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On-Air WJBC & Marc Strauss - Lee Realty Original Owner in 1928 Helped Start Farm Management Business
February 10, 2018 9:58 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

In this 2-9-18 episode of McLean County Ag History Don Meyer discusses the origins of local farm management companies. Lee Realty Group based out of Bloomington, IL traces its roots back to 1928 when Frank Fuller established what continues to be a successful farm real estate business today.  Jeff Lee, President of Lee Realty Group joined Don on-air to visit about these four generations of successful operations in Central IL.

Listen to this 2-9-19 WJBC Ag History episode discussing the when farm managment started in Central IL and how Lee Realty Group is a part of it.

http://ow.ly/UARY30ijZlN


Posted By Jeff Lee
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U of I changes it's Farmland Cash Renting Policy
October 2, 2017 4:59 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

No bid: U of I changes it's cash renting farmland policy.

http://ow.ly/XSMH30fAyoE


Posted By Jeff Lee
Rural America “Stranded in the Dial-Up Age,” Rural Broadband Issues
June 19, 2017 11:23 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

"Fiber-optic trunk lines already make up much of the U.S. internet backbone. The trouble is reaching individual rural customers. It costs roughly $30,000 a mile to install optical fiber cable, according to industry estimates, to trench and secure right-of-way access."

Article from U of I Farm Policy and excerpts from Wall Street Journal:

http://ow.ly/3C9930cI8Ki


Posted By Jeff Lee
Chronology of a Sideways Corn Market
June 16, 2017 11:05 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Chronology of a sideways corn market article by Darrel Good, AgriNews:

http://ow.ly/2OiD30cEn3z


Posted By Jeff Lee
Vegetation Health Change from Last Year, 2017 / Trend Yields
June 14, 2017 5:19 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

At this time last year our Central IL crops were in a little better shape.  NOAA vegatative health map for U.S.:

https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/smcd/emb/vci/VH/vh_browse.php

Could be a litle bit of a challenge to hit corn trend yields. Ag Web article:

https://www.agweb.com/blog/the-ted-spread/can-corn-hit-trend-line-yield/


Posted By Jeff Lee
House Ag Committee Farm Bill Hearing - SNAP in Focus
June 12, 2017 11:34 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

The House Ag Committee of the 115th Congress has conducted full Committee and Subcommittee Farm Bill hearings over the past few months on a variety of issues.  Last week, the House Ag Committee continued its policy work by holding two hearings one which covered SNAP (food stamps).

http://ow.ly/D8mI30cwsg4


Posted By Jeff Lee
Agriculture Groundwater Future Belongs to SCOTUS
June 1, 2017 11:22 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Legally, this case is in unknown territory and uncharted waters.

http://ow.ly/Gmsr30cebmM


Posted By Jeff Lee
The Deferred Tax Monster
May 22, 2017 11:19 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services, Tags Used: DOW, U.S., U.S. Economy farm

Calculating the amount of farm deferred tax liability for federal and state income tax purposes. From farmdoc daily.  Go to:

http://ow.ly/XoJw30bWbnD


Posted By Jeff Lee
Wall Street Journal - Section on Ag Issues
May 16, 2017 11:17 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services, U.S.

Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal included a special section on agricultural issues.  This article provides comments on it from the U of I Farm Policy.

http://ow.ly/CzSW30bLV9C


Posted By Jeff Lee
Professional Farmland Property Management
April 20, 2017 4:09 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

If you have a financial portfolio valued at over $1.5 million dollars, wouldn't you want to have a professional manager? If you agree and own 160 acres (worth more than that in Central IL) of farmland then you need a professional farmland property manager.  We can help you earn more from your farm while improving your asset.

Please contact Lee Realty Group by calling our office at (309) 662-5751 and stop by for a complimentary office visit with our associates to discuss your family farmland investment!

www.LeeRealty.com


Posted By Don Meyer, Jeff Lee, Chris Behl
$4.80 Corn Could Be Possible by Summer if Acres Are Less Than 91M
March 15, 2017 5:10 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

$4.80 Corn Could Be Possible by Summer if Acres Are Less Than 91M

http://ow.ly/5OnE309WLdR


Posted By Jeff Lee
Will Agriculture Win, Lose or Draw?
March 13, 2017 3:48 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Will Agriculture Win, Lose or Draw?  The Trump administration’s fast pace isn’t slowing...

http://ow.ly/qbus309RMW7


Posted By Jeff Lee
The Ongoing Debate over Farmland Taxation
March 13, 2017 11:50 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

The Ongoing Debate over Farmland Taxation

http://ow.ly/amTr309Rarj


Posted By Jeff Lee
Illinois Country Living Magazine Article
March 11, 2017 6:46 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

The McLean County Museum of History will open the new Ag Exhibit Challenges, Choices & Change: Farming in the Great Corn Belt on March 25, 2017.  Lee Realty Group associate Don Meyer was Guest Curator in the production and creation of this new Central IL attraction.

http://ow.ly/9vGM309O8nX


Posted By Jeff Lee
What President Trump’s Executive Order on WOTUS Means For Real Estate
March 5, 2017 9:56 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

This executive order is very significant for those of us in the business of farming and farm real estate.  This issue is a good example of past of over reach by the past administration.

http://ow.ly/vxa9309BgoM


Posted By Jeff Lee
2017 Projected Incomes on Illinois Grain Farms
February 17, 2017 7:41 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Net incomes for Illinois grain farms are projected lower in 2017 than for 2016 using trend yields and commodity prices of $3.80 per bushel for corn and $9.90 per bushel for soybeans. Net incomes on grain farms likely will remain at low levels as long as corn prices remain below $4.00 per bushel. By Gary Schnitkey

http://ow.ly/X0Rh30961Ur


Posted By Jeff Lee
Sleezer 80 near Streator, IL
February 7, 2017 7:43 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

SALE PENDING - Sleezer 80 Acres Livingston County near Streator, IL. All Tillable, 137.2 PI $10,900/acre.


Posted By Chris Behl
AHW Technology "Solutions Center" for Farmers
February 5, 2017 12:04 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Machinery Pete video interview with Justin Blanchette, one of a staff of 8 with AHW, a 13-store John Deere dealership in eastern Illinois and western Indiana. AHW created their "Solutions Center" in 2013 for better on-going access to help their farmer customers with any questions regarding farm equipment technology implementation.  This is an organization who will help farmers with technology, clean the slate and move data to the cloud.

https://youtu.be/BbhFeDjBST0


Posted By Jeff Lee
Lee Realty Group New Listing - Sleezer 80 Acres
January 22, 2017 9:48 AM | Tagged as farm, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty

80 Acres Livingston County near Streator, IL. All Tillable, 137.2 PI $10,900/acre.

Sleezer Brochure click here > http://ow.ly/jXpR308etmL <


Posted By Chris Behl
Ethanol's 43% Advantage Over Gasoline
January 17, 2017 5:46 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Ethanol's 43% Advantage Over Gasoline

http://ow.ly/yATx3086kcS


Posted By Jeff Lee
Recent Large Land Sales
January 17, 2017 11:29 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Nicely done video by John Phipps, Farm Journal, about recent large land sales:

http://ow.ly/hDex3085tHq


Posted By Jeff Lee
The 23 Most-Overlooked Tax Deductions
January 2, 2017 8:30 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

It's that time of Year!

The 23 Most-Overlooked Tax Deductions from Kiplinger's Personal Finance:

http://ow.ly/LcYW307BPCH

Go to "view as one page".


Posted By Jeff Lee
DTN's Top 10 Ag News Stories of 2016
December 31, 2016 9:08 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

DTN's Top 10 Ag News Stories of 2016:

http://ow.ly/AcMp307zUhS


Posted By Jeff Lee
McLean County Ag After Hours
December 31, 2016 8:43 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

McLean County Farm Bureau has set January, February, and March 2017 Ag After Hours.  Lee Realty Associate and Farmland Auctioneer Don Meyer will be speaking on Central IL farmland lease trends and negotiating key points to consider at the January get-together at CJ's on the east side of Bloomington:

http://www.mcfb.org/2016/12/2017-ag-after-hours-set/ 


Posted By Jeff Lee
EPA Renewable Fuel Standard Rallies Soybean Oil Prices
November 29, 2016 8:39 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

EPA Renewable Fuel Standard Rallies Soybean Oil Prices

http://ow.ly/NEJ7306CUOV


Posted By Jeff Lee
Trump Wins
November 9, 2016 10:57 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Good read from Pro Farmer.  Comments that caught my attention are trade with China and Waters of the U.S. or WOTUS.

http://ow.ly/dQ063060Dzw


Posted By Jeff Lee
Honoring the One Percenters Who Grow Our Food
September 6, 2016 5:41 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Guest Commentary from Daniel Kelley

http://www.e-websmartsites.com/filestore/KelleyDan1Percenters.pdf


Posted By Jeff Lee
Pro Farmer U.S. 2016 Corn and Soybean Crop Estimates
August 29, 2016 12:31 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty

Pro Farmer U.S. 2016 Corn and Soybean Crop Estimates

http://ow.ly/nWXm303GCol


Posted By Jeff Lee
May 10, 2016 3:55 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty

SOYBEANS HIT 'LIMIT UP' ON USDA REPORT TODAY

http://ow.ly/9SSE3005oPB


Posted By Jeff Lee
Low Crop Prices Cause Largest Payments in a Decade from USDA FSA Farm Program
April 12, 2016 10:41 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Farmers to Get Largest Payments in a Decade from USDA FSA Farm Program Due to Low Crop Prices.

http://ow.ly/10zKKl


Posted By Jeff Lee
Summer of 2016 Temperature Outlook
March 20, 2016 9:21 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Hopefully our farmer friends have secured crop insurance for 2016. Lee Realty Group professionally managed owners accounts are ready for growing season 2016!

http://ow.ly/ZIyB8


Posted By Jeff Lee
National Agriculture Day
March 15, 2016 12:01 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Time to Celebrate...Today is National Ag Day!

http://www.agday.org/


Posted By Jeff Lee
Better Weather with Captain Kirk
March 15, 2016 11:40 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Better Weather with Captain Kirk

http://ow.ly/Zu399


Posted By Jeff Lee
Will Spring Come Early in '16 and Bring a Hot, Dry Summer?
March 15, 2016 11:21 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Will Spring Come Early in '16 and Bring a Hot, Dry Summer?

http://ow.ly/Zu01v


Posted By Jeff Lee
Past 10 years of McLean County, IL Corn and Soybean Yields
March 9, 2016 11:01 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Looking for the past 10 years of McLean County corn and soybean yields?

Lee Realty Group has them for you!  Go to:

http://www.e-websmartsites.com/filestore/McleanCounty10YearCornBeanYields.pdf

 


Posted By Don Meyer
Is the perfect storm over for markets?
March 9, 2016 10:31 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

http://ow.ly/Zg1XN


Posted By Jeff Lee
Outlook: How Long Will the Bear Cycle Last?
March 3, 2016 11:48 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Outlook: How Long Will the Bear Cycle Last for Corn and Soybeans?

http://ow.ly/Z20uw


Posted By Jeff Lee
2016 Corn versus Soybean Returns
February 17, 2016 9:58 AM | Tagged as farm, farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

For the past three years soybeans have been more profitable than corn in IL.

http://ow.ly/YqIUG


Posted By Jeff Lee
2016 Chamber of Commerce Gala
January 31, 2016 11:46 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

https://youtu.be/QoKow2VPL2Y

Last evening nearly 600 of us celebrated our local business and community leaders at The McLean County Chamber of Commerce's Annual Gala here in Bloomington.

Congratulations to Tom Mercier for receiving the Legacy of Excellence and the other Business Excellence award recipients! 

#CelebrateMcLean


Posted By Jeff Lee
Farmers and Income Taxes
December 7, 2015 4:58 PM | Tagged as farm, farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Interesting video about farmers and payment of income taxes.  This happening in some caes.

http://ow.ly/VAQnA


Posted By Jeff Lee
Machinery Capital Invested on the Farm
November 23, 2015 11:16 AM | Tagged as farm, farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Machinery Capital Invested on the Farm.

http://ow.ly/UYG37

 


Posted By Jeff Lee
Farmland Partners Announces Acquisition of Approximately 22,300 Acres in IL
November 10, 2015 1:09 PM | Tagged as farm, farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Farmland Partners Inc. Announces Agreement for Acquisition of Approximately 22,300 Acres in Illinois for $197 Million

http://ow.ly/UtZaO


Posted By Jeff Lee
Precision Agriculture: Not the Same as Big Data
November 6, 2015 11:01 AM | Tagged as farm, farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Precision Agriculture: Not the Same as Big Data.  Link from farmdoc:

http://ow.ly/UkKu4


Posted By Jeff Lee
John Deere to Purchase Precision Planting
November 3, 2015 6:32 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

John Deere to Purchase Precision Planting. Go to AgWeb article:

http://ow.ly/UddLV


Posted By Jeff Lee
USDA Rod Bain Radio Segment - Soil
November 2, 2015 11:41 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Very nicely done USDA Rod Bain radio segment on our soil and how to manage it. This is audio only, no video. http://ow.ly/U8M0Q


Posted By Jeff Lee
Ready for Harvest Lows and an October Rally?
September 30, 2015 3:58 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Maybe we're getting close to a sesonal low in the corn and soybeans markets.

ow.ly/SRo9N


Posted By Jeff Lee
Market Factors Outside of Yield Estimates
August 28, 2015 11:36 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services
Corn and Soybean Price Market Factors Outside of Yield Estimates
 

Posted By Jeff Lee
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Dow in Correction Mode
August 22, 2015 10:01 AM | Tagged as DOW, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, U.S. Economy farm

Dow in correction mode.  CNBC link:ow.ly/RefZu


Posted By Jeff Lee
Pro Farmer 2015 Corn, Soybean Crop Estimates
August 21, 2015 5:04 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty

Pro Farmer 2015 Corn, Soybean Crop Estimates were released today, after they completed a seven state crop tour Monday thru Thursday this week, in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota.  Variability was a commonly used word on the tour.  Corn nitrogen deficiency from the excessive rains that robbed the crop of yield potential was also common, in some areas.  A total of 1400 corn and 1400 soybean samples were taken.  In corn the population was there but the ear length in some cases was stunted due to the excessive rains.

PF estimated the 2015 U.S. corn crop at 13.323 billion bushels, an average yield of 164.3/acre. That compares to USDA’s corn yield estimate released earlier this month at 168.8 bu. per acre. This is a 4.5 bu. per/acre difference in the two yield estimates.

Click here for PF link: ow.ly/RdilJ


Posted By Jeff Lee
Conservation Reserve Program 30th
June 12, 2015 5:44 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services
Very nicely done video celebrating the 30th anniversary of the USDA Conservation Reserve Program:

  usdaonline.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapTour/index.html


Posted By Jeff Lee
McLean County Ag Breakfast
March 12, 2015 12:19 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

This morning I attended the annual Ag Breakfast.  Great turnout by close to 400 attendees including many local FFA chapter members. Keynote by Congressman Rodney Davis.  Continued celebration of 100 years for McLean County Extension with presentation by Director Bobbi Lewis Sibley.


Posted By Jeff Lee
Farmers Say Frost Was No Fiction
September 15, 2014 6:16 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

It turns out that all the talk of potential frost late last week wasn't over-hyped.

 ow.ly/BxdaP


Posted By Jeff Lee
IL Farm and Food
September 3, 2014 11:04 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Lee Realty Group’s Don Meyer  is back in the ISU ag classroom again this fall teaching a few classes and he wanted to share a GREAT IL Farm Bureau resource he uses with students that summarizes the “IL Farm and Food” statistics!  Download the 59 page pdf to see good data and charts telling the agricultural story!

www.ilfb.org/e-media-publications/farm-food-facts.aspx


Posted By Don Meyer
Pro Farmer Midest Crop Tour
August 20, 2014 7:08 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Last evening I attended the Pro Farmer crop tour stop in Bloomington.  They will release their estimates this Friday. Overall so far very healthy green corn and soybeans in very good shape. High yields but maybe not the bumper crop as expected.  Maybe the finish not as strong as early season conditions. ow.ly/AwoF5


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Putin Ban of U.S. Ag Products
August 7, 2014 1:12 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services
Here's some thoughts on the Putin Ban of  U.S. Agricultural Products. Makes us think about President Carter's 1980 grain embargo but with far less reaction.
 

Posted By Jeff lee
Winning the Ag Tech War
June 23, 2014 2:33 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

I've always said Agriclture has always been on the forefront of technolgy. A Senior Editor with CNBC agrees and explained with this article.

www.cnbc.com/id/101746948


Posted By Jeff Lee
Land Buying Checklist
May 14, 2014 4:24 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Farm Credit - 10 points to consider before purchasing rural property: ow.ly/wQY5Z


Posted By Jeff Lee
Enbridge Pipeline
May 4, 2014 9:35 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Enbridge can pursue eminent domain in IL to complete it's pipeline: ow.ly/wQMW8


Posted By Jeff Lee
Ag Drone Business Takes Off
April 21, 2014 6:01 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Ag Drone Business Takes Off:  ow.ly/wQNhd


Posted By Jeff Lee
New Farm Bill Signed into Law
February 8, 2014 4:51 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

 Finally, a Farm Bill  www.agweb.com/article/finally_a_farm_bill_NAA_Jen_Russell/


Warrington Farmland Auction
February 8, 2014 8:19 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

This coming Wednesday the 12th is our Lee Realty Group public auction of 122.37 surveyed acres of McLean County farmland. Auction location is at the Evergreen FS building on Hershey (formerly McLean County Farm Bureau building). For a detailed brochure go to: www.leerealty.com/index.cfm


Posted By Jeff Lee
This Week in Agribusiness at the Farm Progress Show
September 1, 2013 2:59 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

This Week in Agribusiness at the Decatur, IL Farm Progress Show: ow.ly/osARg


Cash Rents in 2014
August 31, 2013 12:02 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services
Good farmdoc article: Expected Cash Rents in 2014 on Professionally Managed Farmland

farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2013/08/expected-cash-rents-2014-professionally.html

Jeff Lee


Pro Farmer Crop Tour in Iowa
August 23, 2013 12:15 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

www.agweb.com/profarmer/article/day_4_press_release_2013_pro_farmer_midwest_crop_tour_/ 

The Pro Farmer crop tour covered Iowa yesterday and indicated average soybean pod counts below those seen during last year’s drought.  Jeff


Farm Progress Show
August 22, 2013 11:09 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Farm Progress Show field demonstrations cancelled due to 2013 weather.

m.herald-review.com/news/local/cool-summer-cancels-farm-progress-show-field-demonstrations/article_7c769082-0ae2-11e3-ab98-001a4bcf887a.html


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Early Frost Prediction
August 17, 2013 5:23 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

AccuWeather is saying an early frost for the Midwest.

 http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/fall-winter-forecast-2013/16321077


ASCS aerial maps from 75 years ago
July 15, 2013 11:23 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services
Want to see what your farm looked like from old ASCS aerial maps taken about
75 years ago? Email your specific IL farm location to donemeyer@gmail.com
and I’ll email you back a B/W image used by USDA for many years! See how your farm has changed!
Don Meyer

Seminars Attended
June 26, 2013 5:18 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Two seminars recently attended, both here in Bloomington.  On Monday I attended Farm Family Estate Planning and Succession put on by the Illinois Tax School.  Very good presentations by local FBFM staff, Accountants and Lawyers.  With the increases in Farmland values this topic is even more important.  On Tuesday I attended the annual summer Brock Associates seminar for their commodity marketing outlook.  Jeff


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Which Crops Are the Thirstiest?
June 3, 2013 5:37 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Interesting article from the University of Minnesota discussed looking at water usage for 16 major row crops.

www.agweb.com/article/which_crops_are_the_thirstiest/


Midwest Soil Moisture Needs to Recover
February 13, 2013 5:22 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

As mentioned in this article and video...it will take continued rainfall to catch up and then to grow a good crop during the 2013 growing season. Jeff.

http://www.agweb.com/article/midwest_soil_could_take_2_years_to_recover_from_drought/?smartid=&spMailingID=40990215&spUserID=NDYxNjk5MzA0NzcS1&spJobID=177659625&spReportId=MTc3NjU5NjI1S0


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January 25, 2013 2:21 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Yesterday we had a closing on 120 acres near Downs in Mclean County.  Congratulations to seller and the buyer on this farmand property sale.


December 29, 2012 8:17 AM | Tagged as farm real estate, Lee Realty

Yesterday I deposited two checks into our escrow account, 120 acres near Downs and 40 acres near Stanford with a beautiful quality built home.  Closings in about a month on both. 

On the farm management side we are paying year end invoices due vendors. Some final distributions are being made. On one management account we are transferring ownership from a current trust into an LLC for family members. It's always a good idea to keep estate planning up to date. 


October 4, 2012 3:09 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Article from farmdoc titled "How Bad Was the 2012 Corn and Soybean Growing Season?" farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2012/10/how_bad_was_the_2012_corn_and_.html


Farmland Prices from farmdoc daily
September 3, 2012 12:45 PM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

An article from farmdoc daily, a pub from the University of IL, discussing current farmland prices:http://www.farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2012/08/current_farmland_prices_in_lin_1.html


August 22, 2012 11:21 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services

Last I evening attended the 2012 Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour meeting at the Doubletree here in Bloomington.  Reports were a confirmation of the much reduced yields expected for both the corn and beans from drought conditons.


2012 Economic Summit - Mclean County Chamber of Commerce
August 8, 2012 10:45 AM | Tagged as farm, farm management, farm real estate, farmland, Lee Realty, services
More than 200 leaders from McLean County were on hand to hear from the Chairman of the House Ag Committee, Congressman Frank Lucas (R-OK). I attended this educational and informative event. Jeff

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151025012873576&set=a.10151025012868576.439647.341473958575&type=1


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About Us
March 25, 2012 8:38 PM | Tagged as farm management, farm real estate, Lee Realty

Lee Realty Group is the product of a farm management company started in 1928 by Frank Fuller. Fuller was a University of Illinois extension agent with ties to the American Society of Farm Managers.  In 1998, Jeff Lee assumed ownership of the company and continues to fulfill Frank Fuller’s vision. Lee Realty Group offers comprehensive land services, including farm real estate sales and acquisitions, professional farm management, farmland auctions, and rural appraisals.

 


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