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News, Insights & Interviews Archive


Trends in Farmland Crop Share Leases in Iowa
When a 531-acre farm in central Iowa sold at auction in early April, it was the end of an era for one family who knew the land well....
Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf
May 93 min read


Missouri Farm Income Could Climb in 2025 after Two-Year Fall, Report Shows   Â
Thanks largely to payments from the federal government, Missouri farmers will see a 9% net increase in income, according to the Spring...
Dave Price
May 23 min read


California Farmland Loses Billions in Value: Scott Bozzo
California’s farmland values have been falling, much like Scott Bozzo, the state’s American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers 2025 farm manager of the year, expected. A rising number of bankruptcies, fortunately, have not sent those values into a free fall. But the state has still lost an estimated $17 billion in farmland value over the past year, Bozzo estimates.
Dave Price
May 23 min read


Notable Farmland Sales: Top Auctions from Iowa to Ohio March and April 2025
Grundy & Livingston County, IL | March 5, 2025 This Grundy and Livingston County, IL farmland sold for a total of $4,212,564, averaging...
American Farmland Owner
Apr 253 min read


Interest Rates Should Not Fall Too Much, Longtime Ag Executive Jim Farrell Says
Interest rates are not as high right now as some fear, and the policymakers in charge of setting those rates should be free from...
Dave Price
Apr 253 min read


Historic Nebraska Farm for Sale for $50 Million
An aerial view of the Abbott Ranch, also known as the Metzger Ranch. (Courtesy of Hall and Hall) You may not find a more historic farm in...
Dave Price
Apr 182 min read


Farm Bankruptcies Rise in 2025
Farm bankruptcies are back, climbing much faster in the United States. Fortunately, they remain significantly lower than during the...
Dave Price
Apr 183 min read


Illinois Farmland Values Fall in 2024, Especially in 4th Quarter
What really became evident in the fourth quarter of 2024 will be a trend to watch in 2025, according to Luke Worrell, Worrell Land...
Dave Price
Apr 183 min read


Oh, Canada! Farmland Values Topped 10-Year Average Again
Demand for Canadian farmland has allowed it to reach nearly double-digit appreciation over the past year, which helps to offset a larger...
Dave Price
Apr 43 min read
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