Background: I am from and currently live in Rochester on my family farm with my wife Hannah and daughter Eleanor. I grew up on a farrow-to-finish hog farm that transitioned to row crop farming with quite a bit of hay…
Welcome to the 2025 ISPFMRA Land Values and Lease Trends Report! This is our first attempt at making this document available this early and at no cost. The added benefit to you is that most advertisers have embedded their website…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…