Fall 2019 Newsletter
Our Fall 2019 newsletter is available now. Click the link to download it: Fall 2019 ISPFMRA Newsletter
Register Now! Seven-Hour National USPAP Course
Register now for this USPAP Course (A114), approved for seven hours of professional continuing education by the ASFMRA. We have two dates and locations available: December 10 (registration deadline November 27) in Effingham, and February 5 (registration deadline January 23)…
Advertise in the 2020 Land Values Report
The 2020 Illinois Land Values and Lease Trends Report is now open for accepting advertising orders. The final book, expected to be 100+ pages, will be released at the 2020 Illinois Land Values Conference, which will be held Thursday, March…
Seminar: The Basics of Farm Drainage
Join us for a one-day seminar for anyone involved with draining Illinois farmland. We'll cover the basics of drainage, the law and economics of the issue, and more. But pre-registration is required before November 26, so you'll need to sign…
Illinois Farmland Values Remain Only Slightly Changed
(Decatur, IL. August 28, 2019) -- "Static" is likely the best way to describe what is happening with prices being paid for Illinois farmland when comparing sales activities from January 1 through the end of July this year. This is…
Order our 2019 Land Values Report
Orders are open for our biggest Illinois Land Values and Lease Trends Report ever! You’ll get region-by-region land sales history, an outlook on rental rates, an analysis of the effects of trade and tariffs, and more. NEW! Download the electronic…
Commentary: Morbus Agricola, A Rural Epidemic
by Gary Truitt (Reprinted by permission of author. See the full original commentary at Hoosier Ag Today.) The Center for Disease Control has recently identified a long-observed, but hitherto unnamed disease, Morbus Agricola. Commonly referred to as farmer disease, it…
Article: Purdue Ag Barometer Report
Reprinted by permission of the Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture In April, the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer recorded the fourth largest one-month drop since data collection began in October 2015. The barometer, which is a sentiment index…
2019 Summer Tour: Rollin’ on the River
Illinois’ Gem City has a population of 41,000+ and is a river town, but you sure can’t call it sleepy! It is alive and well with a great deal of agriculture- based industry, and as part of the Summer Tour…
Spring 2019 Newsletter
Our Spring 2019 newsletter is available now. Click the link to download it: Spring 2019 ISPFMRA Newsletter