Many families have been involved with farming and agriculture for generations. Handing the farm down to the next generation is always the first thought, but what can you do when the next generation doesn’t want to farm or doesn't want to live on the family farm? Let's talk through three of the biggest questions families face when it comes to handling their land. 1. Should we sell...
By: Stephany Jackson As I sit here and write this, we are officially a month into harvest. We are in the routine and the kids are used to only seeing daddy in the combine, over facetime, or when it rains. One of my favorite harvest moments was a couple years ago when my son was 2. He asked if we could go see Daddy at his house. I was a little confused and I asked him where his house was. He replied,...
Our recent trek out west gave us a firsthand look at some great crops and the challenges many fellow farmers toward the west are facing. Fortunately, for most of the cornbelt (especially the eastern half) we are experiencing positive gains on all fronts. At the same time many farmers in the west are faced with drought, record heat, and related challenges. The August 2021 Purdue Ag Economics Report has...
Hello, and welcome to spring! As farmers and farmland brokers, few things excite us more than the opportunities and new life that come with planting spring crops and gardens. Here are a few of the opportunities in Ag and Farmland that we are seeing. We think it’s a great time to sell and or buy Farmland depending on your situation. Farmland Values Late in 2020 and in...
