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In this episode of the Farm Manager Minute, Tyler Roth from our Bloomington office discusses First Mid Ag Services seed testing program. This program provides unbiased, third party yield data for both corn and soybeans. The results can be found at www.firstmidag.com/seed-testing/. Farm Manager Minute: Episode 30 Seed Testing Program DISCLAIMER: By clicking the links above, […]

  (Bloomington, Illinois) – First Mid Ag Services, a leader in land brokerage, farmland auctions, farmland management, farmland investment, and farmland appraisal services, announced last week the recipients of their 2021 Pinnacle and Summit Farmland Real Estate Sales Award Winners, in addition to their “Producer’s Club” members for outstanding real estate activity. Designated Managing Broker […]

The month of April historically marks the beginning of planting season for corn across the Midwest.  Thus far in 2022, mother nature has provided cooler than normal temperatures accompanied by higher moisture levels, a combination that doesn’t bode well for field operations.  With delays seeming likely, the University of Illinois took an in depth look […]

The latest issue of the Midwest Farmowner has been published covering topics such navigating the auction landscape, staff updates and awards.  For the full publication please us the link below. Midwest Farmowner Spring 2022

Farmland Values Continue to Climb Q1 2022 The Illinois Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers hosted their much anticipated annual Land Values Conference on March 17, 2022, in Bloomington, Illinois.  Results from the 10 regions across Illinois indicated farmland values were up substantially across land classes during 2021, bringing them to record high levels.  […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2021 Investor Contact: Aaron Holt VP, Shareholder Relations 217-258-0463 aholt@firstmid.com Media Contact: Laura ZuHone VP, Director of Marketing 217-258-0675 lzuhone@firstmid.com   MATTOON, IL — First Mid Ag Services, a division of First Mid Wealth Management, is pleased to announce that three farm managers have been awarded the Accredited Farm Manager […]

This year’s McLean County Corn Yield Estimate came in at 231.45 bushels per acre, the highest estimate in the 25 year history of this project.  For more details, please use the link below.  Highlights of 2021 McLean County Yield Survey 2021 McLean County Yield Survey    

Austin Hornstein from our Mattoon office discusses farmland assessments in this edition of the Farm Manager Minute. Farm Manager Minute: Episode 29 Farmland Assessments DISCLAIMER: By clicking the links above, you will leave the First Mid Ag Services website. The following pages are not in any way to be considered official First Mid Ag Services material. First […]

Summer Farmland Values Update 2021 By First Mid Ag Services Designated Managing Broker and Auctioneer, David Klein   As July comes to a close, land prices across the Midwest continue to trend upwards. Most of the growth and upward trend continues to be most prevalent in the limited number of auction sales, but some private […]

The latest issue of the Midwest Farmowner has been published covering topics such tar spot, staff updates and accreditations.  For the full publication please us the link below. Midwest Farmowner Fall 2021