In 2018 the Illinois Chapter achieved Patron status with ASFMRA because of our member programming, communications, education offerings, community outreach and our ability to maintain our membership base. We have the opportunity to maintain that distinct designation for 2020 IF…
(Champaign, IL - September 4, 2020) - Stability is the key word on what's happening with farmland values and interest rates with only a slight decline expected in 2021 cash rents. This is the information coming from a webinar hosted…
The Farm Service Agency has appraiser positions open. You can find all the details here.
A special one-hour webinar on farmland values in Illinois has been set for 11 a.m. on September 4. Described as an "Outlook for farmland prices and rents," the webinar will feature results of an annual mid-year survey conducted jointly by…
Successful Farming reports a curious case of unsolicited gifts arriving in American mailboxes in recent weeks. People in at least seven states have received packages containing seeds. The packages are often labeled as jewelry and have Chinese writing on the…
The Rock Island District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking for an experienced appraiser to support our wide variety of appraisal and appraisal review needs. The Rock Island District manages over 1,000 leases for land uses along…
Our 2020 Land Values & Lease Trends Report is now available as a free download! Find it here and use the password "ispfmra" to complete the download.
Now you can view video from our recent soil health program. We've embedded the video in two parts below.
First Midwest Bank has an opening for a farm manager at its Sycamore, Illinois, location. From the listing: The ideal candidate for the role of Farm Manager will be a motivated individual who is passionate about agriculture and helping client’s…
Video of most presentations from our March 19 Land Values Webinar are freely available online. You can find all the videos here or use the embedded players below to watch on this page.