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Up, Up, Up: 3-Year Farmland Price Trends from 18 States
Up, Up, Up: 3-Year Farmland Price Trends from 18 States

The stronger land prices of late 2021 continued higher through the first half of 2022.

Iowa Farmland Soars 14% Higher in Past Six Months
Iowa Farmland Soars 14% Higher in Past Six Months

A survey of land pros find Iowa cropland values soared 33% higher versus year earlier.

Plains Farmland Prices Jump More Than 20%
Plains Farmland Prices Jump More Than 20%

Kansas City Fed finds new highs posted in Central Plains farmland values.

Texas Ranchland Surges 25%
Texas Ranchland Surges 25%

The quarterly survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas finds strong gains in Texas ranch and cropland.

Iowa Farmland Prices Explode 29% Higher
Iowa Farmland Prices Explode 29% Higher

Annual ISU survey finds an average acre of Iowa farmland rocketed 29% in 2021.

Mike Walsten: Land’s Security in Troubled Times
Mike Walsten: Land’s Security in Troubled Times

In the midst of the many uncertainties and tragedies due to the spreading COVID-19, the security offered by land ownership again shines through.

LandOwner Subscribers Turn Optimistic
LandOwner Subscribers Turn Optimistic

Are you feeling more positive about the direction of the farmland market? If so, you align LandOwner subscribers, according to our annual survey.

Iowa Farmland Values Post 3% 6-Month Gain

The average value of an acre of Iowa farmland is $6,951, which is a 2.9% increase for the six-month period ending March 1.

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Iowa Farmland Values Post 3% 6-Month Gain

The average value of an acre of Iowa farmland is $6,951, which is a 2.9% increase for the six-month period ending March 1.