Farmland

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

After years of stability, farmland prices may be set to rise in 2021. AgWeb.com said last week factors are coming together that may be about to send the price of land higher. Some of the key factors include government support for farmers, stronger commodity prices, low interest rates, limited farmland for sale, and strong interest from investors ...

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 ...

The Idaho Cattle Association’s annual Convention and Trade Show was scheduled for the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa Monday and Tuesday. But because of the recent increase in COVID-19 cases across the state, the in-person event has been canceled. How ...

American Farmland Trust prides itself as protecting agricultural land, as well as promoting environmentally-sound farming practices and keeping farmers on their farmland. To do that, AFT has just received an award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, NIFA, under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program to fund the “Transitioning Land to a New Generation: Preparing Trai

Last month, American Farmland Trust launched a new initiative the organization said will transform agriculture. The Farming is Our Future effort looks to reduce the rate of farmland loss by 5%, decrease carbon emissions by 650 million metric tons annually and increase the number of beginning farmers to the highest level reported in 50 years ...

Farmland cash rent rates remain stable in 2020, according to a Market Intel analysis by the American Farm Bureau Federation. The analysis found that during 2020, the average cash rental rates for cropland, irrigated cropland and pastureland were $139 per acre, $216 per acre and $13 per acre, respectively ...

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 ...