Has the American Dream Turned Into a Nightmare?
An Open Letter to American Ag | By Glen Moeller, Retired Farmer & Iowa Landowner I retired from active farming after 41 years including 37 years raising hogs. I knew…
5 Reasons for Modernizing the Farm Leasing Industry
By Mike Downey, Land, Lease & Farm Succession Consultant It is estimated 70% of family farms will change hands over the next 15 years. Many of these will transition to…
TV Interview Agribusiness – Glen Moeller
Glen Moeller's interview with Agribusiness Watch here (Segment 4): https://www.farmprogress.com/max-armstrong/week-agribusiness-august-3-2019
You’ve Asked & We’ve Listened | New Farm Advisory Program
By Mike Downey, Land, Lease & Farm Succession Consultant The most noticeable difference between the top 20% of high income producers and the bottom 20% of low income producers is…
Ag Daily News Podcast – Mike Downey
Mike Downey recently did this podcast with Ag News Daily. Listen here: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/storage.googleapis.com/providers.globalagnetwork.com/podcasts/ag-news-daily-podcast/episodes/May-30-2019.mp3
Ag News Daily Podcast – Glen Moeller
Glen Moeller recently did this podcast with Ag News Daily. Listen here: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/storage.googleapis.com/providers.globalagnetwork.com/podcasts/ag-news-daily-podcast/episodes/June-6-2019.mp3
Market to Market Podcast – Succession Planning
Thank you to Market to Market for speaking with Mike Downey and Next Gen Ag on the need for succession planning and better connecting our next generation of landowners and…
Retired Farmer Writes An Open Letter to American Agriculture
By Glen Moeller, Retired Farmer & Iowa Landowner Recently, I came across a letter I wrote in April 1997 to the chairman of the Iowa Corn Growers recommending that we…
“Land Rich Dirt Poor” | What does it mean to be Rich?
By Mike Downey, Land, Lease & Farm Succession Consultant In the article, “Inheritance is a gift, not a right”, we quoted a retiring farmer saying “We are land rich but…
The Lost Art of Using a Land Contract for Buying & Selling Farmland
By Mike Downey, Land, Lease & Farm Succession Consultant A common question we receive from young and beginning farmers is how can they position themselves for renting and purchasing land. …