CSR2 scores measure the productivity of Iowa soils on a scale of 5 to 100. These scores play a major role in farmland values, cash
Private wells supply drinking water to millions of rural landowners across Iowa and the Midwest. Understanding well depth, water quality testing, maintenance requirements, and legal
July 2026 demonstrated that Iowa farmland values remain highly dependent on location, land quality, and buyer demand. Sale prices ranged from approximately $4,650 per acre
In Iowa, most year-to-year farm leases require written termination notice by September 1 if either the landlord or tenant wants the lease to end before
A wrong property line can trigger neighbor disputes, construction halts, title complications, and legal fees. Homeowners who discover an error should hire a licensed surveyor,
A landlocked farm is a parcel of agricultural land with no direct access to a public road. Instead, the property is surrounded by neighboring land,
Yes, you can legally own land without owning the mineral rights beneath it. This happens when mineral rights have been severed from surface rights through
Successful farm ownership comes down to five fundamentals—soil health, water resources, legal compliance, equipment management, and financial planning. Landowners who actively manage these areas protect
Iowa farmland auction results from July 18–24, 2026, show that quality tillable farms continue to bring premium prices while recreational properties remain highly sought after.
If you’ve been following farmland sales across Iowa, you’ve likely heard questions about where land values are headed. Are farmland prices beginning to decline, or
