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…
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…
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…
Our Spring 2019 newsletter is available now. Click the link to download it: Spring 2019 ISPFMRA Newsletter
We have many of the presentations from our annual Land Values Conference available in PDF format. 2019 Land Values and Lease Trends (David Klein) Report for Regions 1-2-3 (David Dinderman) Report for Regions 5-6 (Bruce M. Huber) Report for Regions 8-9-10 (Dale Kellermann) The…
First MidAg Services’ Ross Albert, AFM, Bloomington office, looks on as Ernest Moody, AFM, ARA, AAC, reads the inscription on the “Workhorse Award” presented to him at the annual meeting of the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural…
The new ISPFMRA leadership team was elected at the organization’s 91st Annual Meeting held February 7 in Decatur, IL. Robert Woodrow, AFM, front, center, is elected as 2019 President of the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers…
U.S. Bank is looking for someone to fill the position of Farm, Ranch, and Timber Asset Manager in Fargo, North Dakota. Get more details and apply for the position at this link.
First Wealth Management is seeking a Farm Manager in our Soy Capital facility in Kankakee. Visit www.firstmid.com/careers to apply for the position. GENERAL SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for farm management, rural land appraisals, and support functions for farm and trust…
This course is designed for appraisers who want to expand their skills to enable them to take on more difficult and complex assignments, and for those who want to learn new techniques for developing creative solutions to complex appraisal problems…