(case involves plaintiff’s attempt to collect from defendant for unpaid rent for leased farmland; defendant failed to timely file responsive pleading; 23 days after filing deadline, plaintiff notified defendant’s counsel of intent to seek default judgment; upon receiving no response, motion for default filed next day; defendant filed answer; three days later defendant filed answer and motions for extension of time to file answer; court allowed extension of time noting that 27 days late was only “marginal” under Eighth Circuit caselaw).