There are many things to consider when arranging a farmland lease. First, both parties must agree on which type of lease to use, whether that is a cash rental agreement, a flexible lease agreement, or some other arrangement. Then, other considerations come into play: farmland location, soil quality, land values, crop yields, personal goals, and […]
If there’s one topic we address more frequently on this blog than others, it is the issue of estate planning, and for good reason: It is one of the most important actions a landowner takes to ensure that ownership passes along to the next generation in a smooth, straightforward manner. Proper estate planning allows one’s […]
Wet weather across the Midwest continues to curb crop progress—both planting and growth. The two USDA reports released this week, Crop Progress on Monday, June 29th, and the Planted Acres report on Tuesday, both reflected the effects of the overabundance of precipitation. It continues to create problems for farmers, and crop conditions have substantially deteriorated […]
When it comes to farmland ownership, having an accurate indication of what the land is worth serves as the basis from which many important decisions are made. Estate planning, dividing land among children, determining fair rental fees or lease terms, and tax or legal issues all depend on an accurate farmland appraisal. Especially in the […]
Over the last decade, farmers and landowners across the Midwest have witnessed land prices make a steady climb, only leveling off in the last couple of years. While talk of a land market bubble persists, farmland investment analysts are not so quick to hop onto the bubble bandwagon. In fact, many continue to laud investment […]
While there are many factors that contribute to a good yield at harvest time, top producers understand that soil health is paramount. Good soil management is a large part of any farmer’s job, and year after year, new understandings of the components necessary for optimal crop growth continue to influence how producers grow their crops […]
After a decade of burgeoning land values, it appears as though the price of land is leveling off. While the factors that led to such pricey acres across the state of Nebraska and the entire Midwest are varied, it’s also an interesting exercise to explore the demographics of the average land owner. Who owns Nebraska […]
After a quick start, corn and soybean producers across Nebraska and the nation are barred out of the fields to complete their last acres of planting, courtesy of a rainy, cool weather pattern. The latest weekly USDA crop progress report, postponed by one day due to the Memorial Day holiday, reflected this slowdown, both for Nebraska […]
The May Baskets had been made, delivered and stored for next year, but that didn’t matter to Mother Nature, as a snowstorm blanketed a large portion of the Nebraska Panhandle on May 9th. Most of the wheat-growing regions from the southern Panhandle to South Dakota received anywhere from 6-18 inches of snow, causing some damage […]
Spring corn planting is nearing completion across the state and nation, and progress is well ahead when comparing to this time last year. The NASS released its weekly planting progress report, and for the week ending May 10, 2015 reported that corn planting was 75% complete, up from 55% a year ago and ahead of […]
