Founded in 1946 and located in Nevada, Iowa, Hertz Farm Management specializes in the areas of farm appraisals, land acquisitions, and real estate sales and auctions throughout the Midwest region. The company manages farms in Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Wisconsin and Colorado. The company s management and investment services staff includes more than 100 professionals. It operates through the professional farm management, real estate, and appraisal divisions. The company employs farm managers who supervise capital improvement projects approved by the farm owners. Hertz Farm Management provides information related government farm programs, as well as reviews various lease options with clients. It organizes seminars on topics related to grain markets and global agriculture for land owners.