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Justin Wheeler recipient of First Mid 2021 Chairman’s Award First Mid Ag Services’ Justin Wheeler has been named a recipient of the 2021 Chairman’s Award.  Joe Dively, Chairman and CEO of First Mid Bank & Trust Company presented the award to Justin in the Decatur, IL office based on peer nominations he received for his […]

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 as enrollment for farm bill programs, Market Facilitation Program deadlines, and staff announcements.  For the full publication please us the link below. Midwest Farmowner Fall 2019

                 2019 had one of the wettest springs on record with the worst delays for planting since records started being kept in Illinois. Farmers who have been farming for several decades have never before experienced a spring like this past one. Due to the wet weather, hundreds of […]

Dave Klein discusses 7 issues affecting farmland values and lease trends today in accordance with the Illinois Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.  For the full discussion please use the link below.   The 7 issues affecting farmland values and lease trends today DISCLAIMER: By clicking the links above, you will leave the First Mid […]

On August 2, 2019, Dave Klein discussed how interest rate cuts and MFP payments could support the farmland market in FarmWeekNow.  For the full article please use the link below. Interest rate cut, MFP payments could support farmland market DISCLAIMER: By clicking the links above, you will leave the First Mid Ag Services website. The following […]

Beginning January 1, 2019, Soy Capital Ag Services changed to operate as First Mid Ag Services, A Division of First Mid Wealth Management Company.  On November 15, 2018, First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FMBH) completed the acquisition of our parent company SCB Bancorp, Inc.  As a result of this acquisition, on January 1st, our department will […]