"Westchester Auctions Vice President Appointed to Key Leadership Position with National Auctioneers Association " July 14, 2008
Scott Shuman, vice president of Westchester Auctions, LLC, was recently appointed Chairman of the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) Education Institute Trustees. [more]
"Global Demand Drives Up Food, Land Prices" May, 2008
Murray Wise recently wrote a two part editorial article exclusively for the Western Farmer Stockman. This link will take you to the first part of the article. [article]
"Westchester Group: Global Outlook for Agriculture Optimistic " February 21, 2008
"This is not an ethanol bubble, there are several fundamentals that are showing the next 10 years for agriculture will be extremely favorable," said Murray Wise, founder and CEO of the Westchester Group, Inc., at a recent presentation on global agriculture in Eaton, Colorado. [article]
After his presentation, Murray Wise was intereviewed by Brian Allmer of Brian Allmer Radio Network (BARN). Click here for a sample of audio clips from this interview.
"Westchester Group CEO Reveals Exciting Times Ahead for Agriculture," February 19, 2008
“The real driver in the global agriculture market is the dramatic increase in caloric intake in the world’s most populated country: China,” said Murray Wise, founder and CEO of the Westchester Group, Inc., at a presentation on global agriculture this morning at the Illinois Feed & Grain Association Meeting. [more]
"Diverse 'Tidal Wave' of Investors Turn to Farmland," Des Moines Register, February 16, 2008, By Lynn Hicks and Jerry Perkins
Although the U.S. Economy appears to be cooling, the farmland market is cooking. [more]
"Farmland More Valuable Than Ever ," USA Today , February 5, 2008, By Lynn Hicks and Jerry Perkins
As home prices continue to slide nationwide, the value of farmland is setting records. [more]
"Iowa Farmland Prices rise nearly 23% in 2007 ," DesMoines Register, January 22, 2008, By Jerry Perkins
Lamoni, IA - Jim Anderson set a Decatur County record after paying $4,000 an acre for a 75-acre farm. [more]
"Southwest Property Values Move Higher ," Western Livestock Journal , January 7, 2008, By Tait Berlier
With nearly all types of commodity prices climbing and reaching record figuresin 2007, the market prices of ranch and farm ground continued their climb to stratospheric levels as well,.... [ more ]
Westchester Auctions honored with award
Westchester Auctions was awarded the 2007 Award of Excellence in Auction Marketing for Four Color Brochure Real Estate Farm marketing at its annual meeting at the Sheraton Four Points in Denver, CO. on January 4-6.
"The Farm-Sale Circus," Farm Futures, November/December 2007, By Don Zolman
Last week I went to a sale for local farm ground. If you have never been to a Schrader Auction Co. sale, you need to visit one... [ more ]
"Land: More Than a Legacy," Top Producer, October 2007, By Linda H. Smith
Farmland generally has been a great asset, exceeding
inflation by an average of 50%. And investors believe this is one of the most exciting times ever to be a land. Murray Wise cites Six Reasons to be Bullish on land. [ more ]
"The End of Cheap Food," Farm Futures, April 2007, By Mike Wilson
“That 10% Americans spend on food? That ride’s over.” Those are the words of Randall Pope, president of Westchester Group, a farmland investment company in Illinois. For many years now U.S. consumers have paid only 10% of their disposable income on food. [ more ]
"What Land Crash?" Top Producers, March 2007, By Marcia Zarley Taylor
Since the late 1990's, Murray Wise hadn't plunked a nickel of his company's $450 million real estate portfolio into new corn and soybean ground. [ more ]
"Ethanol Boom Fuels Brisk Sales of Midwest Farmland," The Wall Street Journal, March 2007, By Ilan Brat and Thaddeus Herrick
Farmland prices are soaring across the Midwest amid a surge in demand for corn driven by the ethanol boom. [ more ]
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