Are Illinois Farmland Values Falling? What Western Illinois Sales Show Heading Into Winter

Illinois farmland values are flat to slightly lower with thin fall volume. Jared explains which western Illinois tracts are holding value and which are softening. ...more

Recreational Land

November 02, 2026

Tile Drainage Before You Buy: Why Tile Maps Matter on Central Illinois Farmland

Harvest reveals drainage problems invisible in July. Here is how to read a tile map, spot a failing lateral, and price a repair into an Illinois farmland offer. ...more

Recreational Land

November 01, 2026

Leasing Hunting Land in Illinois: What a Fair Rate Looks Like and What the Lease Should Say

Per-acre hunting lease rates in Brown, Schuyler, and Cass counties and what the written lease must say — Jared gives the landowner and hunter views. ...more

Recreational Land

October 31, 2026

What CRP Enrollment and Farmland Assessment Do to Your Property Tax Bill When You Buy Recreational Land in Illinois

Buyers closing on recreational land are asking how CRP and farmland assessment change carrying costs. Here is what actual tax bills look like on Brown County ground. ...more

Recreational Land

October 31, 2026

Illinois Estate Tax and Farmland: Why a $4 Million Threshold Catches More Farm Families Than They Expect

The Illinois estate tax threshold is $4 million per person and is not portable between spouses. Jared covers how farmland values push farm estates over the line. ...more

Recreational Land

October 29, 2026

Transfer on Death Instruments for Illinois Farmland: What a TODI Avoids and What It Does Not

A TODI avoids probate on real property. It does not avoid Illinois estate tax, creditor claims, or the heir-equalization problem when one child farms and two do not. ...more

Recreational Land

October 29, 2026