First Mid Ag Services

First Mid Ag Services assists farmland owners or those seeking to own farmland with the purchase, sale, appraisal or management of this valuable asset class.

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Monday, May 26; 2026 all First Mid Ag offices will be closed as we honor and remember those that paid the ultimate sacrifice for America.

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Here's your chance to buy a Class A #Farmland 30 acres north of McNabb in Putnam County. 141 soil PI. Price:$15,000/acre. Call Mng. Broker Doug Ray in our @firstmidag Princeton Office 309-878-5225.

[Clay Travis @ClayTravis]

The final speech of coach Lou Holtz’s life from this past November. Take the time to watch it and thanks to @A1Policy for sharing this with @outkick. RIP to Coach Holtz, a great man:

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This quote has hung on my office wall for over 20 years thanks to a visit I had with Coach Holtz in the mid 1990s. I never wanted to forget it. Figure out what it takes to win-details matter.

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We are #hiring @FirstMidAg Farm Manager I- in Bloomington, IL/ Check out this great #job opportunity! https://t.co/vjhkw83Vvj #jobopening #applynow

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The next @Firstmidag #Farmland Auction is in McLean County, IL. 72.55+/- Acres south of Cooksville. A- Soils with excellent yield history on a county highway. Contact Mark Smith in our Bloomington office 309-665-0053. https://t.co/iO7G6xkVbT via @YouTube

[Bruce Straughan @bruce_straughan]

As Notre Dame Nation continues to pray for Coach Lou Holtz and his family it’s a great time to watch arguably his most powerful speech ever ☘️

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After more than 43 years of service, President Brian Thompson will retire from full-time employment in June 2026. Craig Thompson has been named Chief Executive Officer and Cory Kauffman Chief Operating Officer.

[Oguz Erkan @oguzerkan]

Ray Dalio: “If you don’t own gold, you know neither history, nor economics.”

He says that gold becomes attractive when other currencies are unreliable.

This is what we are seeing now.

If private investors increase their average gold allocation from 3% to 4.5% in response to eroding trust in fiat, gold price can spike to $8,000, according to JPMorgan.

Insane..

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It may be Precision Plantings Winter Conference but If you farm in Tazewell /Mason County, IL don’t forget our 124 acres Briggs Farm Auction Friday Jan 23rd at https://t.co/HXuOsn97CZ. 10am.

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$22,200/acre southeast of Effingham @FirstMidAg Auction January 21st, 2026.

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The Briggs Family Trust Auction is 124.86 ± taxable acres in two tracts on January 23rd, 2026 in Tazewell County. You can participate by going to https://t.co/HXuOsn97CZ as this will be a virtual online only auction.

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The Briggs Family Trust #farmlandauction will offer 124.86 ± taxable acres in 2 tracts SW of Green Valley along Wagonseller Road. Tract 1: has a 60' x 80' shed, 9 tower Zimmatic irrigation system, CRP, & pond. Tract 2: tillable acreage, timber, & CRP. See
https://t.co/vCilvwiCzD

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We were contacted by the American Dream TV Show to learn more about First Mid Ag Services. This segment aired in October on Bloomberg TV featuring some of the work we do, interviewing staff both in the office and out in the field. See it here:
https://t.co/ivS7HLWhGF

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159 +/- Acres in Whiteside County #farmlandauction.
Virtual Live Auction February 17th at 10AM https://t.co/HXuOsn9Fsx Contact Auctioneer Justin Wheeler in Decatur for details at 217-855-8358 or Broker Doug Ray 815-878-5225.

https://t.co/gNXXIpQ9fp

[Steve Groff @CoverCropCoach]

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

[Karen Braun @kannbwx]

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.

[Dept. of Agriculture @USDA]

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, corn, and wheat and will reach eligible farmers on October 1, 2026.

https://t.co/fVD4jpKIMT

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Solid Woodford County, IL Auction Dec. 9th. $18,500/acre. Call us or see https://t.co/HXuOsn9Fsx for details on how we can help you market your farm!

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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.