What's Next for Farmland in the Midwest? So, you watched land values climb and climb and climb. Now there appears to be a lull. Commodity prices have dropped back to ‘normal.’ There is talk of rising interest rates. Have land…
Here's a look at the agenda of the upcoming conference, along with information on registration. You can fill out your registration form online here. Find lodging information at the bottom of this page. Download the agenda in PDF form. Wednesday, February…
This is the first completely comprehensive study in 20 years of the full scope of services provided by members of the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Download Partners in Illinois Agriculture Report.
The 2013 Illinois Land Values and Lease Trends Report is now available as a PDF download at no charge. This is a large file and may take a few minutes to download. Hard copies of the report are still available…
(Decatur, IL, August 28, 2013) While the number of Illinois farms being offered for sale is down compared to a year ago, the value for what is being sold is up modestly across the board, according to the 2013 Mid-Year…
Brownfield Ag News has an interesting interview with Brent Pollard, Chairman of the Illinois Farm Bureau State Young Leader Committee. About two minutes in, he talks about the challenges facing young farmers. The biggest hurdle, according to Pollard, is getting…
The 2013 ISPFMRA Summer Tour is coming up! The tour will hit the Effingham and Shelby area on August 15th and 16th. The tour will include visits to Willow Ridge Vineyards and Winery, the Holland Energy Natural Gas-Fired Generating Plant,…
The Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers has released its 2013 report on farmland values in Illinois agriculture. A few highlights: Grain Prices Mother Nature slashed corn and soybean yields in 2012 which resulted in skyrocketing grain…
Here's an archive of presentations from the 2013 Annual Meeting. Lee Waters - Crop Insurance 101 Scott Irwin - The Impact of Biofuels Mandates on Grain and Oilseed Markets Stephen Frerichs - Legislative Update IL-FarmManagers.ppt Toying with Technology Agriculture Economic…
You can order a 2013 Land Values report! Just download the form linked below to place your order. Order Form.pdf Note: There is a correction to one of the tables in the report. This is for Region 5, on page…