Raffle Raises Over $4,000
Congratulations to Tim Harris of Capital Ag Property Services in Princeton! He won our raffle and is the proud owner of a Phantom 4 Pro quadcopter from DJI. The drawing was part of a scholarship auction as part of the…
Register Now! ISPFMRA Annual Meeting
Our annual meeting is just around the corner! Join us February 16 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Bloomington for networking, member recognition, great presentations, and more. Register now! (Register before February 5 to avoid a $45 late-registration surcharge.)…
Mid-Year Land Values Snapshot Survey Results
(Boone, IA, August 31, 2016) -- Illinois farmland values continued their pullback around the state during the first half of 2016 as prices retraced between an estimated 3.3 percent and 7 percent. Continued low net returns and softening commodity prices…
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…
ISPFMRA Winter Newsletter
The ISPFMRA Winter Newsletter features the following articles: Meeting Program Offers "Something for Everyone "Rick Says" -- A Message from the President 2016 ISPFMRA Leadership Team Upcoming Dates and Events You Might Be a Ranch Kid If... Challenges of the…
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…