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    RE: Complex feedlot ownership

    By: Mr. Scott Case, ARA , 7 hours ago
    Posted in: Ag Open Forum

    If you are appraising the property for your client and intended user (the bank) and they have asked for a value of the whole yard I don't think you need to do anything but explain the situation and indicate you were asked to appraise the fee simple value. ...

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    RE: Complex feedlot ownership

    By: Mr. Michael Selfridge , 8 hours ago
    Posted in: Ag Open Forum

    It sounds like the borrower/operator is making this way more complex than it needs to be by breaking up the ownership, but I'm sure he has his reasons. If a bank is the client, in order for the full value of the operating feedlot to be included, the client ...

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    Complex feedlot ownership

    By: Mr. Mark Baker , yesterday
    Posted in: Ag Open Forum

    Hi colleagues, I am appraising a rather complex ownership situation. I am appraising a 999 head feedlot in Kansas and the borrower owns 120 acres on which two of the pens lie, his mother owns 80 acres which contain 2 newer bins, scales and a portion ...