Why Farm Management?

Maybe you’ve inherited farmland and want to honor your family legacy, but you aren’t confident with the ins and outs of how to manage your farm asset. Or perhaps you’ve farmed for decades, but you’re ready to slow down so you can just enjoy life.

As a landowner, you’ve decided that it’s time to have someone else worry about the never-ending list of decisions that make farming operations successful, but also stressful – grain marketing, field tile, property insurance, grain storage, crop rotation, crop management, and government programs to name a few.

Why Work with Worrell Land Services?

Each member of our experienced farm management team has an agricultural background, so we understand that your farm is more than an investment. Like us, for many it’s home. It’s where your own family’s heritage, legacy, and love for land began to sprout and continue to grow.

Whatever your circumstances for considering professional farm management, we understand and are here to help and guide you. Your farmland needs professional care and attention. We would be glad to talk with you about how our services can bring you additional flexibility, profitability, and, most importantly, peace of mind that your land is achieving its potential without requiring a lot from you.

Available Farm Management Services

There are numerous services available from our farm management team. Some clients utilize all of these services and more, while others choose specific areas for support. We will tailor our services to fit your individual needs and manage every detail with care while keeping your best interests at heart.

Please give us a call at (217) 245-1618 so we can learn more about you, your land, and your goals.

Streamlined Procedures to Give You More Flexibility:

  • Collaborate with owner to establish goals for the property
  • Design an effective crop marketing plan
  • Manage government farm programs (ie: CRP, CREP, ARC-County, PLC, etc) to ensure land conservation and/or protect against unfavorable market conditions
  • Comprehensively analyze and select chemicals, crop rotation, fertilizer, and seed
  • Update lease terms to ensure relevancy in the current market; establish application criteria, hire, evaluate and/or terminate tenant as needed
  • Vet renewable energy solicitations (ie: wind, solar, carbon credits, etc)
  • Secure adequate property insurance (ie: general liability, crop hail, multi-peril)

Financial Advantage to Ensure Your Land’s Profitability:

  • Financial analysis with budget and cash flow projections
  • Analyze and execute capital improvements (ie: field tile, on-farm storage, etc) to maximize yield potential, upon owner approval
  • Farm analysis under different lease alternatives to project income and expenses
  • Negotiation and collection of all farm income and/or rents
  • Detailed accounting of all financial activity including expense payments
  • Price reduction on liability insurance due to volume discounts

Detailed Communication with a Professional to Help Give You Peace of Mind:

  • Access to your farm manager via phone or email 24/7
  • Regular and transparent communication regarding farm conditions and activities, including written reports, phone and email communications, personal visits, and owner farm tours
  • Hands-on management and supervision; we frequently visit your farm to assess its condition and ensure the operation is running smoothly
  • Tenant communication and conflict resolution
  • Quarterly and annual reporting on yield and production, and other pertinent information that equips you to simply and accurately evaluate your land asset