AMES, Iowa — Volatility is the key word in the farmland market this year. Values fell 1.7 percent in Iowa over the past six months, but that follows a 2.9 percent increase during the previous six months, so values are still up 1.2 percent for the past year. The average farmland value in Iowa is now $6,844.
Iowa land values net 1.2% increase for the year
This fall’s survey results indicate farmland values in Iowa have slipped over the past six months, though the market depends greatly on location and availability.
BOONE, Iowa — Prices paid for Illinois farmland continued a “slightly lower” trend, according to a mid-year survey by the Illinois Society of …
Buyers of farmland were:
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