Weiland Farms

Watch our team load over 1k bushels in the semi in under 2 minutes. #Harvest

Harvest doesn't stop at night. Here's some footage of the team hard at work in the field, taken in late September.

We've been busy! Check out a few action shots from Harvest '24.

Maintaining good soil fertility is essential for your Iowa farmland's productivity and long-term value. Reid Weiland shares 6 best practices we follow at Weiland Farms to improve fertility. 🌱 Our goal? To help landowners understand what to expect from tenants in order to achieve optimal soil health and therefore maximize their land asset’s ROI: https://lnkd.in/gt2NrCbV

We recently installed a second bioreactor in our fields, a system that helps filter the water leaving the field by removing excess nitrates. Edge of field practices like this help keep our rivers, lakes and streams cleaner. It's just one way we're working to do better for our 🌎. Here's a simplified breakdown of the bioreactor installation: 1. Dig a pool. 2. Install some plumbing. 3. Fill it with wood chips. 4. Cover it with soil. 5. Protect our water.

Gen Z and Millennial investors are increasingly considering the sustainability and environment impact of their investment decisions more. As a farmer, I love to see this trend. These younger investors recognize that farmland as an asset class not only has a track record of delivering above-average, stable returns but also of contributing to a better future for our planet. Two minor but important points regarding the above: 1. Not only has farmland proven itself as a stable investment, it's also uncorrelated to stock market returns. 2. The environment impact is customizable and improving with technology. How cool is that!

There’s soil fertility, and then there’s excess soil fertility. Here in the upper Midwest, our soils store additional nutrients beyond the crop’s immediate needs. Over time, this surplus builds up and becomes a “hidden value” in the soil. 🌱 In his latest blog post, Reid Weiland explains how these reserves can enhance the value of your land asset: https://lnkd.in/gaNt7pKn

Reid Weiland joins Paul Neiffer on Farm Journal’s “Top Producer” podcast to discuss why landowners need a field pedigree, Weiland Farm’s focus on infrastructure to drive growth and efficiency, and Reid’s experiences farming in Brazil. 👉 https://lnkd.in/gjm3wHGX

Protecting our waterways, one field at a time with our newest bioreactor. A huge thank you to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) for financially supporting this project and providing the engineered design. Also, a special shout out to the site’s farm manager, Peoples Company. It takes collaboration from the operator, farm manager/landowner and IDALS to make these initiatives a success!

Nearly 75% of young investors believe that earning above-average returns on traditional stocks and bonds alone is no longer possible. (Source: Bank of America 2024 Private bank Study of Wealthy Americans) This skepticism is likely driving more Millennial and Gen Z. investors towards alt investments like real estate. So should they consider traditional real estate like a rental property or farmland? One major pro of farmland investments is that they require substantially less oversight than traditional real estate. Especially when you engage and work with a professional farmer. This, in turn, allows you to generate passive rental income while your land asset appreciates. A con is that buying farmland requires a decent amount of upfront capital (typically at least $500k). But farm acreage can be financed. I'm biased as to which one is better, of course. Farmland may not be as top of mind as traditional real estate investments (yet). But I'm hopeful that farmland will continue to become a viable option for more and more investors.