http://www.agweb.com/blogs/ Mike Walsten has covered major business trends in agriculture for more than 35 years. AgWeb.comhttp://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Land_Price_Weakness_in_the_Southeast_9731/Fed bank survey notes 16% slide in valuesMike WalstenWed, 13 Feb 2008 13:33:34 GMT9731http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Strong_Demand_for_North_Dakota_Farmland_9823/North Dakota Farm Attracts Strong BiddersMike WalstenMon, 24 Sep 2007 17:11:00 GMT9823http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Texans_Keep_On_Buying_9825/Mike WalstenThu, 01 May 2008 11:02:41 GMT9825http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Weakness_Seen_in_the_Value_of_Texas_Cropland_9927/Mike WalstenFri, 12 Mar 2010 11:22:16 GMT9927http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Texas_Real_Estate_Economists_Take_On_Proposed_Bailout_9940/Mike WalstenMon, 29 Sep 2008 15:55:04 GMT9940http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Interesting_Colorado_Dryland_Auction_9980/Interesting Colorado Dryland AuctionMike WalstenFri, 26 Oct 2007 13:20:12 GMT9980http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Farmer_Mac_Gets_Cash_Infusion_New_CEO_10043/Mike WalstenWed, 01 Oct 2008 10:03:38 GMT10043http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Economist_Calls_For_Significant_Cut_In_Interest_Rates_10143/Mike WalstenTue, 23 Sep 2008 14:31:58 GMT10143http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Investors_Size_Up_The_Land_Market_10148/Mike WalstenFri, 07 Aug 2009 13:06:23 GMT10148http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Funds_Banks_Invest_In_Farmland_10385/London newspaper highlights recent buys by fund managersMike WalstenFri, 14 Mar 2008 07:34:50 GMT10385http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Two_Auctions_Show_Healthy_Illinois_Land_Market_1600_Acres_Brings_More_than_$1049_Million_10389/Mike WalstenFri, 11 Sep 2009 16:34:00 GMT10389http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Nebraska_Cropland_Values_Rise_5_to_6_Pasture_Fell_56_In_2009_10575/Mike WalstenMon, 22 Mar 2010 11:02:27 GMT10575http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Colorado_Bank_Failure_Could_Mean_Disaster_For_Farmers_Ranchers_10635/ ]]>Mike WalstenThu, 27 Aug 2009 11:25:45 GMT10635http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Farmland_Auctions_Bring_Strong_Prices_10677/Mike WalstenFri, 29 Jan 2010 15:21:03 GMT10677http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Iowa_Land_Values_Decline_For_First_Time_In_Decade_10726/Mike WalstenWed, 16 Dec 2009 22:29:34 GMT10726http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Record_Wheat_Prices_Equals_Strong_Land_10784/Reno County, Kansas Farm Brings $1,005 Per AcreMike WalstenMon, 12 Nov 2007 14:26:29 GMT10784http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Strong_Grain_Prices_Push_South_Dakota_Values_Sharply_Higher_10841/ Values Up 14% in South Dakota Values Up 14% in South Dakota]]>Mike WalstenMon, 24 Sep 2007 17:11:00 GMT10841http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Values_Jump_11_to_22_Across_Upper_Midwest_10927/Fed bank surveys confirm big demand for farm and ranchlandMike WalstenTue, 04 Mar 2008 13:40:23 GMT10927http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Huge_Auction_Tests_North_Dakota_Market_11056/Mike WalstenThu, 05 Mar 2009 12:16:46 GMT11056http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/22_Burst_In_Iowa_Land_Values_11082/Annual Survey by Iowa State UniversityMike WalstenWed, 19 Dec 2007 16:51:13 GMT11082http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Clues_From_Land_Auctions__11101/Mike WalstenWed, 05 Nov 2008 16:18:02 GMT11101http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Co-ops_Formed_To_Negotiate_Wind_Farm_Contracts__11172/Mike WalstenWed, 10 Dec 2008 14:26:33 GMT11172http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Bank_Surveys_Detail_Weakness_In_Land_Values_11272/Mike WalstenTue, 24 Feb 2009 12:11:34 GMT11272http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Farmland_Values_Stable_To_Slightly_Weaker_Across_Northern_Plains_Northern_Great_Lakes_and_Texas_11488/Mike WalstenMon, 24 Aug 2009 10:02:48 GMT11488http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Land_Auctions_Still_Happening_11502/Mike WalstenWed, 05 Nov 2008 16:17:43 GMT11502http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/USDA_Seeks_Comments_On_Flex_Leases_11540/USDA Seeks Comments On Flex LeasesMike WalstenFri, 26 Oct 2007 16:00:43 GMT11540http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Corn_Belt_Land_Values_Post_3_Annual_Decline_But_Remain_Stable_With_First_Quarter_11617/Mike WalstenFri, 28 Aug 2009 10:36:43 GMT11617http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Values_Soar_in_Southern_Plains_11729/Fed bank survey notes 16% to 21% surge in land pricesMike WalstenWed, 20 Feb 2008 14:20:49 GMT11729http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Corn_Belt_Land_Values_Firm_Versus_Spring_Down_Versus_Year_Ago_11824/Mike WalstenThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:51:28 GMT11824http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/USDA_Releases_Huge_Land_and_Cash_Rent_Database__11836/Mike WalstenFri, 15 Aug 2008 08:38:03 GMT11836http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Canadian_Farmland_Values_Rise_3_First_Half_2009_11848/Mike WalstenMon, 05 Oct 2009 17:42:07 GMT11848http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Strong_Land_Auctions_Reported_12102/Mike WalstenMon, 14 Dec 2009 11:18:41 GMT12102http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/DeKalb_County_Illinois_sale_strong_but_no_1031_money_to_quotpushquot_it_12191/ Illinois Farm Sells For $8,045,000 Illinois Farm Sells For $8,045,000]]>Mike WalstenMon, 24 Sep 2007 17:11:00 GMT12191http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Illinois_Land_Values_Slip_2_to_5_12268/Farm managers/rural appraisers annual survey finds weakness in first half 2009.Mike WalstenThu, 30 Jul 2009 10:09:53 GMT12268http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/1600_Acres_Up_For_Auction_In_Illinois_12337/Mike WalstenThu, 13 Aug 2009 12:01:07 GMT12337http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Strong_Gains_Across_Southern_Plains_12364/Latest Survey by the Kansas City Federal Reserve BankMike WalstenTue, 27 Nov 2007 10:36:10 GMT12364http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Minnesota_Farmland_Rose_About_6_Last_Year_12394/Mike WalstenFri, 30 May 2008 07:17:48 GMT12394http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Land_Values_Warning_From_Barrons_12568/Respected financial weekly skeptical about land price runupMike WalstenWed, 02 Jan 2008 12:13:32 GMT12568http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Corn_Belt_Farmland_Posts_4_Annual_Gain_12614/ ]]>Mike WalstenFri, 21 May 2010 10:50:37 GMT12614http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Illinois_Farmland_Up_6_to_17_Nebraska_Up_23__12637/Surveys confirm strong annual price gainsMike WalstenMon, 24 Mar 2008 10:10:17 GMT12637http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/South_Dakota_Farmland_Posts_5_One-Year_Gain_12661/Mike WalstenWed, 16 Jun 2010 16:15:56 GMT12661http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/6001_Acres_Brings_$271_Million_In_Ohio_12719/ Mike WalstenTue, 07 Jul 2009 09:56:55 GMT12719http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Analyst_Waves_Warning_Flags_On_Export-Lead_Recovery_12726/Mike WalstenThu, 27 Aug 2009 15:22:53 GMT12726http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/People_Want_Pasture_12730/People want a place in the country.Mike WalstenMon, 24 Sep 2007 17:10:59 GMT12730http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/$15250_For_Prime_Illinois_Farmland_12747/Auction makes headlinesMike WalstenFri, 28 Mar 2008 09:40:49 GMT12747http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Missouri_Land_Values_Jump_10_to_12_12757/Missouri Land Values Jump 10% to 12%Mike WalstenFri, 26 Oct 2007 13:20:12 GMT12757http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Central_Illinois_Farm_Brings_An_Eye-Blinking_$7777_Per_Acre_12780/Central Illinois Farm Brings An Eye-Blinking $7,777 Per Acre!Mike WalstenMon, 24 Sep 2007 17:11:00 GMT12780http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Demand_For_Quality_Midwestern_Farmland_Outpaces_Supply_13007/Mike WalstenMon, 14 Jun 2010 12:29:25 GMT13007http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Land_Values_Rise_Nearly_6_in_Illinois_during_First_Half_of_2007_13045/Land Values Rise Nearly 6% In Illinois During First Half of 2007Mike WalstenWed, 03 Oct 2007 11:09:49 GMT13045http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Prices_Strong_But_Uneven_13058/Mike WalstenWed, 16 Apr 2008 13:51:12 GMT13058http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Iowa_Survey_Land_Values_Decline_76_Since_September_13154/Mike WalstenTue, 10 Mar 2009 17:14:59 GMT13154http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Survey_Cropland_Values_Rise_5_to_6_In_Northern_Plains_Northern_Corn_Belt_13265/Mike WalstenWed, 16 Jun 2010 16:37:00 GMT13265http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Jim_Rogers_Is_Buying_Farmland_13361/Mike WalstenMon, 09 Mar 2009 13:00:36 GMT13361http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Iowa_Farmland_Values_Up_7_In_Six_Months_13430/Iowa Farmland Values Rise 7% In Past Six MonthsMike WalstenFri, 26 Oct 2007 13:20:12 GMT13430http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Recent_Sampling_of_Sales_from_3_I_States__13499/Mike WalstenFri, 09 May 2008 10:33:04 GMT13499http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Good_Farmland_Up_14_Across_Corn_Belt_13829/Mike WalstenFri, 30 May 2008 08:31:14 GMT13829http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/NW_Iowa_Land_Sale_Tops_$8000_An_Acre_13928/Mike WalstenFri, 31 Jul 2009 16:30:12 GMT13928http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Texas_Bankers_Say_Values_up_13_to_17_13951/Texas Bankers Say Values up 13% to 17%Mike WalstenMon, 24 Sep 2007 17:11:01 GMT13951http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Economic_Progress_Versus_Greens_In_Colorado_Road_Test_14016/Mike WalstenTue, 20 Apr 2010 16:45:00 GMT14016http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Land_Values_Up_12_in_Southern_Plains_14067/Land Values Up 12% in Southern PlainsMike WalstenMon, 24 Sep 2007 17:11:00 GMT14067http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Survey_Illinois_Land_Values_Finished_2009_Steady_To_Slightly_Stronger_14206/Mike WalstenFri, 19 Mar 2010 15:25:06 GMT14206http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Co-ops_Formed_To_Negotiate_Wind_Farm_Contracts__14253/ ]]>Mike WalstenTue, 24 Feb 2009 12:11:22 GMT14253http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Strong_Sale_Noted_of_University_of_Montana_Ranchland_14433/University of Montana Cashes In On Land BoomMike WalstenMon, 24 Sep 2007 17:11:00 GMT14433http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Illinois_Land_Values_Rise_9_In_Six_Months_14528/Mike WalstenThu, 28 Aug 2008 10:25:12 GMT14528http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Gains_Noted_In_Texas_Irrigated_Cropland_and_Ranchland_Values_14552/Mike WalstenFri, 28 May 2010 12:28:00 GMT14552http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Bond_Market_Signals_Strong_Recovery_14612/Mike WalstenWed, 23 Dec 2009 11:41:25 GMT14612http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Quality_Eastern_Corn_Belt_Farmland_Finds_Strong_Buyers_14667/Mike WalstenFri, 09 Oct 2009 11:53:55 GMT14667http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Canadian_Farmland_Rose_36_Last_Half_2009_14685/Mike WalstenTue, 13 Apr 2010 15:41:55 GMT14685http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Nebraska_Survey_Finds_Land_Values_Have_Plateaued_14724/Mike WalstenMon, 30 Mar 2009 12:58:12 GMT14724http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/FCC_Reports_56_Gain_In_Canadian_Land_Values_Last_Half_Of_2008_14736/Mike WalstenTue, 28 Apr 2009 11:48:02 GMT14736http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Texas_Bankers_Say_Values_up_13_to_17_14992/Texas Bankers Say Values up 13% to 17%Mike WalstenFri, 26 Oct 2007 13:20:12 GMT14992http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/FSA_Fixed_It_15018/ FSA: Bonuses On Cash Leases Do Not Jeopardize Farm Program Eligibility FSA: Bonuses On Cash Leases Do Not Jeopardize Farm Program Eligibility]]>Mike WalstenMon, 24 Sep 2007 17:10:59 GMT15018http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Bearish_View_On_Farmland_Ownership_15095/Analyst offers 13 agriculture "myths" as reasons land values will trend lower.Mike WalstenWed, 22 Jul 2009 11:34:44 GMT15095http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Texas_Land_Values_Steady_Versus_Year_Ago_15146/Mike WalstenFri, 11 Dec 2009 15:36:37 GMT15146http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/USDAs_County_Level_Cash_Rent_Data_Now_Available_15325/ Mike WalstenTue, 06 Apr 2010 23:53:50 GMT15325http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Clues_From_Recent_Land_Sales__15472/Mike WalstenWed, 26 Nov 2008 13:00:10 GMT15472http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/North_Dakota_Cropland_Records_20_Increase_15542/Mike WalstenWed, 16 Apr 2008 13:53:05 GMT15542http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Iowa_Land_Values_Post_2_6-month_Decline_15556/Mike WalstenWed, 23 Sep 2009 11:03:04 GMT15556http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Lender_Sees_1_Decline_in_Iowa_Farmland_Values_in_2009_15573/Mike WalstenFri, 05 Feb 2010 10:21:13 GMT15573http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Farmland_Values_Continue_To_Slip_in_Texas_15598/ ]]>Mike WalstenThu, 25 Feb 2010 11:16:18 GMT15598http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Your_Precious_Land_15669/Let the Blog Begin!Mike WalstenMon, 24 Sep 2007 17:10:59 GMT15669http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/High_Quality_Iowa_Farmland_Averages_$5223_Per_Acre_15689/Survey finds 11% gain in past six monthsMike WalstenWed, 19 Mar 2008 16:31:07 GMT15689http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Two_Sales_Reports_Suggest_Strong_Demand_15782/Mike WalstenTue, 04 May 2010 14:35:39 GMT15782http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Novel_Land_Preservation_Program_Winds_Down_15811/Mike WalstenTue, 27 Apr 2010 10:46:00 GMT15811http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Recent_Sales_Reflect_Strong_Market_15913/Mike WalstenWed, 09 Jul 2008 14:09:51 GMT15913http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Survey_Farmers_Have_Aggressive_Land_Buying_Plans_16147/Mike WalstenWed, 02 Jun 2010 16:47:00 GMT16147http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Illinois_Survey_Finds_Declines_of_5_to_Gains_of_20_16170/Mike WalstenMon, 23 Mar 2009 17:23:36 GMT16170http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Chicago_Fed_Survey_Finds_Land_Values_Declined_in_1st_Quarter_Dallas_Fed_reports_slight_gain_16326/The value of "good" agricultural land in the region served by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago declined by 6% during the first quarter of 2009. The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas notes a small increase in the value of cropland and ranchland in Texas. Mike WalstenThu, 21 May 2009 16:43:26 GMT16326http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Values_Up_10_Across_the_Midwest_16337/Chicago Fed Bank Survey Finds Land Values Surged 10% Across Midwest ! !]]>Mike WalstenMon, 24 Sep 2007 17:10:59 GMT16337http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Survey_Average_Iowa_Cash_Rent_Rose_45_16451/Mike WalstenTue, 05 May 2009 16:44:14 GMT16451http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Survey_North_Dakota_Land_Values_Up_16_In_2008__16723/Mike WalstenThu, 23 Apr 2009 15:21:25 GMT16723http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/USDA_Farm_Real_Estate_Declined_32_in_2008_16830/Mike WalstenTue, 04 Aug 2009 15:53:40 GMT16830http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Land_Values_Stabilize_In_Central_Southern_Plains_16835/Mike WalstenFri, 13 Nov 2009 10:55:24 GMT16835http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/South_Dakota_Marks_225_Jump_In_Farmland_16871/Mike WalstenTue, 10 Jun 2008 14:19:24 GMT16871http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Decline_In_Florida_Farmland_Values_Continues_17122/Mike WalstenWed, 14 Apr 2010 15:08:18 GMT17122http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Hedge_Fund_Turns_To_Farmland_17600/Mike WalstenTue, 29 Dec 2009 14:35:24 GMT17600http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Iowa_Farmland_Values_Post_3_Gain_Past_Six_Months_17627/Mike WalstenThu, 25 Mar 2010 11:37:22 GMT17627http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Fed_Surveys_Find_Land_Values_Stabilized_in_1st_Quarter_17643/Mike WalstenThu, 21 May 2009 12:40:49 GMT17643http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Plains_States_Bankers_Report_Rise_in_Ranch_And_Farmland_Values_17897/Mike WalstenMon, 17 May 2010 00:39:00 GMT17897http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Survey_Finds_Limited_Interest_In_Land_Purchases_By_Farmers_17927/Mike WalstenTue, 13 Oct 2009 14:58:20 GMT17927http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Economist_Says_Fed_Should_Lower_Interest_Rates_17990/Mike WalstenWed, 30 Jul 2008 15:45:54 GMT17990http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Indiana_Gets_In_On_The_Land_Rush_18002/ Indiana Gets In On The Land Rush Indiana Gets In On The Land Rush ]]>Mike WalstenMon, 24 Sep 2007 17:10:59 GMT18002http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Fed_Survey_Farmland_Values_Stabilize_In_Plains_18052/Mike WalstenFri, 14 Aug 2009 11:21:48 GMT18052http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Land_Values_Rise_Nearly_4_In_Brazil_18113/Mike WalstenTue, 11 May 2010 17:45:58 GMT18113http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Missouri_Survey_Finds_Land_Values_Fell_Nearly_6_18118/Mike WalstenWed, 16 Sep 2009 16:38:51 GMT18118http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Texas_Land_Values_Rise_8_In_2008_18311/Mike WalstenThu, 16 Apr 2009 17:08:38 GMT18311http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/North_Dakota_Sees_Farmland_Values_Rise_Only_5_In_2009_18485/Mike WalstenThu, 15 Apr 2010 17:36:11 GMT18485http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Midwest_Land_Values_Rise_15_Texas_Up_12_to_18_18605/Mike WalstenWed, 10 Sep 2008 14:29:03 GMT18605http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Is_China_Spurning_T-Bonds_Stocking_Up_On_Metals_18611/Mike WalstenWed, 13 May 2009 11:57:09 GMT18611http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Recent_Sampling_of_Sales_from_the_Plains__18637/Mike WalstenThu, 15 May 2008 15:05:52 GMT18637http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Farmland_Values_Rise_Across_Central_Corn_Belt_18681/Mike WalstenThu, 25 Feb 2010 11:45:00 GMT18681http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Fund_Managers_Seek_Safety_Returns_In_Farmland_18788/Mike WalstenMon, 10 May 2010 11:36:49 GMT18788http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Business_Week_Looks_At_Investment_Funds_Buying_African_Farmland_18900/Mike WalstenTue, 04 Aug 2009 13:59:20 GMT18900http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/The_Saudis_Are_Coming_18944/Mike WalstenMon, 03 May 2010 10:39:13 GMT18944http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Double-Digit_Gains_Across_Texas_Cited_18991/Latest Survey by the Dallas Federal Reserve BankMike WalstenThu, 06 Dec 2007 11:39:06 GMT18991http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Demand_Still_Strong_for_Iowa_Farmland_19029/Demand Still Strong for Iowa FarmlandMike WalstenMon, 24 Sep 2007 17:11:00 GMT19029http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/$1210000_just_to_hunt_19088/Demand For Hunting Land Still Hot ! !]]>Mike WalstenMon, 24 Sep 2007 17:10:59 GMT19088http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Income_Rebound_Needed_To_Ward_Off_Ag_Credit_Problems_19118/Mike WalstenTue, 10 Nov 2009 17:15:54 GMT19118http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Iowa_Land_Values_Up_Nearly_7_In_Six_Months_19209/Mike WalstenTue, 16 Sep 2008 20:09:23 GMT19209http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Cropland_Values_Firmed_4th_Q_2009_Across_Plains_19295/Mike WalstenThu, 25 Feb 2010 10:57:56 GMT19295http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Survey_Good_Missouri_Cropland_Down_55_19306/Mike WalstenThu, 03 Sep 2009 10:54:14 GMT19306http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Iowa_Farmland_Values_Up_7_In_Six_Months_19438/Iowa Farmland Values Rise 7% In Past Six MonthsMike WalstenMon, 24 Sep 2007 17:11:01 GMT19438http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Average_Cash_Return_To_Iowa_Farmland_7_Since_1970_ISU_Research_Finds_19443/Mike WalstenFri, 28 May 2010 12:37:21 GMT19443http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Demand_For_Productive_Farmland_Still_Strong_19517/Clay County, Iowa Farm Tops $5,000 Per Tillable AcreMike WalstenTue, 06 Nov 2007 08:30:29 GMT19517http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/In-depth_Article_Details_African_Land_Grab_19667/Mike WalstenWed, 10 Mar 2010 16:31:23 GMT19667http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Strong_Land_Demand_In_Indiana_19697/Grant County, Indiana Farm Hits $5,700 Per AcreMike WalstenThu, 08 Nov 2007 18:04:29 GMT19697http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Average_Cash_Rent_In_Iowa_Reaches_$184_Per_Acre_19740/Mike WalstenTue, 18 May 2010 16:30:09 GMT19740http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Pension_Fund_Manager_Confirms_Desire_to_Own_More_Farmland_19880/Mike WalstenWed, 30 Jun 2010 16:27:00 GMT19880http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Strong_Demand_for_North_Dakota_Farmland_19944/North Dakota Farm Attracts Strong BiddersMike WalstenMon, 24 Sep 2007 17:11:00 GMT19944http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Will_Brazil_Shut_The_Door_On_Foreign_Ownership_Of_Farmland_20026/Mike WalstenWed, 23 Jun 2010 13:13:00 GMT20026http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Wall_Street_Journal_Discovers_Farmland_20083/ ]]>Mike WalstenMon, 21 Jun 2010 13:04:44 GMT20083http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/Brazilian_Farmland_Fund_Aims_To_Sell_Shares_On_Hong_Kong_Exchange_21591/Mike WalstenTue, 20 Jul 2010 00:49:00 GMT21591http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/World_Bank_To_Issue_Warning_On_Farmland_Grab_Says_Financial_Times_21616/Mike WalstenWed, 28 Jul 2010 12:34:47 GMT21616http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/us_farmland_values_rose_14_in_2009/The value of all farmland and buildings rose 1.4% by the end of 2009.Mike WalstenWed, 04 Aug 2010 17:54:00 GMT21665http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/bank_reports_rise_in_the_value_of_texas_farmland/Survey finds farmland values rose the second quarter of 2010.Mike WalstenThu, 26 Aug 2010 11:51:00 GMT21803http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/value_of_central_corn_belt_farmland_up_6/While up versus a year earlier, values are unchanged when compared to the first quarter 2010.Mike WalstenThu, 26 Aug 2010 15:50:00 GMT21805http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/bank_survey_finds_6_to_8_rise_in_minnesota,_northern_plains_farmland_values/Cropland values rise versus a year ago, but ranchland values slip 2%.Mike WalstenMon, 30 Aug 2010 15:36:00 GMT21833http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/missouri_cropland_rises_36_pasture__huntingrecreation_land_slide_/Strong demand tied to favorable corn and soybean prices lifts the value of cropland, but weak economy and poor cattle prices pressured pasture land values along with hunting/recreation land values. Mike WalstenTue, 31 Aug 2010 10:42:00 GMT21842http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/illinois_farmland_prices_increase_slightly_/Farm manager survey finds excellent quality farmland rose nearly 2% in first half 2010 while fair quality farmland remained stable.Mike WalstenWed, 01 Sep 2010 11:14:00 GMT21856http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/world_bank_sees_positives_in_big-block_land_sales,_but_wants_controls_/World Bank report charts extent of land sales by poor nations to private investors, companies and governments and recommends controls to protect local residents.Mike WalstenThu, 09 Sep 2010 16:24:00 GMT21901http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/iowa_farmland_posts_6_six-month_gain/Latest survey from Iowa chapter of the REALTORS Land Institute (RLI).Mike WalstenWed, 22 Sep 2010 14:05:00 GMT21989http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/pension_fund_acquires_farmland_realtormanager_westchester_group,_inc_/TIAA acquires controlling interest in WestchesterMike WalstenMon, 04 Oct 2010 15:00:00 GMT22097http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/canadian_farmland_values_rise_3_first_half_2010_/Mike WalstenTue, 05 Oct 2010 10:15:00 GMT22102http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/farmland_values_up_4_to_10_across_centralsouthern_plains_/Strong farm incomes and demand combine to lift land prices.Mike WalstenFri, 12 Nov 2010 10:24:00 GMT22381http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/farmland_values_up_3_to_10_across_texas_/Rising farm incomes and favorable pasture conditions increases optimism, lifts the value of Texas farmland.Mike WalstenWed, 17 Nov 2010 10:29:00 GMT22423http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/10_gain_seen_in_central_corn_belt_farmland_values_over_year_ago/Propelled by rising commodity prices, the value of "good" agriculltural farmland jumped 10% during the third quarter.Mike WalstenThu, 18 Nov 2010 15:13:00 GMT22435http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/fed_bank_pres_land_price_runup_based_on_fundamentals_not_a_bubble/Chicago Fed President says he does not see a bubble forming in land values.Mike WalstenFri, 03 Dec 2010 10:29:00 GMT22520http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/iowa_land_values_post_16_gain/Annual ISU survey finds 15.9% rise in value of an average acre of Iowa farmland.Mike WalstenWed, 15 Dec 2010 13:33:00 GMT22610http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/strong_ag_economy_lifts_central_us_rural_economy/Creighton University's Rural Mainstreet Index finds rural economies on the grow again, powered by agriculture.Mike WalstenMon, 20 Dec 2010 16:01:00 GMT22644http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/iowa_farmer_american_farmland_has_been_way_too_cheap/This Iowa farmer believes U.S. farmland is underpriced relative to the value of farmland in other developed countries. That, plus the safety and security of farmland ownership, he believes, has investors seeking U.S. farmland.Mike WalstenThu, 23 Dec 2010 08:57:00 GMT22663http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/double-digit_gains_cited_in_iowa,_nebraska_land_values/Bi-annual update by large farm lender finds strong gains in land values last half of 2010.Mike WalstenTue, 11 Jan 2011 15:40:00 GMT22804http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/farmers_national_company_charts_surge_in_land_values/Nation's largest farm management firm cites state-by-state comparisons of farmland valuesMike WalstenThu, 13 Jan 2011 11:52:00 GMT22824http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/investors_business_daily_looks_at_farmland_returns/Financial publication talks farmland returns.Mike WalstenFri, 04 Feb 2011 11:24:00 GMT22998http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/central_plains_states_note_double-digit_gains_in_cropland_values/Mike WalstenWed, 16 Feb 2011 08:21:00 GMT23104http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/12_surge_in_central_corn_belt_land_values_/The value of "good" agricultural land jumped 12% in 2010, the second largest increase in 30 years. Mike WalstenThu, 17 Feb 2011 16:43:00 GMT23114http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/upper_midwest_signals_double-digit_gains_in_cropland_values/Fed bank survey finds strong gains in land values and cash rents.Mike WalstenWed, 23 Feb 2011 17:35:00 GMT23163http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/texas_cropland_values_finish_2010_5_to_12_stronger/Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas survey finds gains in cropland and ranchland values across its district.Mike WalstenMon, 07 Mar 2011 09:00:00 GMT23239http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/farmland_bubble_fdic_will_review_march_10_k-state_paper/The sharp rise in farmland prices has attracted the attention of FDIC and national media.Mike WalstenWed, 09 Mar 2011 10:02:00 GMT23254http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/farmland_bubble_fdic_waves_yellow_flag_at_symposium/Meeting called by bank regulator focuses on ag credit issues and rising farmland values.Mike WalstenThu, 10 Mar 2011 10:57:00 GMT23265http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/survey_finds_strong_gains_in_illinois_farmland_values_/Land pro survey confirms sharp gains in land values in 2010,Mike WalstenWed, 16 Mar 2011 19:28:00 GMT23315http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/story_tells_of_strong_land_prices_in_fresno_county,_california_/Strong demand is lifting the value of orchards and farmland in the San Joaquin Valley.Mike WalstenMon, 21 Mar 2011 11:06:00 GMT23342http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/survey_iowa_cropland_surges_20_in_six_months_/RLI survey finds strong six-month gain in survey history.Mike WalstenTue, 22 Mar 2011 16:37:00 GMT23362http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/yale_economist_talks_investment_bubbles_and_farmland_prices/Professor talks stock market, housing, commodity market and farmland bubbles.Mike WalstenMon, 28 Mar 2011 10:26:00 GMT23393http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/yale_economist_talks_investment_bubbles_and_farmland_prices,_ii/Prof Shiller talks more about his guess that farmland may be the next bubble.Mike WalstenThu, 31 Mar 2011 09:01:00 GMT23411http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/respected_publication_tackles_potential_farmland_bubble/News/economic publication suggests bank regulators are not doing enough to slow the run up in farmland values.Mike WalstenMon, 25 Apr 2011 17:06:00 GMT23564http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/survey_iowa_average_cash_rent_jumps_30_an_acre_for_2011/Annual Iowa State Univeristy survey finds 16% jump in average cash rent for farmland.Mike WalstenTue, 03 May 2011 10:14:00 GMT23636http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/canadian_farmland_rises_21_last_half_2010/Appraisal update of 245 benchmark farms find 5.1% increase in the value of Canadian farmland for all of 2010.Mike WalstenTue, 10 May 2011 08:32:00 GMT23680http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/discount_newspaper_report_on_farmland_bubble_burst_in_minnesota/Newspaper story reports decline in value of Minnesota farmland but data is old.Mike WalstenThu, 12 May 2011 11:03:00 GMT23700http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/land_pros_see_33_jump_in_iowa_farmland_values/Annual survey finds Iowa land brokers, managers expecting the value of Iowa farmland will post a 33% annual increase in 2011.Mike WalstenFri, 13 May 2011 08:57:00 GMT23711http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/cropland_up_20_central_plains,_fed_bank_survey/Federal Reserve Bank survey finds strong increases in the value of farmland, cropland and ranchland in the Great Plains.Mike WalstenFri, 13 May 2011 11:02:00 GMT23712http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/study_finds_no_link_between_biofuels_and_land_use_in_other_countries/Michigan State study finds no connection between biofuels in the U.S. and changing land use in other countries, quashing "indirect land use" claims.Mike WalstenWed, 18 May 2011 11:26:00 GMT23743http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/16_increase_seen_in_value_of_central_corn_belt_farmland/Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago survey finds strongest gain since 2007.Mike WalstenThu, 19 May 2011 08:38:00 GMT23749http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/wall_street_advisor_talks_up_farmland_as_an_investment/Investment advisor comments on recent rise in interest in farmland by hedge funds.Mike WalstenFri, 20 May 2011 08:39:00 GMT23759http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/kc_fed_bank_warns_of_farmland_price_risks/KC Fed Bank researchers warn of potential drop in value of farmland if corn prices fall and/or interest rates riseMike WalstenMon, 23 May 2011 09:52:00 GMT23784http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/ok,_now_were_confused/Yale's Robert Shiller once called farmland his "favorite darkhorse candidate" for the next bubble says he believes farmland will out-perform all other investment vehicles over the next decade.Mike WalstenTue, 24 May 2011 08:20:00 GMT23799http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/farmland_auctions_this_week_marked_new_highs/Recent farmland auctions show demand remains strong.Mike WalstenFri, 27 May 2011 11:21:00 GMT23830http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/more_about_that_12,900acre_sale_in_illinois,_and_other_stuff/Some of the best of the best farmland in the world brings a record price in a lively auction.Mike WalstenTue, 31 May 2011 14:47:00 GMT23851http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/now_time_magazine_is_talking_about_investing_in_land/Magazine highlights strong interest in owning farmland as an investment.Mike WalstenThu, 02 Jun 2011 11:06:00 GMT23870http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/more_bubble_talk_--_farm_debt_may_be_more_of_a_problem_than_thought/Economist argues absolute level of debt could be a problem if farm incomes drop and/or interest rates rise.Mike WalstenFri, 10 Jun 2011 10:52:00 GMT23921http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/is_some_air_going_out_of_the_farmland_market/Creighton University economist says farmland demand has ebbed slightly.Mike WalstenFri, 17 Jun 2011 14:51:00 GMT23972http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/south_dakota_land_values_surge_165/Annual survey finds third strongest increase in the value of South Dakota agricultural land since 1991.Mike WalstenFri, 24 Jun 2011 15:06:00 GMT24023http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/kc_fed_bank_warns_of_potential_debt_problems_in_agriculture/Research from the KC Federal Reserve Bank finds young farmers and large farming operations could be vulnerable to a set back in farmland values. Mike WalstenMon, 27 Jun 2011 15:14:00 GMT24039http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/iowa_farmland_posts_17,_nebraska_12_6-month_gain/Semi-annual survey by large farm lender finds strong gains in Iowa and Nebraska, more modest increase in South Dakota and stable cropland values in Wyoming.​Mike WalstenFri, 01 Jul 2011 10:34:00 GMT24074http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/rabobank_not_a_bubble_in_farmland,_but_correction_likely_3_to_7_years_/Ag bank does not see 80s-style collapse in farmland values, but do foresee a correction in next three to five years. Mike WalstenMon, 11 Jul 2011 09:33:00 GMT24141http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/more_farmland_sales_in_excess_of_11,000a_in_central_corn_belt/Grundy County, Iowa, farmland auction latest in string of auctions commanding in excess of $11,000 an acre for cropland.Mike WalstenFri, 15 Jul 2011 14:23:00 GMT24179http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/farmland_index_shows_slippage_in_pace_of_price_gains/Demand for farmland may be leveling out, suggests Creighton University survey.Mike WalstenThu, 28 Jul 2011 12:08:00 GMT24266http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/new_trend_investors_adjust_land_portfolio/Murray Wise says land investors are able to adjust their portfolios by selling and buying other type of farmland in other areas because market liquidity is high.Mike WalstenTue, 02 Aug 2011 11:09:00 GMT24295http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/usda_farm_real_estate_values_up_7/USDA annual survey looks at the value of U.S. cropland, pasture and farm real estate as well as cash rents.Mike WalstenThu, 04 Aug 2011 14:48:00 GMT24316http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/illinois_study_on_farmland_values_2011_not_like_1980s/Study by Illinois ag economist suggests farmland is not over-priced given current interest rates, capitalization rates and this is not like the 1980s.​Mike WalstenTue, 09 Aug 2011 14:07:00 GMT24345http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/bank_survey_finds_pace_of_gains_in_plains_farmland_values_slows/Cropland values rise 2% to 4% versus first quarter, are up 20% on annual basis.Mike WalstenMon, 15 Aug 2011 10:20:00 GMT24398http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/now_its_14,350_per_acre_for_northwest_iowa_farmland/Northwest Iowa farm brings a record price.Mike WalstenMon, 15 Aug 2011 15:33:00 GMT24402http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/central_corn_belt_farmland_posts_17_annual_gain/Bank survey finds 17% rise in value of Central Corn Belt FarmlandMike WalstenThu, 18 Aug 2011 14:17:00 GMT24428http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/texas_cropland_values_rise_ranchland_values_slip_impact_from_drought_expected/Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas survey finds cropland values rising but ranchland values declining.Mike WalstenTue, 30 Aug 2011 13:54:00 GMT24498http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/illinois_farmland_posts_14_leap_first_half_2011/Illinois farm manager group finds 14% rise in farmland values, expects gains in 2012 cash rents.Mike WalstenWed, 31 Aug 2011 09:28:00 GMT24504http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/iowa_farmland_increases_13_in_six_months_posts_33_annual_gain/Realtor group survey finds 13% six-month increase in the value of Iowa farmlandMike WalstenTue, 13 Sep 2011 13:55:00 GMT24582http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/three_interesting_reads/Three recent stories provide interesting perspective on the farmland market.Mike WalstenFri, 07 Oct 2011 12:13:00 GMT24792http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/now_its_16,750acre_in_northwest_iowa/Northwest Iowa sees another potential state record set for farmland prices.Mike WalstenThu, 13 Oct 2011 21:40:00 GMT24804http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/sellers_rush_land_to_the_market,_but_will_it_last/Midwestern farmland market sees an increase in the total number of farms offered for saleMike WalstenTue, 15 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT25042http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/nebraska_cropland_up_a_staggering_38_to_41/The value of farm and ranch land in the Central and Southern Plains is up 15% to 30% says the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.Mike WalstenWed, 16 Nov 2011 09:02:00 GMT25172http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/corn_belt_cropland_values_up_25/The value of Central Corn Belt cropland rose 25% through September 30 reports the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Mike WalstenWed, 16 Nov 2011 09:11:00 GMT25173http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/20,000_an_acre_yep,_northwest_iowa_again/Record price of paid for farmland today in northwest Iowa.Mike WalstenWed, 07 Dec 2011 15:11:00 GMT25365http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/cropland_in_northern_plains,_minnesota_up_26/Survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis finds the value of district non-irrigated cropland rose 26% on an annual basis. Mike WalstenThu, 08 Dec 2011 15:05:00 GMT25377http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/iowa_land_values_explode_325/Iowa survey finds large jump in the value of farmland, up 32.5%.Mike WalstenMon, 19 Dec 2011 13:12:00 GMT25427http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/broker_iowa_farmland_may_not_be_as_steep_as_you_think/Farmland prices may not be as high as people think.Mike WalstenWed, 21 Dec 2011 09:21:00 GMT25495http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/fed_bank_looks_into_rising_farmland_values/The Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank compares and contrasts the current run-up in farmland values to previous farmland price bubbles.Mike WalstenTue, 03 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT25584http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/anyone_nervous_nbc_shines_spotlight_on_high_iowa_farmland_prices/NBC's Rock Center discovers high farmland prices. Mike WalstenWed, 11 Jan 2012 09:15:00 GMT25605http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/contrary_to_rumors,_that_20,000-an-acre_sioux_county,_iowa,_farmland_sale_closed/Northwest Iowa farmland sale did close. Mike WalstenMon, 16 Jan 2012 07:52:00 GMT25710http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/survey_suggests_leveling_off_of_rural_economy/Rural Mainstreet Index from Creighton University's Ernie Goss suggests midwestern farm economy is leveling off.Mike WalstenMon, 06 Feb 2012 09:14:00 GMT25797http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/iowa_cash_lease_auction_sees_400_to_530_winning_bids/Auction ofr 3,300 acres in Iowa reveals cash lease market.Mike WalstenMon, 06 Feb 2012 12:33:00 GMT25961http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/nebraska_sees_record_12,000_an_acre/Nebraska cropland brings state record $12,000 an acre.Mike WalstenFri, 10 Feb 2012 09:38:00 GMT26019http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/usda_forecasts_92_billion_in_2012_net_farm_income/USDA Forecasts $92 Billion in 2012 Net Farm IncomeMike WalstenMon, 13 Feb 2012 11:15:00 GMT26036http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/dryland_cropland_in_central_plains_posts_9_gain_in_fourth_quarter/Farm Sales Rise with Land Values says Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas CityMike WalstenWed, 15 Feb 2012 09:34:00 GMT26062http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/central_corn_farmland_posts_22_annual_gain_highest_since_1976/Central Corn Belt Farmland Values Post 22% Gain in 2011Mike WalstenFri, 17 Feb 2012 00:17:00 GMT26077http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/mclean_county,_ill_farm_brings_record_14,100_an_acre/Central Illinois farm brings record $14,100 an acre.Mike WalstenTue, 21 Feb 2012 16:02:00 GMT26116http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/usda_runup_in_farmland_prices_fueled_by_profits,_low_interest_rates/USDA study finds strong economic fundamentals behind gains in the price of farmland.Mike WalstenWed, 29 Feb 2012 08:52:00 GMT26136http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/nebraska_farmland_values_soar_31/Booming cash grain economy leads to record gains in Nebraska farmland values.Mike WalstenThu, 15 Mar 2012 06:56:00 GMT26297http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/survey_iowa_farmland_up_11_in_past_six_months/Iowa farmland posts 11% gain in six months, rises 24% in year.Mike WalstenThu, 15 Mar 2012 12:55:00 GMT26352http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/farmland_price_surge_to_trigger_change_in_farmland_economics/Rise in farmland prices is changing farmland ownership economics.Mike WalstenTue, 20 Mar 2012 09:39:00 GMT26392http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/survey_illinois_farmland_increases_20_to_21_in_2011/Price of Illinois farmland rose 20% to 21% in 2011.Mike WalstenThu, 22 Mar 2012 07:52:00 GMT26431http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/18_surge_in_north_dakota_cropland_values/North Dakota Cropland Posts 18% Annual IncreaseMike WalstenThu, 05 Apr 2012 11:57:00 GMT26561http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/texas_irrigated_cropland_sees_9_annual_gain/Dallas Federal Reserve Bank survey finds increase in the value of farmland and a mostly unchanged ranchland market.Mike WalstenTue, 10 Apr 2012 11:28:00 GMT26597http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/economists_and_lenders_see_surge_in_farmland_values_easing/Speakers at recent forum on farmland prices see values flattening but not collapsing.Mike WalstenTue, 17 Apr 2012 08:55:00 GMT26620http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/canada_farmland_rises_7_in_last_half_of_2011/Canadian farmland values post 7% semi-annual increase.Mike WalstenTue, 17 Apr 2012 11:40:00 GMT26665http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/texas_rural_land_up_3_in_2011,_powered_by_strong_farmland_demand/Texas rural land values rose 3% in 2010.Mike WalstenThu, 19 Apr 2012 21:55:00 GMT26700http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/bankers_survey_suggests_slowing_in_farmland_prices/Rural Mainstreet Index finds growth in farmland prices slowingMike WalstenWed, 25 Apr 2012 11:28:00 GMT26753http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/farmland_values_slip_in_southeastern_us_/Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond reports slippage in value of district farmland during fourth quarter of 2011.Mike WalstenFri, 27 Apr 2012 11:16:00 GMT26783http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/whats_behind_that_puzzling_5_decline_in_minnesota_farmland_values/Decline of 5% reported in the value of Minnesota farmland.Mike WalstenWed, 02 May 2012 15:53:00 GMT26839http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/survey_iowa_cash_rents_rise_18_in_2012/Average Iowa Cash Rent Rose to $252 Per Acre (18%) in 2012, Mike WalstenThu, 10 May 2012 08:56:00 GMT26856http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/land_pros_see_iowa_farmland_values_increasing_146_in_2012/Land pro group projects a 14.6% rise in Iowa farmland values in 2012.Mike WalstenFri, 25 May 2012 11:32:00 GMT26929http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/central_plains_farmland_values_increase_25_to_30/FC Fed Bank survey finds 25% to 30% increase in the value of district cropland.Mike WalstenTue, 15 May 2012 10:04:00 GMT26975http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/central_plains_farmland_values_increase_25_to_30_central_corn_belt_up_19/Federal Reserve Bank surveys find 19% to 30% increases in the value of farmland across the central U.S. and Central Plains.Mike WalstenMon, 21 May 2012 08:00:00 GMT26981http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/oops_land_pros_more_bullish_than_thought,_see_iowa_farmland_values_increasing_22_in_2012/Corrected results from an Iowa State University survey find real estate pros expect Iowa farmland will rise by 22% in 2012.Mike WalstenFri, 01 Jun 2012 14:26:00 GMT27112http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/south_dakota_sees_27_jump_in_value_of_ag_land/South Dakota sees record rise in value of agricultural land.Mike WalstenThu, 07 Jun 2012 10:12:00 GMT27194http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/farmers_national_company_sees_surge_in_offerings,_strong_demand_for_farmland/Farm real estate firm sees strong farmland demand and volume of sales offerings.Mike WalstenFri, 29 Jun 2012 09:28:00 GMT27277http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/minnesotanorthern_plains_see_16_to_26_annual_rise_in_farmland_values/Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank reports 26% rise in the value of non-irrigated farmland. Mike WalstenFri, 22 Jun 2012 15:10:00 GMT27319http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/global_economic_woes_slow_rural_economies/Monthly survey finds economic growth slowing in rural Midwestern areas. Mike WalstenMon, 25 Jun 2012 14:59:00 GMT27341http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/fcsamerica_sees_6_to_16_6-month_gains_in_western_corn_belt_farmland_values/Semi-annual survey by large ag lender finds strong gains in western Corn Belt farmland, modest increase in Wyoming farmland.Mike WalstenThu, 12 Jul 2012 12:27:00 GMT27478http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/value_of_us_farm_real_estate_posts_11_annual_gain/Annual USDA report finds strong gains in most regions versus revised 2011 figures.Mike WalstenFri, 03 Aug 2012 14:31:00 GMT27626http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/drought_what_drought_record_15,600acre_in_central_illinois/Mike WalstenFri, 10 Aug 2012 14:54:00 GMT27678http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/survey_25-plus_annual_gains_seen_in_plains_cropland_values/Crop and ranchland values are up sharply from year ago but the pace of increase slowed during the second quarter.Mike WalstenWed, 15 Aug 2012 09:36:00 GMT27708http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/central_corn_belt_values_up_15_over_year_ago/Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago finds slowing in the pace of increase in agricultural land.Mike WalstenThu, 16 Aug 2012 11:38:00 GMT27721http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/illinois_farmland_posts_5_gain_first_half_2012/Farm Manger group finds rate of gain in the value of Illinois farmland is slowing.Mike WalstenWed, 29 Aug 2012 12:09:00 GMT27834http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/new_survey_highlights_farmland_values_in_southern_corn_belt,_mid-south/New Farm Financial Survey Launched by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.Mike WalstenTue, 18 Sep 2012 11:25:00 GMT28021http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/rural_mainstreet_index_sees_rebound_in_farmland_/Farmland-price index moves up in September. Mike WalstenWed, 03 Oct 2012 14:12:00 GMT28064http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/good_missouri_cropland_posts_19_annual_increase/Annual survey finds strong gains in the value of Missouri crop and pastureland.Mike WalstenTue, 25 Sep 2012 16:31:00 GMT28076http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/drought_what_drought_iowa_farmland_posts_8_6-month_gain/REAOLTOR survey finds 8% rise in value of Iowa cropland.Mike WalstenTue, 09 Oct 2012 09:34:00 GMT28096http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/canada_farmland_up_86_first_half_2012/Canadian ag lender semi-annual appraisal update finds 8.6% gain in average farmland values during first half of 2012. Mike WalstenMon, 15 Oct 2012 10:15:00 GMT28227http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/creighton_farmland_index_confirms_bull_market_lives/Farmland prices rose after hesitating this summer on drought concerns.Mike WalstenTue, 23 Oct 2012 09:41:00 GMT28332http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/magazine_names_largest_usa_landowners/Magazine names Libery Media's John Malone nation's largest private landowner.Mike WalstenThu, 08 Nov 2012 10:38:00 GMT28354http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/21,900_per_acre_for_sioux_county_farmland/Northwest Iowa does it again by posting a record $21,900 an acre for farmland.Mike WalstenThu, 25 Oct 2012 13:15:00 GMT28356http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/texas_irrigated_cropland_rises_13_over_year_ago/Dallas Federal Reserve Bank finds cropland values rising in Texas versus a year ago.Mike WalstenTue, 13 Nov 2012 13:46:00 GMT28418http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/surveys_find_midwest_farmland_values_continue_to_rise/Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago and Kansas City report continued gains in the value of cropland despite the drought.Mike WalstenThu, 15 Nov 2012 15:45:00 GMT28592http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/survey_finds_5_rise_in_mid-south_farmland_values/Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issues second-ever report on ag credit conditions and farmland values.Mike WalstenTue, 20 Nov 2012 15:00:00 GMT28641http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/iowa_farmland_surges_24_versus_year_ago/Iowa State University annual survey finds 24% increase in value of Iowa farmland.Mike WalstenFri, 14 Dec 2012 10:29:00 GMT28862http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/farmers_national_highlights_farmland_market/Large farm management/farm real estate firm details current farmland market conditions.Mike WalstenThu, 17 Jan 2013 09:15:00 GMT29086http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/strong_farmland_gains_reported_by_farm_credit_services_of_america/Large farm lender reports strong gains in the value of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota farmland.Mike WalstenFri, 25 Jan 2013 14:45:00 GMT29140http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/creighton_survey_finds_still-healthy_rural_economy/Monthly Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index survey finds rural economy shrugging off effects from the summer drought.Mike WalstenMon, 21 Jan 2013 16:05:00 GMT29165http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/irrigated_texas_cropland_rises_11_versus_year_ago/Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas quarterly survey finds strong rise in the value of Texas irrigated cropland - only a small increase in dryland cropland.​Mike WalstenThu, 07 Feb 2013 10:30:00 GMT29270http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/huge_pension_co_to_fund_farmland_research_center/TIAA-CREF to help create farmland research center at University of Illinois.Mike WalstenTue, 12 Feb 2013 11:34:00 GMT29366http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/central_corn_belt_farmland_values_jump_16/Chicago Federal Reserve Bank says central Corn Belt farmland values rose 16% in 2012.Mike WalstenThu, 14 Feb 2013 17:11:00 GMT29394http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/great_plains_farmland_values_surge_19_to_30_/Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City reports a 30% rise in the value of Great Plains irrigated cropland.Mike WalstenFri, 15 Feb 2013 11:33:00 GMT29399http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/southern_corn_beltmid-south_see_4_rise_in_farm_and_ranchland_values/Survey by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis finds a 4% rise in the value of district farm and ranchland versus the previous quarter.Mike WalstenThu, 28 Feb 2013 15:08:00 GMT29431http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/creighton_survey_finds_corn_price_tipping_points/Monthly Rural Mainstreet Index reports a drop to $3.86 per bu. in the price for corn would threaten farm loan repayments.Mike WalstenThu, 21 Feb 2013 13:37:00 GMT29444http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/long-time_land_bull_asks_what_are_you_waiting_for/Commentary on the runup in farmland values by Murray Wise.Mike WalstenMon, 11 Mar 2013 08:15:00 GMT29548http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/survey_excellent-quality_illinois_farmland_up_21_in_2012/Illinois farmland values rise 21% in 2012 according to a survey by the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Mike WalstenThu, 14 Mar 2013 10:00:00 GMT29613http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/bank_survey_finds_near-10_rise_in_cash_rents_expected_for_2013/Monthly survey finds rural economy still healthy and growing, farmland price values rising and higher cash rents and production input costs.Mike WalstenThu, 21 Mar 2013 16:24:00 GMT29687http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/nebraska_farmland_posts_25_annual_gain/Prelimiary survey data points to 25% rise in the value of Nebraska farmland.Mike WalstenMon, 25 Mar 2013 09:54:00 GMT29718http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/iowa_farmland_posts_94_six-month_gain/REALTOR survey finds 9.4% six-month increase and a 17.1% annual rise in the value of Iowa farmland.Mike WalstenThu, 28 Mar 2013 15:30:00 GMT29771http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/16,000_for_central_illinois_farmland/Central Illinois farmland sells at a record $16,000 an acre.Mike WalstenThu, 04 Apr 2013 09:29:00 GMT29826http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/farmland_v_stock_market_nod_goes_to_farmland_but_there_are_warning_signs/Iowa State's Mike Duffy updates his research on how investing in farmland compares to investing in the stock market. Mike WalstenMon, 08 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT29869http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/canadian_farmland_rises_10_last_half_of_2012/Farm Credit Canada reports 10% six-month rise in the national average value of Canadian farmland.Mike WalstenTue, 16 Apr 2013 10:56:00 GMT29932http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/missouris_ron_plain_talks_about_farmland_boom_or_bubble/University of Missouri's Ron Plain talks about whether or not there is a bubble in farmland values. Mike WalstenThu, 18 Apr 2013 11:05:00 GMT29953http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/creighton_survey_finds_nearly_30_of_farmland_sales_are_for_cash/Creighton Survey Finds Nearly 30% of Farmland Sales are for Cash.Mike WalstenFri, 19 Apr 2013 10:45:00 GMT29963http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/institutions_farmland_index_yields_highest_q1_return_on_record/Pension fund farmland index finds highest first-quarter rise on record. Mike WalstenWed, 24 Apr 2013 10:02:00 GMT29998http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/texas_rural_land_market_sees_growth_in_2012/Data collected by the Texas Real Estate Center finds 6% rise in the value of rural Texas land. Mike WalstenTue, 30 Apr 2013 15:31:00 GMT30039http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/average_2013_iowa_cash_rent_reaches_270_an_acre,_isu_survey/Iowa State University study finds 2013 cash rents average $270 across the state of Iowa.Mike WalstenWed, 08 May 2013 15:33:00 GMT30109http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/southeast_farmland_value_rises_6_in_2012/Survey of ag bankers by Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond finds value of good agricultural farmland rose 6.2% in 2012. Mike WalstenMon, 13 May 2013 15:59:00 GMT30151http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/great_plains_farmland_jumps_19_-_215,_ranchland_up_14_/Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City reports cropland values rose by 19% to 21.5% and ranchland values rose 14% on an annual basis through the first quarter of 2013. Mike WalstenWed, 15 May 2013 09:36:00 GMT30166http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/mid-south_sees_slight_decline_in_farmland_values_q1/Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis finds a 2% slip in value of district farmland.Mike WalstenThu, 16 May 2013 09:12:00 GMT30176http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/blog/Your_Precious_Land_217/central_corn_belt_farmland_up_15_annually,_4_for_quarter/Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reports "good" farmland rose 4% in the first quarter of 2013 versus the previous quarter and 15% on an annual basis.Mike WalstenThu, 16 May 2013 15:39:00 GMT30182