Land News
Farmland is an essential resource for American agriculture. As stewards of the land, farmers and ranchers strive to maximize per-acre value while prioritizing soil health, water conservation and wildlife management. A key indicator of the financial health of the farm sector, farmland values can be influenced by commodity prices, land quality and other factors.
When a Tennessee farming family decided to build a small rice mill, they triggered a suburban uproar and social media war.
“We’re getting strong results. High interest rates and sub-$5 per bushel corn is not affecting land market conditions,” says Jim Rothermich from Iowa Appraisal.
North Dakota auction company announces new record-high land sale for cropland in the northeast corner of the state at $17,500 per acre, while in Iowa farmland sales are starting to cool off.
Government officials do not need a warrant or probable cause to enter private land, according to a judge’s ruling on Oct. 31.
There are efforts underway to mitigate the concern about losing farmland to solar panels. One of these is agrivoltaics, which is combining agriculture with solar installations, and it’s already turning heads in Canada.
Aerial Rug and Boundri use satellite imagery to create custom farm products - the most popular being rugs.
Two organizations share why we may see a decline in cash rent values in 2024.
The results of the Realtors Land Institute - Iowa Chapter’s September Land Trends and Values Survey show a decline in the rate of land value increase.
Fractal pairs farmers wanting to expand their operations with hands-off investors who recognize the value of farmland.
There’s a new record farmland sale on the books. After a 15-min. bidding war between two area farmers, the gavel fell at $34,800 per acre, which is $4,800 more than the previous record set in November 2022 in Iowa.