Episode Description: 
Mineral interests have become a hot topic in North Dakota in recent years. In this edition of ‘Well Grounded,’ Joel Brown is our guest. Brown is the mineral services manager for First International Bank & Trust in Watford City, North Dakota. Throughout his career, Brown has had the opportunity to drill wells, operate oil fields, and build pipelines, but his primary area of expertise is in the valuation of oil and gas interests. In 2018, Joel leveraged his oil industry knowledge to cofound MineralTracker, North Dakota’s first mineral management software platform. MineralTracker was purchased by First International Bank and Trust in 2020.
Well Grounded
“Buy land, they aren’t making any more of it.” – Mark Twain
Well Grounded is a monthly podcast hosted by Jayson Menke of Acres & Shares and Randy Koenen of the Red River Farm Network. Menke and Koenen interview experts in the world of agriculture and real estate, discussing farmland values, industry trends and the economy. This 15-minute podcast is available on the Acres & Shares and Red River Farm Network websites, iTunes, Spotify and Google Podcasts.
Episode Description: Farmland values continue to move at or near record levels. Are there concerns on the horizon? In latest Well Grounded podcast, AgCountry Farm Credit Services appraisers Chad Wigestand and Andrew Hammen discuss land values and the role of farmland appraisals. Well Grounded is hosted by Acres and Shares owner Jayson Menke and Red River Farm Network's Randy Koenen.
Episode Description: Are we putting too much emphasis on soil maps and productivity index to determine land values? Guest is NDSU Soil Scientist Dave Franzen
Episode Description: What's the impact of Inflation on farmland values? Wells Fargo Ag Economist Michael Swanson explains in the latest episode. This monthly podcast series is hosted by Jayson Menke of Acres & Shares and Red River Farm Network’s Randy Koenen.
Episode Description: In the residential real estate market, it's all about location. For farmland, it's all about drainage. Rinke Noonan Water and Agriculture Attorney Kale Van Bruggen talks about how water management and other factors play a role in land values. This monthly podcast series is hosted by Jayson Menke of Acres & Shares and Red River Farm Network’s Randy Koenen.
Episode Description: In latest episode of the Well Grounded podcast, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Regional Outreach Director Joe Mahon talks about land values. This monthly podcast series is hosted by Jayson Menke of Acres & Shares and Red River Farm Network’s Randy Koenen.
