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About the Expo
The Iowa Land Investment Expo is catered to individuals who are interested in learning more about the opportunities of owning land throughout Iowa. Discussion topics may include, but are not limited to:
- Estate & Tax Planning Strategies-How to position you and your family with the property exit strategy
- 1031 & Reverse 1031 Exchanges-Discussion on how to use the governments tax code to build wealth
- Introduction to the Iowa Wine/Vine Industry-How to capitalize on this new industry to the state
- Management Zone Soil Sampling-A Discussion on GPS Precision Technology and how it impacts the bottom line of your farm.
- Going Green in Real Estate Development-Does it pay?
- Equitable Farm Lease Arrangements-What’s fair rent in this volatile environment?
- Use of Land Stewardship Options to create long term value for land
Keynote Speakers
Bill Northey |
As Secretary of Agriculture, Bill Northey has committed to
traveling to each of Iowa’s 99 counties every year to hear
from farmers and rural residents with a stake in the future
of agriculture. These meetings allow him to listen to their
needs and better lead the Iowa Department of Agriculture
and Land Stewardship as it seeks to serve the people
of the state. His priorities as Secretary of Agriculture are
advancing the opportunities available through renewable
energy, promoting conservation and stewardship and
telling the story of Iowa agriculture. |
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Ken Root |
Now a farm broadcaster at WHO Radio in Des Moines,
Ken Root is a 34-year broadcasting veteran with years
of experience in agricultural organization management
and environmental consulting. Besides holding titles
such as executive director of the National Association of
Farm Broadcasters, Ken has also won multiple awards
including the Oscar in Agriculture presented by Dekalb
Seed Company. |
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Terry Kastens |
Terry Kastens is a professor of agricultural economics
at Kansas State University. His research interests center
on unconventional statistical predictive modeling
techniques, including neural networks, fuzzy logic,
genetic algorithms and entropy. His main areas of
emphasis are land ownership and leasing, machinery
management and technology adoption. On a daily
basis he is involved with negotiating arrangements
between landowners and tenants, and land purchase
or land sale issues and questions. |
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Jim Knuth |
Jim Knuth is the Senior Vice President for Farm Credit
Services of America in Perry, Iowa. He leads the
company’s Iowa retail lending operations which serves
the needs of over 29,000 Iowa producers and includes
$4.3 billion in loan assets and a $95 million premium
crop insurance agency. Jim has over 25 years of
commercial lending experience. He worked for United
Bank and Trust, Waterloo Savings Bank and Bankers
Trust Company in various lending roles prior to joining
Farm Credit Services of America in 1996. He has also
served as Senior Vice President-AgriBusiness Finance/
AgDirect. |
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Rand Fisher |
Rand Fisher has served as President of the Iowa
Area Development Group (IADG) for the past 12
years. IADG was established in 1985 to provide
economic development leadership for Iowa’s rural
electric cooperatives. Rand has an MPA degree from
the University of Iowa; serves on numerous boards;
and represents IADG, cooperatives and the economic
development profession in a variety of forums and
publications. His presentation will focus on the
opportunities, challenges and advantages of
investing in rural Iowa. |
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