ISPFMRA Winter 2015 Newsletter
Check out the ISPFMRA Winter 2015 Newsletter, now available for download!
Survey Says — Land Prices Softening
(Boone, IA – August 27, 2014) Prices being paid for farmland across Illinois have seen a ‘softening’ of from 2.0 percent to 4.1 percent according to the Midyear Land Values Snapshot Survey done by the Illinois Society of Professional Farm…
Free Download: 2014 Land Values Report
The 2014 Illinois Land Values and Lease Trends Report is now available as a free download! Download Now.
Farmland Values Settle; Grain Prices at Fault
(Bloomington, IL, March 20, 2014) The rate of increase in the value of Illinois farmland has flattened and lower grain prices are to blame, according to presentations made at the Illinois Land Values Conference held here today. Hosting the event…
Farmland Values Conference: Presentations
Take a look at some of the presentations from our 2014 Farmland Values Conference. 2014 Illinois Farmland Values & Lease Trends - Dale E. Aupperle, AFM, ARA and Gary Schnitkey, Ph.D. What's Next for Farmland in the Midwest - Brent…
Annual Meeting Presentations
As we get the slides for presentations from our annual meeting, we'll be adding them here. Farm Bill Update - Stephen Frerichs
Partners In Illinois Agriculture Available
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.
Download Land Values Report Free
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…
Illinois Farmland Sales Pace Slows, Prices Paid Are Steady
(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…
Growing Ag Economy Can Be Tough for Young Farmers
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…