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June 7, 2024
Land appraisals have continued to grow in demand in recent years. The licensing and education required to appraise land are the highest level available – not just anyone can do it. It takes years of training and rigorous education, and a specialized licensure called the State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser license (hereafter Certified General). […]
March 21, 2024
Farmland values across Illinois were ‘steady-to-up’ last year while the number of sales throughout the state appear to have been down significantly from 2022, at least according to the 2024 Farmland Values Lease Trends Report released by the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Luke Worrell, AFM, ALC serves as chair of […]
October 31, 2023
What a year it has been! Sound familiar? In the fast-paced and eventful world we live in, it is becoming quite customary to feel a sense of wonderment when looking back on a year. As you read this, farmers are putting the finishing touches on a 2023 crop and everyone is turning their eyes toward […]
October 19, 2023
Please join us in welcoming Austin Hornstein, AFM to the Worrell Land Services team to serve as Farm Manager and Land Broker! Austin came on board in October 2023 to help us meet the needs of landowners and buyers in an expanded geographical area. Based out of Champaign County, Austin is strategically-located to help Worrell […]
September 20, 2023
Allan Worrell was selected as one of the 2023 Torch of Leadership winners from the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation. The purpose of the IALF Torch of Leadership Award is to recognize alumni or friends of the Foundation and leadership program who have demonstrated exceptional leadership skills through personal commitment and service to agriculture in their […]
June 21, 2023
Solar…pipelines…wind? These topics have been at the forefront lately, but they can feel like unfamiliar territory. Hear from Laura Harmon and Garrett Thalgott, Illinois Farm Bureau’s General Counsel, about protecting landowner property rights. Worrell Land Services and the Cass-Morgan Farm Bureau are pleased to partner together to provide this […]
April 5, 2023
Written by Cynthia Staake, State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser and Farm Management Coordinator. Photo courtesy of the Illinois Farm Bureau. Staake pictured front row, fourth from left. It was an honor to be selected for the 2023 Agricultural Leaders of Tomorrow (ALOT) program through the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB). We began the eight-week […]
March 27, 2023
Have 14 minutes to spare? This RFD Radio Network interview with Luke Worrell on behalf of the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ISPFMRA) is WELL worth your time! It offers a great explanation of where the land market has been and makes some predictions about where it is headed. “Even if […]
January 25, 2023
Cynthia Staake of Worrell Land Services, LLC has earned the State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser license, the highest rank of appraisal licensing in the State of Illinois. This licensing marks the culmination of over two grueling years of extensive education and testing as mandated and heavily regulated by the State. Said Allan Worrell, founder […]
January 18, 2023
Luke Worrell, Owner and Managing Broker of Worrell Land Services, was inducted as President of The REALTORS® Land Institute (RLI), a commercial affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) at the NAR Annual Conference in Orlando. Luke was elected by membership for a four-year term on the Executive […]
