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Farmland values continue to defy gravity in many regions of farm country. Here are three reasons farmland values could make a dramatic move.

As waters recede from the thousands of acres that were flooded this spring, attention turns to spring planting. If those acres are rented, who will pay for the cleanup? Should the rental rate be adjusted?

The market value for farmland in the Cornhusker state dropped again in 2019. The average per-acre value is $2,650, a 3% drop from 2018.

In the past few years, farmland values have been surprisingly resilient. Looking forward, however, prices may lean lower.

Farmers continue to face declining farm income in the Midwest and Mid-South regions, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Meanwhile, after holding steady farmland values have edged lower.

Despite continued, several factors are pointing to some downward pressure on farmland markets.

Doug Hensley gives six drivers keeping the farmland market firm despite so much uncertainty in ag.

Cash rents in Iowa are down 1.4% to an average of $219 per acre for the 2019 crop year, according to an annual survey conducted by Iowa State University.

On rented land, it’s critical to ensure proper communication about prevented plant with the landowner, says Chris Barron, farmer and CEO of Ag View solutions and a Top Producer columnist.

“There may be a win-win opportunity out of this for some folks. If it’s a field that has been historically wet, going to prevent plant may offer an opportunity to do a summer tile project and improve the drainage.”