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David Klein, First Mid Ag Designated Managing Broker/Auctioneer and Michael Rhoda, Farm Manager/Real Estate Broker in IL & IA joined Kent Casson of Route 24 Radio in studio on Tuesday September 16th, 2025 to discuss all things agriculture. Listen below: facebook.com/share/v/1FLAYq…

🇺🇸🇧🇷Brazilian soybean area definitively topped U.S. soybean area for the first time in 2019/20. But just six years later in 2025/26, Brazil is projected to harvest 50% more soybean acres than the USA.

Margaret Lehman Estate Farmland Timed Online Only Auction Soft Close Nov 6th at 1PM. 6 mi. east of Bloomington in McLean County on IL Route 9. Call Auctioneer David Klein 309-665-0961 for details. youtu.be/rRdRL_EgF4g?fe… via YouTube

ASFMRA Land Report with David Klein, AFM, ALC – September 24, 2025. Here's the link: youtube.com/watch?v=OwHgJP…

Big East-central Illinois farm west of Paris, IL is under contract! Call Cory Kauffman in our Mattoon, IL office if you are looking to sell or buy farmland in this region of the state!

Our Next McLean County, IL Farmland Auction! Call Tyler Roth, Broker in Bloomington at 309-665-0955 for details. Located between Cooksville, Colfax & Lexington. This 180+/- Acre two-tract auction features productive row crop farmland with an opportunity to hunt whitetail deer.

ISPFMRA President & First Mid Ag Services Michael Lauher gives some perspective to the current #farmland market environment in this week's Prairie Farmer magazine. See link below. farmprogress.com/management/far…

New ⁦First Mid Ag Services⁩ farmland auction 9 miles NE of Springfield. Call Justin Wheeler For details 217-855-8358 in our Decatur office. app.doaudiotours.com/branded?id=133…

Harvest is starting to wrap up in Central Illinois for some farmers this week. If you are looking to sell or buy, give us a call. We have more listings and auctions coming up throughout our 6 region-office area of the state!

We’re excited to share that First Mid Ag Services, a division of First Mid Wealth Management, has entered into an agreement to acquire Ray Farm Management Services, Inc., based in Princeton, IL. Read the full press release: bit.ly/4o4cmGk

The S&P 500 ended the week at another all-time high, its 34th of the year. Despite easy financial conditions and rising inflation, the Fed will cut interest rates again this week, bringing the Fed Funds Rate down to 3.75-4.00%. Video: youtube.com/watch?v=Do0qXS…

80+/- Acres will be offered @ Online Only Timed Auction, with a soft close December 9, 2025 at 10AM. This prime soils Woodford County, IL Farm is located 1.5 miles west of Benson. Call Auctioneer David Klein at 800-532-5263 in our Bloomington Office. youtu.be/3nu4ZplwMv4

It's THAT time again. The latest print of my proprietary Casey's Pizza Inflation Index (CPI) is here. Since 2021, I have been publishing independent research on the theft of coveted gas station pizza purchasing power that is the result of inflation debasing your dollars. 2020:

Choosing the right seed is critical, especially after a growing season as unpredictable as 2025. First Mid Ag Services released its annual 3rd-party seed research results, providing unbiased, regionally relevant data from research plots across IL & IN bit.ly/48qmDXN

Looking for a reasonably sized and priced farm in McLean County, IL? Check out the Vidziunas Farm consists of 43.68 +/- acres in two tracts, located ~3 miles west of Lexington, Illinois on Clarksville Road. Call Broker Michael Rhoda to learn more at 309-665-0955 in Bloomington.

USDA will make $12 billion available in one time bridge payments intended in part to aid farmers until historic investments from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including reference prices which are set to increase between 10-21% for major covered commodities such as soybeans,

Solid Woodford County, IL Auction Dec. 9th. $18,500/acre. Call us or see firstmidag.com for details on how we can help you market your farm!

USDA cuts U.S. corn ending stocks (exports went up 125 mbu), but soybean stocks were unchanged as were soy exports. U.S. wheat stocks also unchanged.

Want to hear what it sounds like when selling our neighbor's 123.8 acre farm for $41,500 an acre?