A Promotion for Fitzgerald
Farmers National Company has promoted Grant Fitzgerald to senior vice president of farm and ranch management. Most recently, Fitzgerald was a regional vice president for FNC.
Published September 25, 2025
Farmers National Company has promoted Grant Fitzgerald to senior vice president of farm and ranch management. Most recently, Fitzgerald was a regional vice president for FNC.Published September 12, 2025
Farmers National Company's Kyle Nelson uses one year to describe the land market, confidence. "Despite the challenging economic conditions in agriculture, we're not going to see the bottom fall out this year and we'll see better times in the future."…Published August 31, 2025
During Big Iron, AgCountry Farm Credit Services is leading daily forums in the RRFN building. Topics include tax-smart retirement and succession planning, an MPCI update and farm policy. The AgCountry seminars begin at 11:30 AM during Big Iron. 'Farmland Update:…Published August 12, 2025
Paul Schadegg is the new president of Farmers National Company. Most recently, Schadegg was the senior vice president of farm and real estate operations. He was been with Farmers National Company for 25 years.Published July 15, 2025
Farmers National Company reports land listings are down 20-to-25 percent from the peak in 2020/2021. As land values stabilize, Farmers National continues to see investors in the market, swayed by strong annual returns and long-term appreciation. Farmers National Company marketed…Published January 10, 2025
Land values for the Dakotas and western Minnesota are holding steady despite the reduction in commodity prices and higher-than-normal interest rates. Farmers National Company Northern Area Vice President Terry Longtin, said the farmland market is resilient. "There's a little less…Published November 20, 2024
Despite weak commodity prices, farmland remains a popular investment. According to Farmers National Company Senior Vice President Matt Gunderson, farmland values are determined by its location. "It really depends upon the piece of ground, the productivity of that ground; what…Published October 16, 2024
While land values often follow the fundamentals, that has not been the case lately. “You look at commodity prices, interest rates and what has happened in the last 12-18 months and they have kind of defied that,” said Kyle Nelson,…Published September 16, 2024
Good quality farmland in a high-demand area is selling at levels comparable to 12 months ago. “Despite the higher interest rates and commodity prices, we've seen surprisingly strong farmland prices," said Kyle Nelson, an agent for Farmers National Company. There…Published August 29, 2024
The amount of available farmland for sale this year might be slim. “There’s going to be few buyers in the marketplace," said Troy Swee, area sales manager, Farmers National Company. "With commodity prices down, these farmers are going to be…Get a weekly digest from RRFN to stay up-to-date on all the latest news in agriculture.