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    Farmers Stay Silent During Auction So Young Man Can Win the Bid on Lost Family Farm

    Farmers Stay Silent During Auction So Young Man Can Win the Bid on His Long-Lost Family Farm
    By Lauri Gwilt - Jul 8, 2018

    “I’ve had two profoundly humbling days in my life. The first was the day my son was born. The second was that unforgettable day at the Auction House.

    ”This is how David, one of the participants in a session I recently facilitated, answered the question I had just posed to the group: “When in your life have you set a big goal and had no idea at the time how you were going to make it happen?

    ”Generations before David was born, eighty acres of their small family farm in Nebraska had been separated out and willed to a distant relative. Coming from a long line of farmers David heard this story over and over as a child, and it fueled a passion within him to make the farm whole again.

    In 2011, David and his family learned that the precious eighty acres was going to be sold at auction within a couple of weeks. Suddenly at the ripe old age of twenty-something David needed to figure out how to find an extraordinarily large sum of money. “Even though I dreamt of getting the land back for as long as I could remember, when the day came, I wasn’t ready.” He knew in his heart he had to give it his very best effort – and after two weeks of meticulous planning, creative thinking and sleepless nights, he and his father came up with their ‘best number’, and headed for auction.

    When they walked through the door of the Auction House that night, their hearts immediately sank. The place was packed with over 200 farmers, most of whom had much larger farms, more resources, and could outbid him and his father many times over. The Auctioneer called the session to order and asked for the first bid. David and his dad looked at each other, took a deep breath, and made theirs. The Auctioneer acknowledged their bid, and then called for a second.

    Silence fell over the room.

    After many attempts to solicit another bid, the Auctioneer took a break. When they reconvened, a second bid was once again called for; silence. Three times they took breaks, each time the room remained completely silent. Finally, the Auctioneer had no choice but to award David and his father the winning bid. David and his father were stunned – the family farm was once again complete.
    https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/farm...t-family-farm/

    A good news story for a change.
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    There a lot of good news stories out there. Unfortunately the media doesn’t like to cover those.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahuyaman View Post
    There a lot of good news stories out there. Unfortunately the media doesn’t like to cover those.
    Well, you do have to look for them.
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    Heartwarming and hats off to those farmers
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    Independent small farmers are almost a thing of the past, but few people realize that they were the original backbone of America. Without them, this country might have taken a lot longer to develop
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    The auctioneer could have passed on the sale. Fact that he didn't strongly suggests bald face collusion, which is illegal at auction in every state.

    That aside, what I want to know is, who will star in the movie, Jessica Lange and Kevin Costner? Now excuse me while I dry my eyes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lummy View Post
    The auctioneer could have passed on the sale. Fact that he didn't strongly suggests bald face collusion, which is illegal at auction in every state.
    Not at a county foreclosure auction in Ohio. It has to go for a certain statutory minimum but they can't pass. I assume it's that way in most states. In Ohio, the bank shows up to make sure it goes for x price and buys it if it doesn't. It's on the bank for not doing that.

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    That aside, what I want to know is, who will star in the movie, Jessica Lange and Kevin Costner? Now excuse me while I dry my eyes.
    C'mon, it's a great story. For once we aren't killing ourselves here. Enjoy the good story.
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    OIC. Thank you for that. I am not familiar with land/real estate auctions. I assumed "parts is parts" and posted errantly.

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