First Mid Ag

First Mid Ag 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.

First Mid Ag Services, a Division of First Mid Wealth Management Company is chartered in the State of Illinois and offers a wide range of financial products and personal services to its clientele. Our company is licensed as a Corporate Real Estate Broker (License #478-027158) and sells farmland throughout the state of Illinois. We are also licensed in Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa and South Dakota. Over

350 successful auctions have been completed since being licensed in the fall of 1990. Additionally, a number of farms have been sold by private treaty. Farms have been sold in 45 Illinois counties totaling more than 200,000 acres for over $1.5 Billion. David Klein, AFM, ALC serves as the managing real estate broker for our company and spends time selling farmland by private treaty and public sale throughout this territory. He is assisted by 34 licensed real estate brokers located in six Central Illinois offices specializing in farmland sales. First Mid Ag Services is in compliance with the Auction Law which went into effect in Illinois as of January 1, 2000. David Klein is a licensed as an Auctioneer with license number 441001928 and the company is licensed as an Auction Firm # 444000539. First Mid Ag Services is under the leadership of Brian Thompson, AFM, ARA. This division manages over 285,000 acres of farmland with over 95% of the managed acres located in Illinois. This is more acres than is managed by any other firm based in Illinois. The staff provides a full range of professional agricultural services including farm management, rural appraisal, real estate sales, crop insurance risk management products and general agricultural farmland consulting services. Six offices are maintained throughout the state (Bloomington, Decatur, Kankakee, Peoria, Mattoon, and Springfield) in order to provide personalized services to our customers.

Monday, May May 25, 2026 all First Mid Ag Services offices will be closed as we remember and honor those that gave the u...
05/24/2026

Monday, May May 25, 2026 all First Mid Ag Services offices will be closed as we remember and honor those that gave the ultimate sacrifice for America
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New Listing!!!  The Fivek Farm consists of 30 surveyed acres in one tract located 3 miles south of Granville with fronta...
05/14/2026

New Listing!!!
The Fivek Farm consists of 30 surveyed acres in one tract located 3 miles south of Granville with frontage on 750N and 1250 E roads (north of McNabb). Primary soil types are Sawmill, Osco, Muscatune and Buckhart. The weighted average Soil Productivity Index is 141.0. The 1.4 acre grass waterway is enrolled in a CRP payment with an annual rental rate of $300 per acre. Seller will retain 2026 farm rental income and will close on or before October 15, 2026. This Putnam County farm is subject to a lease for the 2026 crop year but will be open tenancy for the 2027 crop year.

For more information, contact Doug Ray, Managing Broker in our Princeton office at 815-878-5225.

Even when the plan works perfectly there is a need for good advisors. Tax and legal professionals can help farmers and f...
04/30/2026

Even when the plan works perfectly there is a need for good advisors. Tax and legal professionals can help farmers and farmland owning families effectively navigate the challenges that transition even after the estate is closed and plans begin again for the next generation. A a good article.

Estate Plan Edge: The estate plan worked perfectly, so why does the family still need an attorney? The answer lies in the details.
Link in the comments!

Another though-provoking talk with Dr. Bruce Sherrick at the Global Aginvesting World Summit in New York. He always brin...
04/28/2026

Another though-provoking talk with Dr. Bruce Sherrick at the Global Aginvesting World Summit in New York. He always brings insight to a space that needs wisdom when investing in and we are fortunate to have him as a presenting part of the investing in Illinois story.

Excited to share our story and meet up with good friends and new colleagues at the Global Ag Conference next week. www.g...
04/19/2026

Excited to share our story and meet up with good friends and new colleagues at the Global Ag Conference next week.

www.globalaginvesting.com

Another Dekalb County, Illinois farm sold and closed!Congratulations to First Mid Ag Listing Broker Garrett Schoenholz, ...
04/16/2026

Another Dekalb County, Illinois farm sold and closed!
Congratulations to First Mid Ag Listing Broker Garrett Schoenholz, the Seller and Buyer on this sale.

Talking farmland supply, demand and closing farmland sales as planting season begins.  Call us - we are starting to rebu...
04/14/2026

Talking farmland supply, demand and closing farmland sales as planting season begins. Call us - we are starting to rebuild the inventory for buyers! 800-532-6263!

Check out this ASFMRA Land Report featuring David Klein, AFM, ALC. This report covers recent tightening inventory supplies in farmland, ways buyers are getti...

Congratulations to the Seller and Buyer today on our Henderson Farm Auction at Cooksville, Illinois in McLean County.  T...
03/20/2026

Congratulations to the Seller and Buyer today on our Henderson Farm Auction at Cooksville, Illinois in McLean County. This 135.9 soil PI Farm is under lease for 2026 and will be a good long-term investment for the Buyer. The Henderson Farm is high quality, productive farmland and is staying in local hands. This wraps up our spring season. Thank you to all who participated today on this tract, and there were many of you. We appreciate your interest in the farm we had to offer today.......Now back to the NCAA Tournament. Go Illini!!

First Mid Ag Services is excited to celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the RLI National Land Conference in San Antonio, Texa...
03/17/2026

First Mid Ag Services is excited to celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the RLI National Land Conference in San Antonio, Texas!

DON'T MISS OUR UPCOMING FARMLAND AUCTION – 03/20/2026The Henderson Farmland Auction will offer 72.55 +/- acres in one tr...
03/16/2026

DON'T MISS OUR UPCOMING FARMLAND AUCTION – 03/20/2026
The Henderson Farmland Auction will offer 72.55 +/- acres in one tract. The property is located just one-half mile south of Cooksville, in McLean County, IL with frontage along 1700 North Road and County Highway 17, providing excellent access and visibility. This investment-grade farm is mostly tillable and features a strong 135.8 soil PI, supported by an impressive yield history. The farm is leased for the 2026 crop year, and the Buyer will receive the full 2026 cash rent. The 2027 crop year will have open tenancy.

The farm will be offered by a Virtual Live Online-Only Auction on Friday, March 20th, at 10:00 AM. Bids can be made online by registering through the First Mid Ag Service’s mobile app or firstmidag.bidwrangler.com.

For more information contact Mark Smith, Broker, at 309-665-0053, or Justin Wheeler, Auctioneer, at 217-855-8358. Bloomington, IL Office

Address

#6 Heartland Dive Suite A
Bloomington, IL
61704

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

(309) 665-0955

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