Share this article Share this article CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- For almost 40 years, Murray Wise has been a household name to those familiar with farmland auctions. The land auction method and technology he and several collaborators pioneered in the mid-1980s has become well known for helping sellers and buyers get what they want from their auctions, changing the way many auctioneers do business. Wise's firm, Murray Wise Associates LLC, based in Champaign, Illinois, is a leader in farmland auctions, working with both individuals and institutions who buy and sell land. The firm has used the multiparcel land auction method and technology to auction more than $762 million, or 437,000 acres, of farmland and farm-related property.