News, Insights & Interviews Archive

A 110.82-acre farm in northwest Indiana recently sold at auction, and the results surprised even the seasoned realtor handling the sale....

As renewable energy looks to strengthen the rural landscape, wind turbines have offered a source of power and income even as changing federal policies and organized local opposition threaten to stymie the speed of that growth.

Farmers must have a succession plan. Farmer Mac, the nickname for the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, that can provide some...

Farmland values in Iowa decreased slightly over the past six months, according to the latest Land Trends and Values Survey   released by...

In August, CNBC reported that John Deere was at a “crossroads.”  The report said, “the company continues to see weaker demand in the...

Farm incomes have been falling throughout the Minneapolis Fed’s Ninth District; a trend bankers expected over the past year. Comparing...

(Alice Hansen Farm in Prole, Iowa. Photo courtesy: Peoples Company.) Just 20 minutes from downtown Des Moines, Iowa, a rare and storied...

Feast or famine has taken the precipitation twist of soaked to parched. Farmers in Missouri started September in search of rain. The U.S....

One farmland management and brokerage company has rebranded to reflect the name of another. Illinois-based Land Pro LLC announced on...

John Giebenhain is a  LandProz agent  who primarily sells agricultural and recreational land through Central and West Central Minnesota....

Pike County, IL | August 5, 2025 The Godwin Farm in Pike County, Illinois, sold at public auction on August 5, 2025, through Curless...

The Great Western Ranch, a massive property on the west edge of New Mexico, has been sold to new owners. It is one of the largest single...

U.S. farmland values climbed again this year, marking the fifth consecutive annual increase, according to the USDA’s newly released 2025...

A firm focused on finding alternative investments in the global food value chain has reached agreement to buy an emerging online platform...

The potential of farmland as a valued, sustainable asset class is a primary reason that WisdomTree, Inc., the New York-based global...

Recent farmland sales include a legacy Ohio dairy farm, Illinois development ground, and premium Iowa cropland with top-tier soils and strong CSR2 ratings.

When a 110-acre farm outside the town of Dublin in central Ohio went on the auction block last week, the realtor who handled the sale...

Financial pressure is building on American farmers, and the number of farm bankruptcies  has been increasing. “We’ve had 259 filings in...

When Illinois broker Tyler Sellens guides sellers about how to get the most money for their property, he usually suggests listing...

There has been a heightened focus on stopping foreign purchases of American farmland, especially from China. The USDA has announced a...