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Daniel joined Hertz Farm Management in February 2023 as a farm manager based out of the Mt. Vernon, Iowa office. He is a licensed real estate salesperson in the state of Iowa, a Certified Crop Advisor, and a licensed drone pilot. He is also currently pursing his Accredited Farm Manager designation with the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.

Daniel was raised on his family’s farm in north central Illinois, near Mendota. This is where he first learned his appreciation for agriculture and understanding the importance of the relationship between landowners and farmers. Daniel graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business and a minor in Crop Sciences in May 2010.

Prior to joining Hertz, Daniel spent nearly 13 years working in seed production, first as a Production Agronomist and Field Operations Manager with Pioneer Hi-Bred International then as the Production Location Manager for the Beck’s Hybrids Mt. Pleasant, Iowa location.

Daniel and his wife, Katie, live in Solon. They have one daughter and one son. In his free time, Daniel enjoys hiking, kayaking, traveling, watching sports, visiting family, and getting back home to help on the family farm.

Jared joined Hertz Farm Management in April 2023 as a licensed real estate salesperson in our Mankato, MN office.  

Jared lives in rural Minnesota Lake with his wife Rita and four children. He grew up in Southern Michigan helping his uncle on the family dairy farm and continues to be involved in farming with his in-laws on their dairy farm. 

Jared brings experience from his time serving in the US Army Reserve, and has been a volunteer member of the Minnesota Lake Ambulance since 2016. He began his real estate career investing in residential properties in Blue Earth and Faribault Counties in 2018 which led him to acquire his real estate license to be more competitive and strengthen his knowledge base. He is a member of the National Association of Realtors, Minnesota Association of Realtors, and Realtors Association of Southern Minnesota. 

Calvin joined Hertz Farm Management in May 2023 as a farm manager in the Phoenix, AZ office.

Calvin graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Business and a minor in Finance. During his time at Iowa State, Calvin was involved with the Agricultural Business club, The Agricultural Entrepreneurship Initiative, The Iowa Corn Growers Collegiate Club, and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church.

Calvin was raised on his family’s row crop farming operation in North Central Iowa and continues to be as active as possible from Arizona. His passion for agriculture and the unique opportunity to work in Arizona led him to become a farm manager. In Calvin’s free time he enjoys farming, hiking, hunting, and fishing. Calvin and his wife, Victoria, reside in Glendale, Arizona.

Trace joined Hertz Farm Management in June of 2023 as a Professional Farm Manager and licensed real estate salesperson in the Cedar Falls, Iowa office. 

He professionally manages, sells, and acquires farm properties in Iowa and is pursuing his Accredited Farm Manager (AFM) designation with the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.

Trace grew up near Edgewood, Iowa where he established his passion for agriculture after working for his grandfather's logging company at a young age. He also worked on many different beef, dairy, and grain production farms where he learned valuable lifelong skills.

Prior to joining Hertz, Trace established a career experience working as a Soil Conservationist for the USDA-NRCS in both Northeastern and Southeastern Iowa. He has also held positions as a Biological Research Aide at the Iowa State University, Agronomy Sales Apprenticeship for Growmark Inc., and a Commercial Applicator for Linn Co-Op Oil Company.

In his free time, Trace enjoys the great outdoors, being a member of the Iowa Pheasants Forever, serving for his community, and attends Orchard Hill Church in Grundy Center.

Dillon joined Hertz Farm Management in June of 2023 as a farm manager in the Humboldt, IA office. In this role Dillon manages properties for landowner clients across central Iowa.

Dillon graduated Iowa State University with a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Studies and a minor in Agronomy. 

Dillon learned his passion for agriculture by growing up on his family’s row crop farm operation in Central Iowa. After college Dillon worked as an Agronomy Sales Specialist where he grew his knowledge for crop scouting and farm practices.

Dillon currently resides with his wife Kaley outside of Humboldt, IA.