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Read more about the article Ask the Experts – Next Generation Ag Advocates

Ask the Experts – Next Generation Ag Advocates

  • Post published:April 5, 2019
  • Post category:Industry Update

Thank you to WMT and iHeart Radio for asking us to be a contributor to their Ask the Expert call in show.  Here is a short clip from the 30…

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Read more about the article #1 Question in Cover Crops?

#1 Question in Cover Crops?

  • Post published:April 5, 2019
  • Post category:Industry Update

By Mike Downey, Land, Lease & Farm Succession Consultant In nearly 20 years of helping farmers and landowners, the number one question I’ve observed as it relates to cover crops…

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Read more about the article Perfect storm looms in agriculture again

Perfect storm looms in agriculture again

  • Post published:March 19, 2019
  • Post category:Industry Update

Original Article Link: https://www.agupdate.com/iowafarmertoday/opinion/columnists/farm_transition/perfect-storm-looms-in-agriculture-again/article_414a12f2-45bc-11e9-8af9-8bb9191d4209.html In 1992, I had the good fortune to meet my business mentor at my very first college interview. He told me that 10 years in the future,…

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Read more about the article Matching & Mentoring the Next Generation – 1 Landowner, 1 Producer & 1 Farm at a time

Matching & Mentoring the Next Generation – 1 Landowner, 1 Producer & 1 Farm at a time

  • Post published:February 11, 2019
  • Post category:Next Generation

By Steve Bohr & Mike Downey, Next Generation Ag Advocates Many of us have stories and memories of our Dad or Grandpa’s Farmall M they began their farming careers with…

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Read more about the article A note from Mom | “Inheritance is a gift, not a right”

A note from Mom | “Inheritance is a gift, not a right”

  • Post published:December 31, 2018
  • Post category:Industry Update

By Mike Downey, Certified Farm Succession Consultant I was recently handed a note written by Mom she wishes to have her children read one day. She opened her letter with…

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Read more about the article Iowa Farmer Today – Flex leases have benefits in volatile markets

Iowa Farmer Today – Flex leases have benefits in volatile markets

  • Post published:December 3, 2018
  • Post category:Industry Update

We would like to thank the Iowa Farmer Today for asking us to contribute to this story about flexible cash rent lease arrangements. Our leasing program that is mentioned in…

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Read more about the article 8 Tips for Finding the Right Landlord

8 Tips for Finding the Right Landlord

  • Post published:September 13, 2018
  • Post category:Leases

Article by Betsy Freese from Successful Farming The corn crop around Lisbon, Iowa, this morning is on pace for record yields, but the four men gathered for a discussion are…

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Read more about the article Pay Yourself First with a Flexible Lease

Pay Yourself First with a Flexible Lease

  • Post published:August 28, 2018
  • Post category:Leases

By Mike Downey, Next Generation Ag Advocates Pay Yourself First.  A common phrase we’ve all heard from the financial planning industry to encourage us to set aside a percentage of…

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Read more about the article The Cash Rent Lag Effect & How a Flexible Lease Can Help

The Cash Rent Lag Effect & How a Flexible Lease Can Help

  • Post published:July 27, 2018
  • Post category:Leases

“Fifty-three percent of Iowa farmland is rented,” according to the Iowa State University Farmland Ownership Tenure Survey released in 2017.  A high percentage of these agreements are for a simple…

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Read more about the article Farm Leases | How Does Land Stewardship Fit In?

Farm Leases | How Does Land Stewardship Fit In?

  • Post published:July 6, 2018
  • Post category:Industry Update

The New Food Economy published an article in May 2018 written by Beth Hoffman who has reported on food and agriculture for more than 20 years.  One of her conclusions…

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