206.02 cropland/tillable acres with the remainder as wind turbine, roads and ditch. Corn Base/Corn Yield: Tracts 1 & 2: The corn PLC yield is 152 bushels, the soybean PLC yield is 50 bushels and the oats PLC yield is 75 bushels. The corn base is 103.1 acres, the soybean base is 97.7 acres and the oats base is 4.74 acres. Farm Real Estate Taxes: Sellers will pay all real estate taxes which would become delinquent if not paid by October 1, 2020, as well as all prior taxes. The estimated net real estate taxes on Tract 1 & 2 are $6, 360 annually. Wind Turbine Easements: There is a wind turbine with easement on both tracts 1 & 2. Please see additional information regarding the lease and payments online. Easement's to expire 33 years from June, 2004. The 2020 payment of $22,386 and all future payments set to increase will go to the purchaser. Turbine easements on tracts 1 & 2 offer great income opportunity long term! More info available. Tract 3 General Description: Selling will be 60.67 +/- acres of Lincoln Township, O'Brien County farmland. The farm is level to gently sloped. The primary soil types on the tillable acres consist of the Primghar, Sac, Marcus, Ransom, and Galva series. The farm has an average CSR 1 of 75.7 and a CSR 2 of 98. According to the FSA office the farm has 57.84 cropland/tillable acres with the remainder as roads and ditch. Brief Legal Descriptions: Tract 3: The W 60.67 +/- acres of the SE 1/4 Section 34-97-40, Lincoln Twp, O'Brien County, IA. Property contains 60.67 +/- acres. Corn Base/Corn Yield: Tract 3: The corn PLC yield is 152 bushels, the soybean PLC yield is 50 bushels, and the oats PLC yield is 75 bushels. The corn base is 29 acres, the soybean base is 27.5 acres and the oats base is 1.3 acres. Farm Real Estate Taxes: Sellers will pay all real estate taxes which would become delinquent if not paid by October 1, 2020, as well as all prior taxes. The estimated net real estate taxes on Tract 3 are $1,874 annually. Tract 4 General Description: Selling will be 80 +/- acres of Hartley Township, O'Brien County farmland. The farm is level to gently sloped. The primary soil types on the tillable acres consist of the Marcus, Primghar, and Ransom series. The farm has an average CSR 1 of 77.1 and a CSR 2 of 97. According to the FSA office the farm has 75.36 cropland/tillable acres the balance consists of roads and ditch. Brief Legal Description: Tract 4: The E 1/2 SE 1/4 Section 6-97-39, Lincoln Twp, O'Brien Co, IA. Property contains 80 +/- acres. Corn Base/Corn Yield: Tract 4: The corn PLC yield is 152 bushels, the soybean PLC yield is 50 bushels and the oats PLC yield is 75 bushels. The corn base is 37.8 acres, the soybean base is 35.9 acres and the oats base is 1.66 acres. Farm Real Estate Taxes: Sellers will pay all real estate taxes which would become delinquent if not paid by Oct 1, 2020, as well as all prior taxes. The estimated net real estate taxes on Tract 4 are $2,368 annually. These rare farms are USDA Certified Organic Production!!! Method of Sale: All tracts will be sold via live and online bidding. Tracts 1, 2 and 3 will be offered as choice. The high bidder will have the option to take tract 1, tract 2, tract 3 or all three tracts. In the event the high bidder takes all three tracts, they will remain sold. If the high bidder takes one or two tracts, the remaining tract or tracts will then be auctioned. Tract 4 will be sold immediately following tracts 1-3 and will not be combined. Wind Turbine Easement: For more turbine easement info and payment schedule check out our website and info packets. Terms: 10% down on the day of the auction. The balance will be due on December 20, 2019. A late charge will apply for buyers delaying the closing. The abstracts will be continued to date. The buyers will have 10 days from receipt of abstract to have the abstract examined. The sellers guarantee a clear and marketable title on the property. The owners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. Successful online bidder will be notified at the conclusion of all 4 tracts. Online bidders must agree to these terms and conditions as well as online conditions prior to registering and must be verified 24 hours prior to start of auction. Possession: December 20, 2019. (Subject to current lease which will expire February 28, 2020) Auctioneer's Note: Here is a great opportunity to purchase rare O'Brien County USDA certified organic production Farmland. All these farms have been certified organic since 2009. We are pleased to be selling these farms for The Taylor Trust Family! Great soil types and farmed well. We will be selling these farms from the Hartley Community Center on November 20, 2019. Thank you for your interest and give us a call if we can provide any assistance. Rich, Todd, Levi & Brent Note: These farms are being sold "as is." While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information herein provided, no warranty is given and no responsibility is assumed by the auction company, the auctioneers, the seller or their agents concerning condition of the property, the corn bases, corn yields or other supplied information. Property is being sold subject to any easements, including road, drainage, utility or other easements of record. All prospective purchasers are encouraged to inspect and verify information provided herein. Vander Werff & Associates Inc., represent the sellers for this transaction. Any announcements made the day of the auction will supersede this advertisement. View our website for more info or to register to bid www.vw72.com Vander Werff & Associates Sanborn, IA 51248 712-729-3264 Auctioneers: Rich Vander Werff 712-261-0298 Todd Hattermann 712-348-0111 Levi Mouw 712-441-6898 Brent Vander Werff 712-540-7591