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 […]
Farmland Values in Iowa
March 2022 Iowa Farmland Values Iowa farmland values continued their strong upward trend in early 2022, according to the REALTORS® Land Institute (RLI) Iowa Chapter’s March 2022 Land Trends and Values Survey. The results show a 14.1% statewide increase in farmland values from September 2021 to March 2022. This increase follows an 18.8% gain from […]
Iowa Farmland Market Update – January 2022
As we move toward spring, a healthy amount of farmland will continue to come to market. We are seeing sellers and real estate companies work aggressively to accelerate listings in order to capitalize on today’s strong land prices. Now that the dust has settled on 2021, farmland values continue to move forward. While prices may […]
More Stable, Better Returns Than the Stock Market
Farmland continues to attract investors seeking a financially sound, long-term investment. Unlike many asset classes, farmland can generate income while investors hold the land before a future sale. Farmland is not always easy to acquire or manage. Investors without an agricultural background may find ownership challenging at first. However, farmland can be very profitable when […]