Farmland

The USDA recently released a study on farmland transition practices, and it could indicate challenges for beginning farmers.   USDA Economist Dan Bigelow said 80 percent of all rented farmland is owned by non-farm owners who often have worked for a long time with their tenants.  ...

According to new data from the USDA 10% of all farmland will be transferred to new ownership by 2019.  USDA says farmland owners planned to transfer 93 million acres by 2019.  Landowners anticipated selling 3.8% of all farmland, with just 2.3% planne...

According to Farmers National Company, a ten-year run-up in land prices appears to be leveling off.  Farmers National Company said average values of crop ground and grasslands has dropped from the historic highs of recent years but they’re still very strong.  The supp...