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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 36 feet high, in case you want a climbing challenge! But according to Tyler Bruch, founder and CEO of Boa Safra Ag, there’s one paragraph in that code that has the potential to save some farmers thousands of dollars through tax deductions. But most landowners have never heard about it before. RELATED: The IRS Farmer’s Tax Guide, Publicatio
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


The Value of REITs
Thinking about investing in a publicly traded farmland REIT in the new year? The evaluation of its overall value can be a bit...
Dave Price
Dec 28, 20234 min read


Another Record for Iowa Farmland Values but a Smaller Increase
“Modest” may be the most fitting word for the results of the 2023 Iowa State University’s Land Values Survey. Modest gains for 2023 and...
Dave Price
Dec 15, 20233 min read


What's Happened and Where Farmland is Headed: Peoples Company 2023 National Land Values Report
Farmland has proven to be resilient despite inflationary pressures, even better than expected in cases. Some areas of the United States...
Dave Price
Dec 1, 20234 min read


Farmland's Demand by Investment Firms
Farmland competition is getting tougher thanks to new competition from large investment firms, an investigation by Reuters found....
Dave Price
Nov 22, 20232 min read


Incomes Down, Land Values Stay Strong
2023 may not be as lucrative as 2022 for some landowners but farmland values are increasing faster than the rate of inflation. Those are...
Dave Price
Nov 16, 20233 min read


Optimistic Farmland Owners Also Have Concerns About 2024
Optimism can’t make it rain. Optimism can’t make fertilizer cheaper. But optimism sure can make the day to day more doable. The new...
Dave Price
Nov 16, 20233 min read


The Value of the Land
There’s only so much dirt. And the land just doesn’t turn over that often. Farmland is a precious commodity but is it still a good buy?...
Dave Price
Oct 19, 20233 min read
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