I recently read an article in Successful Farming that analyzed bankruptcy filings among borrowers in the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loan programs from 2015 through 2025. Before I get into what surprised me, I think it's important to understand exactly what the report was measuring.
If you've owned farmland for decades, chances are your cost basis is low. That's a great problem to have...until it's time to sell.
While the auctioneer commands the spotlight, clerks and cashiers quietly keep every auction running with precision and efficiency.
Field observations and crop condition updates from Pifer's Land Managers across North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Nebraska.
Does the saying, “Knee-high by the Fourth of July” come to mind when you drive by a cornfield?
Family conversations, difficult decisions, and why an objective voice can make all the difference.
A conversation with a Northern Red River Valley farmer on family and the legacy of caring for the land.
Farm bankruptcies are rising. That's true. But before anyone hits the panic button, let's put these numbers in perspective and have the honest conversation that agriculture needs right now.
The headlines are real. The stress is real. But so is the equity, and so are the options, if you act before someone else makes the decisions for you.
Why Pifer’s Fall Catalog continues to be one of the region’s most powerful marketing tools
What Makes a Great Auction Day?
Teamwork, competition, and a 4th place finish
Pifer’s Auctioneers Celebrates the First Equipment Auction at Its Newest Facility
How Mapping Tools, GPS Data, and Visual Records Support Professional Land Management
Tax Day just passed. Your blood pressure is still elevated. Let's talk about the one tax strategy that actually feels too good to be true but has been perfectly legal for over a hundred years.
The number behind every loan decision and every acre’s future
While everyone else is chasing the next hot stock, the smartest money in the room keeps quietly buying dirt.
How bids are seen, heard, and understood
The IRS isn't always the bad guy. These code sections were built to help people like you, if you know they exist.
A behind-the-scenes look at field inspections, lease preparation, and protecting landowner investments
Bringing auctions to life online through strategy, creativity, and connection.
Most landowners think a massive tax bill is unavoidable. It's not. Here are the options nobody told you about.
Forget the noise. When it comes to what land is really worth, the answer is simpler than most people think.
Landowners and industry professionals gathered to discuss land values, market trends, cash rent, estate planning and more.
Two proven paths to a successful sale. What choice is right for you?
Expanding land and equipment auction services across northcentral North Dakota.
