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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


Illinois Farmland Values Fall from Record Highs
What goes up must come down, as the saying goes. And sometimes when something goes up a lot…and rapidly…it must come down, too. That has...
Dave Price
Mar 283 min read


The Possibility of an Intentional Recession
Paul Neiffer wondered aloud whether President Donald Trump wants to see the country fall into recession. He knows that is quite a...
Dave Price
Mar 203 min read


Farm Ownership: Keep Your Land or Sell to Developer
Development growth along the 303 freeway viewed north to south a little west of Phoenix, Arizona Take the money now or try to survive for...
Dave Price
Mar 133 min read


Impact of Canceled Leases on Agricultural Communities
Significant cost-cutting efforts are underway led by the world’s richest man as he cancels federal leases. And it could mean changes that...
Dave Price
Mar 133 min read


Selling the Farm After Having No Plan
When Connie Chaloupka and her four sisters decided to sell their parents’ farm in Guthrie County, Iowa, earlier this month, it meant they wo
Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf
Mar 74 min read


Farm Tax Strategies: Navigating 1031 Exchanges with Paul Neiffer
Farmers often have complex needs when it comes to managing their land and property, particularly when it comes to buying or selling...
Dave Price
Mar 73 min read


Notable Sales, February 14, 2025
Plymouth County, IA This Plymouth County, IA farmland sold for $22,600 per acre, with a per-tillable acre price of $23,780 and a CSR2...
American Farmland Owner
Feb 142 min read


Land Values from California to Minnesota
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act aimed to ensure that groundwater use would be better managed locally and regionally to...
Dave Price
Feb 72 min read


A New Alliance for a Global Approach to Agricultural Investment: Danny Thomas
Danny Thomas, Senior Director at LAWD in Melbourne, recently founded the International Ag Alliance (IAA), inspired by his agricultural backg
Dave Price
Feb 73 min read


Uncertainty in Succession: A Sweet Spot Between Estate and Income Tax
Without quick movement on tax legislation, there is an air of uncertainty for succession planning.
David Geiger
Jan 313 min read


Notable Sales, January 24, 2025
Lyon County, Iowa - A premium 80-acre farm in Richland Township sold at auction for $21,700 per acre on January 15, 2025, demonstrating...
American Farmland Owner
Jan 242 min read


Agribusiness Transactions in the Northwest: 2024 Review and 2025 Preview
By: Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf Edited by: Dave Price The Pacific Northwest is known for its natural beauty. The mountains, forests, and...
Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf
Jan 244 min read


How Inflation is Affecting Farmland
By: Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf Edited by: Dave Price Kyle Bass is the kind of person who has strong opinions and doesn’t mind sharing them....
Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf
Jan 174 min read


Finances and Future
The beginning of each year is a time for predictions. And some financial analysts doubt that 2025 can be as spectacular as the financial...
Dave Price
Jan 103 min read


Outlook for Agricultural Land Values in 2025: A Delicate Balance
Written by: Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf Edited by: Dave Price As we ring in 2025, we see agricultural land values across the Midwest that...
Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf
Jan 34 min read


A Rate Cut to End 2024
If you were eyeing a farm expansion, major equipment purchases, or hoping that a variable interest rate loan would take a welcome dip in...
Dave Price
Dec 20, 20243 min read


The Value of Farmland: Stalled
Story by Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf Edited by Dave Price A stall may be better than a fall, if you own the ground beneath you. It isn’t an...
Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf
Nov 22, 20244 min read


Wisconsin Land Values Still Climbing but Slowing
In September, a well-known, turn-key cattle operation in southwest Wisconsin went up for auction. The 818-acre WoodHill Farms, located in...
Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf
Oct 18, 20243 min read
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