Farmland Appraisals: Why They Matter As a farmland owner, you likely know that your land is a valuable asset. However, to truly understand its worth and make informed decisions about its management, you need to have an accurate appraisal. In this blog post, we'll discuss why...
New Building Sign, New Building Name, Same Great Location & Service You may or may not have noticed, but Rooster Ag’ has made some impressive changes to our office building. To continue to provide our clients with the very best services and options, we updated our...
Where do grain markets go from here? Rooster Ag’ Farm Management Grain prices traded range bound for the latter half of 2022 and began to soften into 2023. The USDA will release its quarterly Stocks and Prospective Plantings (acreage) reports on March 31st, which are sure to...
2023 Crop Insurance Round-Up [caption id="attachment_18990" align="alignright" width="171"] Jeff Dickey Crop Insurance Agent[/caption] As I write this post, we are in the final day of our discovery period for crop insurance. Do you want the good news or bad news first? Bad news? OK, the soybean spring price...
Reverse 1031 Trade Rooster Ag’ Real Estate By now most farmland investors are familiar with a 1031 Trade, where they sell one property, take those funds, and trade them for a farm to defer the capital gain taxes. However, most have yet to learn that this type...
Lease Renewal’s Loom Rooster Ag’ Farm Management It’s that time of year when the sunsets come a little too soon, and the farmers continue to work the fields long into the night. It’s Harvest time, and with the harvest comes a time of reflection on the growing...
“Taylor’ing” the Transition [caption id="attachment_18955" align="alignright" width="208"] Written by Nicole Speizio-De Paz[/caption] Chances are, if you are involved in the row crop production industry in Northern Illinois, I’d bet that the name “Paul Taylor” rings a bell. Even if you don’t know him personally, you likely know...
We are happy to announce that we have a new Farm Management Coordinator! After having a successful career at Cargill, Jillian Smith has graciously decided to join the Rooster Ag' team as our new farm management coordinator. Born and raised on a grain farm in northern Illinois,...