Land Values Conference Presentations
Thank you to all who attended our annual Farmland Values Conference! Our speakers have made these presentations available for download.
Land Prices Holding Steady-to-Up – Survey Results
(Bloomington, IL March 21, 2024) Farmland values across Illinois were ‘steady-to-up” last year while the number of sales throughout the state appear to have been down significantly from 2022, at least according to the 2024 Farmland Values Lease Trends Report…
Winter 2024 Newsletter – New Leadership Team & More
1. Chapter Elects New Leadership ................ 1 2. Liz Says .................................... 2, 3 3. New Leadership Team ......................... 4 4. Land Values Conf./Registration .............. 6, 7 5. Holly Spangler Receives Awards .............. 9 6. College Corner .............................. 9 7. Oliver…
Fall 2023 Newsletter – An annual meeting preview and much more
The Fall 2023 Newsletter outlines the upcoming Annual Meeting on February 7 and 8, 2024, featuring a USPAP course for appraisers, sessions on Renewable Energy, and a reception at Aspen Tap House. Key events include discussions on wind and solar…
Steady As She Goes for Farmland Prices
(Decatur, IL August 30, 2023) – After periods of unprecedented highs and volatility, farmland values across Illinois are “stable to slight declines” for the period January 1 through July 1, 2023, according to the MidYear Snapshot Land Values Survey sponsored…
Download Now! 2023 Land Values Report
Our 2023 Land Values Report is now available as a free download.
Employment – Farm Manager
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 provide maximum net return…
Our Summer Tour is Sold Out!
Our Summer Tour is sold out! Anchored in Bloomington, our 2023 Summer Tour August 17-18 will include visits to Funk Prairie Home Museum in Shirley and related stops, a tour of Brandt Industries in Hudson, and a stop at Destihl…
Farmland Values Continue Upward Rise
(Bloomington, IL. March 23, 2023) -- Prices being paid for Illinois farmland continue their upward curve, a trend that applies to all classes of farmland across the entire state. This is according to the information released here today at the…