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USDA Streamlines Conservation Easement Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an effort to streamline its Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), updating its process around land appraisals and land surveys while certifying ...

Land Values Holding Their Own Land values are holding up throughout the High Plains, according to an expert who tracks rural real estate sales. Paul Schadegg, AFM, Senior Vice President of Real Estate Operations at Farmers National Company, says ...

Meet the subject of our most recent Member Spotlight: Richard (Dick) Isaacson, AFM, ARA, a dedicated member of the Iowa Chapter of ASFMRA since 1976. Dick is the owner and founder of Growthland, a company with three offices across Iowa offering farm management, ...

The Truth About Soil’s Ability to Sequester Carbon Much fanfare accompanies programs that pay farmers to sequester green-house gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide in their soils. Yet, questions linger as research casts doubt on ...

Wind Turbines and Farmland Values Rising land values have been one of the constants in the agriculture industry, but adding energy projects is likely to provide additional value. Jim Rebhuhn, accredited farm manager with Hertz Farm Management in ...