Farmland

Everything you need to know about farmland value, including trends, recent sales, and upcoming land auctions. This section also contains details on renting ground and farmland ownership.

Farmland Auction: Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, Land Brings $7,760 per Acre

Two tracts totaling 309 acres in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, sold October 11. Selling price was about $7,760 per acre.

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Farmland Auction: Bureau County, Illinois, Sale Averages $9,957 Per Acre

For the first time in 3 generations, the Martin land near Wyanet, Illinois sold at auction. Buyers were ready.

Soybeans at harvest with combine in the background.

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The Big Players in Agrifinance

There’s a lot more going on in the world of agrifinance than you hear about.

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Successful Farming TV Show

Don Landoll’s 1950 Ford 8N Tractor

By Successful Farming TV Show

Dave Mowitz visits with Don Landoll to see his beautifully restored Ford 8N.

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Ageless Iron

Ford’s Powerhouse Horsepower

By Ageless Iron

The 6000 torched an explosion of big tractors that made Ford a contender.

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Successful Farming TV Show

Unbelievable Shop/Office with Room for Used Parts Business

By Top Shops

Dave Mowitz travels to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, to the Runyard farmstead on Top Shops. The Runyards needed a shop that was functional for future expansion and for their used part business.

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9 Things Every Landowner Must Do Before Renting Land

Here is what you need to address ahead of the 2020 growing season.

Two farmers shaking hands with a wheat field in the background.

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Farming Prairie Potholes

If there is a pesky spot in the field that doesn’t drain well, it might be a prairie pothole. Here’s what to do about it.

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As Foreign Investment in U.S. Farmland Grows, Efforts to Ban and Limit the Increase Mount

Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade.

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Landowner-Tenant Soil Health

Landowners and farmer tenants may not have the same vision for the health of the soil. Two big reasons – knowledge and communication.

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What Landowners Should Know When Renting Out Farmland

Following these seven steps can help ensure that you get the best possible return on your farmland – even when you’re no longer the one actually working the soil.