Farmland
As interest in outdoor activities like hunting and hiking continues to rise and profit margins for farmers and ranchers continue to narrow, landowners are connecting the dots and making extra money through LandTrust.com.
Three game wardens entered Josh Highlander’s private land, proceeded to his food plot, and stole his game camera without warrant or consent. He is fighting back via a major constitutional lawsuit.
Iowa State researchers find this is the state’s highest level of farmland owned debt-free. In 1982, Iowa’s debt-free land ownership was only 62%.
Richie Devillier is fighting back after the government twice flooded his 900-acre farm and home, killed his cattle, ran his family through emotional hell—and insisted he foot the entire bill.
Because tenants cover the input costs, a net-share lease greatly reduces the need for a cash outlay by the landowner.
Paul Schadegg, with Farmers National Company, shares his perspective on agricultural real estate demand, the impact of interest rates on the market and the outlook for land values later this year.
The rapid runup in land values caused farmland values to hit historic levels over the past two years. The dynamics are starting to shift, as input prices, interest rates and commodity prices are eating into outlooks.
Flexibility. For farmers today, that one little word can mean added opportunity to a crop management plan.
The Office of Investment Security proposed a rule on Friday that would require foreign entities to garner U.S. government approval before they are able to purchase land within 100 miles of eight military bases.
The reason for the shift is rooted in financial improvements, according to James Mintert, professor in the Department of Ag Economics at Purdue.
The number of farms in the U.S. is declining while the average farm size increases and land in farms remains relatively constant. Here’s the latest numbers from USDA’s Economic Research Service.
Doug Hensley, President of Hertz Farm Management, says while farmland sales reached highs last year, they recently hit a plateau. Here are three market drivers Hensley encourages producers to consider.
The accelerated highs in 2022 don’t look to be hitting the brakes in the first quarter of 2023, according to Jim Rothermich, vice president of Iowa Appraisal.
Total land in farms decreased 1.9 million acres to 893,400,000 acres in 2022 versus 2021. Here is other noteworthy farmland data, courtesy of USDA’s Farms and Land in Farms 2022 Summary.
Gary Kempker loses $40,000 per year because he cannot access his own farmland. The government, Kempker says, has turned a blind eye in favor of big business.
If cash rent leases are negotiated via auction, Jim Rothermich is seeing prices drawing double – even triple digit gains. In Illinois, prices are up 90% to 120% compared to the previous year.
Record farmland sales stole headlines throughout 2022. Will 2023 be a repeat in market strength?
Much ink and many pixels have been wasted, in my opinion, on rants about people other than U.S. farmers owning farmland. Surprisingly, critics are just as hard on wealthy Americans as foreigners.
For those in agriculture, owning farmland has long been viewed as a symbol of status and wealth. Now, even individuals who don’t farm are jumping on board, looking to buy farmland.
A New Way to Rent Ground Is Gaining Traction — With Cash Rent Bids In Illinois Topping $600 Per Acre
The cash rent auction concept is an open and transparent format where a landowner places ground up for rent and farmers bid based on how much they would pay per acre to farm the ground for the specific term.
In just a few buck-wild months in 2015, a Texas grifter pulled off a swindle nearing $100M, and turned the cattle industry into his playground, stirring more cash than some of the largest beef companies in the U.S.
With his farm legacy always top of mind, third-generation Illinois corn and soybean grower realizes understanding and experience with conservation practices is key to preparing the farming operation for the future.
If you’re renting farmland to or from others, you have many things to consider – from managing long-term agreements and land improvements to zeroing in on the right insurance. Here are four boxes you’ll want to check
Here’s a look back at your favorite stories — from a young farmer buying farmland with video game money and farmers encountering monster snakes and a pot of gold to record farmland and fertilizer prices.
A record Iowa land sale occurred in Dubuque County, Iowa last week with High Point Land Company saying it auctioned off 60 acres for $30,000 per acre. With financial stakes so high, who can afford these big money moves?
Farmers National Company released its 2023 land values report this week, showing land sold at auctions set records in several states with values across Corn Belt States seeing a year-to-year increase between 20% and 34%.
AgWeb is counting down the top 10 stories of the year. At No. 5, is the news of another record for farmland sales. In Sioux County, Iowa, 73.19 acres sold for $30,000 per acre at a Nov. 11 auction.
AgWeb is counting down the top 10 stories of the year. At No. 1, with one foot in the crop rows and another in gaming, Grant Hilbert operates two YouTube channels and is releasing a video game aimed at Midwest ag.
Developed using AI tools, Thrivus™ bio-inoculant from Lavie Bio has proven to increase yields by three to four bushels per acre, providing a 4-1 return on investment.
AgWeb is counting down the top 10 stories of the year. At No. 7, welcome to a tale too insane for fiction: a cottonmouth farmer seeking a snake venom crop for harvest.