Whitaker Marketing Group – Top Land Sales Company in Iowa
Whitaker Marketing Group ranks among the top farmland companies in Iowa by total volume of farmland sold. How to Choose the Best Farmland Company Choosing an auction company to sell your land is a major decision—and one you only get to make once. For many families, selling farmland is the largest financial transaction they will […]
David Whitaker Teaches Marketing to the Realtor Land Institute

5 Digital Strategies Every Land Professional Can Use to Market a Client’s Land Digital marketing plays a critical role in how farmland is marketed today. Understanding your audience and using the right tools can significantly improve exposure, engagement, and results when selling land. 1. Know Your Audience Understanding who is viewing your listings is essential. […]
2022 Iowa State University Land Survey

The 2022 Iowa State University Land Value Survey reported a 17.0% statewide increase, pushing average Iowa farmland values to $11,411 per acre from November 2021 to November 2022. This marks the highest nominal land value ever recorded since Iowa State began tracking farmland values in the 1940s. History of the Iowa State University Land Value […]
NOVEMBER 2022 IOWA FARMLAND VALUE | IOWA LAND GUY

Decision Making in Today’s Farmland Market December and early January are often the months when landowners, farmers, and investors pause to evaluate the year ahead. This is the season for big questions. Should land be sold or held? Is it time to buy? Do equipment trades make sense? How did taxes and profit shake out? […]
Whitaker Marketing Group Named Iowa’s Best Brokerages by Land Report

Whitaker Marketing Group Named One of the Midwest’s Best Land Brokerages Whitaker Marketing Group earned recognition as one of the Midwest’s Best Land Real Estate Brokerages from The Land Report. This honor highlights the firm’s leadership in farmland sales, auctions, and land marketing across Iowa and the Midwest. As a full-service real estate and auction […]
AUGUST 2022 IOWA FARMLAND VALUE | IOWA LAND GUY

Iowa has set a record for Farmland…$26,000/ acre farmland in Sioux County, (91 CSR, 80 Acres) We continue to see increased interest in farmland. Commodity prices are going to stay strong due to a lower volume of crops than predicted. The dry weather seems to have us pushing into harvest sooner than later. Many farmland […]
Record Farmland Sale in Iowa | Top Auction Prices for Iowa Farmland

On August 31st 2022 in Sioux County, Iowa 80.29 acres were sold at a record high of $26,000 an acre. This 80.29 acres had an amazing CSR of 91.3 and approximately 78.22 tillable acres. Great farmlands are still selling at excellent prices. Good sale by Vander Werff & Associates. This may have been an outstanding […]
JULY 2022 IOWA FARMLAND VALUE | IOWA LAND GUY

The Iowa Farmland Market Is Flat-Lining Over the past month, the Iowa farmland market has shown signs of leveling out. We have seen several auctions result in no-sales or delayed sales. At the same time, we also witnessed strong auctions that achieved prices of $18,000 to $22,000 per acre. So what does this mean for […]
Iowa Farmland Values

Current Trends in the Iowa Farmland Market Farmland conversations often raise questions, especially when people hear about rising interest rates and predictions of a market slowdown. However, from our perspective, there has been no indication of declining demand. In fact, more acres are coming to the market, and prices continue to remain steady—or even increase. […]
Iowa Farmland Value

If Your Paycheck Depends on the Weather Commodity markets remain strong, with corn near $8 and soybeans approaching $16—assuming the weather cooperates and crops get planted. At the same time, farmland sales activity continues to increase across Iowa. Meanwhile, the volume of acres coming to market is rising, and we continue to see strong demand […]