land value

A land option agreement has been brokered between Rockview Family Farms and Balanced Rock Power to convert the 2,000-acre dairy farm, Ponderosa Dairy, into a solar energy facility.  BRP will have the option to acquire the land, with the option period estimated to be between two and five years.  The dai...

The majority of agricultural economists in the latest Monthly Monitor say U.S. ag ended 2024 in a recession.  Farm Journal’s AgWeb.com says 56% of ag economists responded “yes” to the question of a recession.  The newest Monthly Monitor asked economists what they’ll be watching for in the new year.  One of the biggest is the potential of a ...

The farming community is concerned that the enhanced estate tax exemption could be a major casualty if the 2017 tax cut law expiring at the end of next year isn’t extended.  The estate tax exemption will drop from $13.6 million per individual to its pre-2017 level of $5.5 million if th...

The agricultural economy is still quite strong in 2022, but how long will it last?  Nate Kaufman, vice president and Omaha bank executive for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, said farm incomes are still in good shape.   “Economic conditions in agriculture are remarkably strong.  And I want to star...

While research suggests that there has been less farm and ranch land for sale than usual over the past few years, Farmers National Company is reporting a 50% increase in listings.  Experts said the industry is experiencing a post-harvest bump in land prices in most grain producing areas, meaning that with above average crop yields in most locations, farmer optimism has increased as has the bidding

Farmers National Company says 2017 land values are dependent on several different factors the industry may see throughout the year.   The agricultural landowner services company says the direction of commodity prices, interest rates, inflation, challenges in the world economy, weather and U.S. t...