American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
For 2018, the national average for cash rents on cropland is $138 per acre, which is 1.5% higher than 2017.
A Nebraska rancher who claims elk caused more than $100,000 in crop damage has been granted permits to kill 50 of the animals, sparking a controversy with hunters and a state agency.
The audacious move assuming another significant MFP boost to farm income from the US Treasury in ’20, and add it onto our rent bid to grow our acres. But what if the lease is a multi-year contract? John Phipps explains.
The 1,752-acre Rio Bravo Ranch in far West Texas, is for sale, along with its valuable 30,000-acre feet of water per year.
Legendary oilman T. Boone Pickens died Wednesday at age 91, which brought renewed interest in his Mesa Vista Ranch first listed for sale in 2017.
Hall of Fame quarterback and FOX NFL Sunday analyst Terry Bradshaw has listed his 744-acre, Love County, Oklahoma, cattle and Quarter Horse ranch for sale.
This November, the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) will examine the impact of new technologies on rural land management and valuation at its 2019 Annual Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.
Here is a “starter kit” for anticipation. Just a few things to do, ways to think and habits to adopt. They will allow you to see developments before they arrive, avoid nasty surprises and seize opportunity.
This year marks the company’s 90th anniversary, which is based in Omaha, Neb., and operates in nearly 30 states with more than 275 employees.
Staying on Top of Trends through Education is Crucial for Farm Managers and Consultants
Here are just a few of the forces pushing and pulling the U.S. farmland market.
For 2019, Iowa’s average farmland is valued at $7,432 per acre. That’s an increase of $168, or 2.3%, from 2018 farmland values, according to the 2019 Iowa State University Land Value Survey.
Tim Cobb: “With an asset class as specific and specialized as farmland, there is no substitute for “boots on the ground” when it comes to ensuring proper care.”
“Financially encouraged sales are happening, but a good portion of them are quietly off the market as farmers are reaching out directly to investors and then renting the land back,” Randy Dickhut explains.
In this episode of the AgPro podcast, we talk with Allen Hatley, a previous recipient of the Farm Manager of the Year Award.
T. Boone Pickens’ large ranch and residence in the Texas Panhandle remain on the market, and the asking price was slashed by $30 million last month.
About 36 hours after Skip Klinefelter’s tweet was sent, Climate announced it had terminated its partnership with Tillable.
“One farmer granted Tillable access to their Climate FieldView data for the purpose of testing and validating the API flow,” Tillable CEO Corbett Kull says.
The historic Beartooth Ranch, once owned by Mel Gibson, has been offered for sale by its current owner, the founder of Montana Silversmiths.
JoAnn Wall, ARA, was the instructor at a recent seminar for the Colorado Chapter of the ASFMRA entitled Introduction to Cannabis: Operations and Valuation.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is covering the globe and creating market volatility. How will that trickle down to the farmland markets?
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is causing market volatility across the globe. How will that trickle down to the farmland markets?
The IX Ranch, Big Sandy, MT, spans 126,000 acres in the foothills of the Bear Paw Mountains, and has had only two owners in its 128-year history.
The Crocker Springs Ranch was first offered for sale last year by Bill Haw, former president and CEO of National Farms from 1974 to 2002, a cattle feeding and ranching business owned by the Bass brothers.
Hall of Fame golfer Greg “The Shark” Norman has listed for sale his Seven Lakes Ranch located in Colorado’s White River Valley of the Flat Tops Mountains near Meeker.
You can find both good news and bad news in the latest report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
After five years of declines, the value of an average acre of Nebraska farmland rose 3% versus a year ago.
In the midst of the many uncertainties and tragedies due to the spreading COVID-19, the security offered by land ownership again shines through.
Between 2001 and 2016, 11 million acres of farmland and ranchland were converted to urban and highly developed land use or low-density residential land use.
A good farm manager will immediately want to understand the goals for a piece of farmland today and into the future.