Member Spotlight: Laura Enger
Background: My hometown is Farmer City, which is where my family resides today. I grew up on a grain farm at the southeastern corner of McLean County, still farmed by family. I was a proud 4-H and FFA member throughout…
Member Spotlight: Durkin Young
Background: I grew up in Monmouth, Illinois. My grandfather and two uncles farmed corn/soybeans my entire childhood into young adult life. Their farm operation was between Good Hope and Roseville. My parents were cropland owners, both working their own small…
Member Spotlight: Rob Brimes
Background: I grew up north of Hudson, in McLean County, which is where I live today with my wife Heidi and daughter Charleigh. My dad was a grain farmer in Woodford County. I enjoyed helping on the farm up until…
New Leadership at ISPFMRA
The Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ISPFMRA) has announced its new leadership team for the upcoming term, with Michael Lauher, AFM, stepping into the role of president. Lauher, an accredited farm manager with First Mid Ag…
Register Now! 2025 Land Values Conference and Continuing Education Opportunities
The Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers presents our March 26-27, 2025, event at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Bloomington, IL, focusing on Illinois land values, market trends, and continuing education opportunities. (Advance registration for the RLI…
2025 Land Values Report to be Free
Jacksonville, IL. Dec. 10, 2024 – The 2025 edition of the Illinois Land Values and Lease Trends Report will be available as a free pdf download when it becomes available in March 2025. The publication is produced annually by the…
Fall 2024 Newsletter — Annual Meeting Preview and More
The latest ISPFMRA newsletter is here. It’s packed with updates, insights, and plans for the year ahead. Download the full PDF here. Highlights Rick Hiatt Elected ASFMRA President Rick Hiatt is now the 2024-25 ASFMRA President. A well-deserved recognition for…
ISPFMRA Sets February Education Programs, Annual Meeting in East Peoria
The Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers will offer continuing education programs to run in conjunction with its annual meeting on February 5-6 at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria. A full-day appraisal continuing education course on…
Farmland Prices Soften in 2024
Boone, IA, Wednesday, August 28 – Prices being paid for farmland across Illinois softened in the first half of 2024 and respondents to a survey by the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural appraisers indicate they expect the…
Employment – Farm Manager
Farm Manager Job Summary The Farmers State Bank and Trust Company is looking for an experienced agriculture professional to join us as a Farmer Manager. The Farm Manager will be assigned to farms held under trust or agency agreements and…