Farmers National Company

Interest in purchasing agricultural land has grown since a coronavirus pandemic-induced slowdown blanketed the land market last spring. Farmers are feeling more financially secure as strong commodity prices arrived on top of large government payments in 2020 ...

Interest in buying agricultural land continues to grow after a COVID-19 slowdown blanketed the land market in 2020. A Farmers National Company release says farmers are feeling more financially secure because of rising commodity prices and large government payments last year ...

Average sales prices for high-quality land in many states are at or near the peak prices last seen in January 2014. According to internal estimates from Farmers National Company, set to be released next month, land values have taken a sizable jump the past six months, and the new levels reflect that move ...

Land sales activity was flat the past few years, but that may soon change. The lower supply of farms for sale has been one of the factors that supported land values after the 2013 peak in prices paid for ag land. Farmers National Company reported this week seeing indications for increased land sale activity through to the end of 2021 ...

The winter is typically a busy time for agricultural land sales nationwide. Randy Dickhut, Senior Vice President at Farmers National Company, said it’s a sellers’ market right now. “When we’re looking at starting in the fall time period on through the winter, so far, coming up on spring as the typical farmland selling season, we’ve seen more optimism from buyers, who’ve become more aggressive, bi

As far as value of good farm land in this new year, what can we expect "Steady to somewhat firmer land values in 2021," said Randy Dickhut with Farmers National Company. He added he has good reasons for that upbeat forecast. "With the stronger commodity prices and the extra cash producers would have received in 2020, I think they're using that to help support purchase of that farm

According to Farmers National Company, the 2020 land market is closing with optimism. The year started with land prices strengthening before COVID-19. The pandemic paused the land market before interest returned in the summer. Now, Randy Dickhut of Farmers National Company says an improved outlook for grain prices and government aid increasing farm income has resurrected interest in farmland ...

Despite what has been a slower agricultural land market the past few years, the dollar amount of land that Farmers National Company is selling for its clients is near record levels. As of October 1, the company and its agents report actively marketing and selling land worth $300 million ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn more interest in farmland ownership. Farmers National Company said recently there is a growing interest by individuals and investment funds in owning land. Part of this interest, according to FNC, is because of COVID-19’s impact on their investment psychology and the desire to invest in a stable, long-term real asset. The ...

Despite volatile and uncertain markets, interest appears to be growing in farmland purchases. Farmers National Company reports a small increase in land buying interest from individual investors. The company specializes in farm management, real estate sales and auctions ...