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…
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…
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…
Background: Born and raised in Heyworth, Illinois. My wife and four children and I still live there. My formal education was at Illinois State University. My real education came from working for folks like Ken Ferrie, Randolph Co-op Elevator, Advanced…
Longtime colleague and Affiliate member Pat Tomlinson, at right in photo, was honored at the Annual Meeting on February 8 by being given an Honorary/Lifetime Membership in the Chapter. In making the presentation, Immediate Past President Kent Reid noted that…
(Neillsville, WI) April 24, 2024 – Lowell Akers, AFM, ARA, Retired, (at left in photo) has been named to the membership Hall of Fame by the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Manages and Rural Appraisers. A plaque marking the fete…
Holly Spangler, senior editor of Prairie Farmer magazine and executive editor for Farm Progress Publications was presented the ISPFMRA Service to Agriculture award during the Chapter's annual meeting on February 8 in Champaign. Presenting the honor was Michael Lauher, AFM,…
Role/Position: Farm Manager, Real Estate Broker, & Auctioneer How many years have you been in your profession? 10 years in February, which I’m still wondering how that is possible… What influenced you to choose your profession: During college, I tripled…
