top of page
News, Insights & Interviews Archive


Notable Sales, May 31
Harrison County, Iowa One 77.52 m/l acre tract was sold via public auction on May 20. Located seven miles east of Beebeetown, Iowa, this...
American Farmland Owner
May 31, 20241 min read


Farm Tax Breaks, But Is There a Farm?
There are no beans or corn. No hogs or cattle. No tree nuts, berries, or chicken. You probably don’t think that you are stepping on a...
Dave Price
May 24, 20242 min read


Notable Sales, May 17
Mitchell County, Iowa On May 3, 153.00 m/l acres were sold eight miles northwest of Riceville, Iowa. This property consists of 129.86 FSA...
American Farmland Owner
May 17, 20242 min read


Slowing Down but Still Gaining Value
Five key agricultural states in the nation’s midsection are seeing less farmland for sale, fewer potential buyers, and smaller...
Dave Price
May 17, 20243 min read


Notable Sales, May 3
Fayette County, Illinois Six tracts of land totaling 797.98 acres went to auction on April 17. All tracts of land included hunting...
American Farmland Owner
May 3, 20242 min read


Fertile Ground for Investors
Spotify | Apple Podcasts The Great Recession could have been a turning point in the potential of farmland as an asset class. Yes,...
Dave Price
Apr 26, 20242 min read


Notable Sales, April 19
Lyon County, Iowa Two 40-acre tracts located five miles southeast of Inwood, Iowa, were sold at public auction on April 5. Tract 1...
American Farmland Owner
Apr 19, 20242 min read


Notable Sales, April 5
Washington County, Iowa: Located four miles south of Wellman, Iowa, two tracts were sold at public auction on March 22. Of the two...
American Farmland Owner
Apr 5, 20242 min read


Notable Sales, March 22, 2024
Grundy County, Iowa Three tracts of highly tillable cropland located two miles north of Beaman, Iowa was sold at public auction on March...
American Farmland Owner
Mar 23, 20243 min read


Losing Value
It had to happen sometime. And a new statewide survey by the Realtors Land Institute shows that Iowa farmland has declined in value over...
Dave Price
Mar 22, 20241 min read


Notable Sales, March 8
Sioux County, Iowa: Located seven miles southwest of Sheldon, Iowa, 80 acres were sold at public auction on February 23. The tract was...
American Farmland Owner
Mar 9, 20242 min read


Notable Sales, February 23, 2024
O’Brien County, Iowa: A single tract of farmland located 3.5 miles west of Primghar, Iowa, was sold on February 14. The tract was 112.4...
American Farmland Owner
Feb 23, 20243 min read


Looking for Optimism and Lower Interest Rates
Inflation is annoyingly stubborn and keeps tempering enthusiasm that the Federal Reserve will feel comfortable lowering interest rates...
Dave Price
Feb 16, 20244 min read


Notable Sales, February 9
Boone County, Iowa: Located between Ames, Boone and Madrid, Iowa, two tracts of farmland sold at public auction via the buyer’s choice...
American Farmland Owner
Feb 12, 20242 min read


Falling Farm Income Forecast
Producers should prepare: 2024 won’t be like 2021, 2022, or 2023, according to the USDA farm income forecast. “After the three highest...
Dave Price
Feb 9, 20242 min read


Notable Sales, January 26
O’Brien County, Iowa: Located three miles southwest of Sutherland, Iowa, an 80-acre piece of farmland was sold at public auction on...
American Farmland Owner
Jan 27, 20242 min read


The Weight of Interest Rates in 2024
When something takes place that hasn’t happened in more than two decades, it merits attention. And when it involves the impact of...
Dave Price
Jan 26, 20242 min read


Notable Sales | January 12, 2024
Jefferson County, Arkansas: Located about 15 miles northeast of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, a listing of 2,580.59 acres sold on December 13. Of...
American Farmland Owner
Jan 12, 20242 min read


Digging Deeper for Farmland Tax Deductions
Written by: Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf Edited by: Dave Price  The current IRS tax code is 74,600 pages long. In book form it would stretch...
Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf
Jan 12, 20243 min read


Notable Sales, December 15-28
Sioux County, Iowa: On December 18, two tracts of farmland were offered at public auction via the buyer’s choice auction method. Tract 1...
American Farmland Owner
Dec 29, 20232 min read
bottom of page