Land Values Report Free to Download!
We've made a digital copy of the 2016 Land Values Report available free! (Note that the PDF file is about 7 MB, so it may take some time to download.) 2016 Land Values & Lease Trends Report (Left-click the link…
Illinois Farmland Values, Rent Trends Continue Downward
Prices paid for Illinois farmland as well as rates being paid to rent the same ground have continued their downward trend for a second year according to a state-wide survey conducted by the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and…
Farmland Values Conference to Focus on “Putting Pieces Together”
(Bloomington, IL) – Finding out what’s happening with Illinois farmland values and “putting all the pieces together” will be the focus of discussion at the 2016 Illinois Land Values Conference which will be held here on March 17. The event is…
2016 Annual Meeting: Register Now!
*** NOTE: The annual conference has ended. If you're looking for the Land Values Conference, go here. *** Are you ready to weather a squall or two during 2016? Bring your chart case with you and we’ll finish loading it at…
ISPFMRA Fall Newsletter
The Fall 2015 ISPFMRA Newsletter is complete! Download it here. This edition features the following: • Flinchbaugh, Hightower to Deliver Keynotes • ”Randy Says” -- A Message from the President • 2015 ISPFMRA Leadership Team • Straight Talk on GMO…
Land Values Across State Following Commodity Price Trends — Down
Prices being paid for farmland across Illinois are continuing a softening trend that is following prices being paid for commodities with decreases of between 2 and 7 percent depending on the quality of farmland and location. This is according to…
ISPFMRA Summer Newsletter
The Summer 2015 ISPFMRA Newsletter is complete! Download it here. This edition features the following: Information on the Summer Tour 2014 Independent Corn Test Results Message from President Randal Fransen Information on the Memorial Scholarship Program ISPFMRA Teams with Appraisal…
Become a Friend of ISPFMRA
The Friends of the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers are a very unique group. Not only do they recognize the valuable contributions made by Society members, they also understand and appreciate affiliating themselves with the organization…
Farmland Values Presentations
Here's a summary of some of our recent farmland values presentations: Institutional Land Investment v2 1 (Gary Thien AFM, ARA) 2015 Illinois Farmland Values Lease Trends (Dale E. Aupperle, AFM, ARA Gary Schnitkey, Ph.D.) Farmland Values Show Minor Dip -- News Release
The Summer Tour is Coming
The ISPFMRA Summer Tour is coming soon! It will be happening July 16 and 17, based out of Lincoln, Ill. Weaver Popcorn in Forest City TN&W Irrigation in Manito Yield 360 Training Center in Morton River Valley Farm in Tremont Sysco…