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…
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…
Ask the Experts – Next Generation Ag Advocates
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…
#1 Question in Cover Crops?
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…
Perfect storm looms in agriculture again
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,…
A note from Mom | “Inheritance is a gift, not a right”
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…
Iowa Farmer Today – Flex leases have benefits in volatile markets
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…
Farm Leases | How Does Land Stewardship Fit In?
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…
Farmland Owners & Producers | The Next Generation and Why We Need Them
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…