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 when I was 4 years old that to be a farmer was for me. I viewed through our living room window a new tractor being […]
Category Archives: Industry Update
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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 a generation that didn’t grow up on the farm or operate it themselves. This will place a greater emphasis on landlord-tenant relationships in the future, […]
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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 as an Association should support the expansion of the hog industry in Iowa. The consolidation that has occurred since 1997 has given the livestock industry […]
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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 minute segment. We look forward to contributing in future programs in the upcoming year.
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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 is: Who Pay’s For It? There are many articles and publications from the industry that explain the long term benefits of cover crops, their payback, […]
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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, I would be the same person that I was that day with the exception of the books I would read and the people I would […]
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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 these three statements: Inheritance is a gift, not a right It is our wish to treat all of our children fairly, but not necessarily equally […]
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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 this article is quite simple. It is a flat fee of $10 per acre that can be paid by the landowner, the producer, or this […]
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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 was that as land is passed on to kids and grandkids, million of acres across the country end up being owned by people who are […]
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Production agriculture will face multiple challenges in the decades to come as several reports suggest our world population will increase by over a third to a total of 9.8 billion by 2050. This means the demand to produce food to feed this growing population will continue to grow. One of the issues that has been […]