Midwest Farmland Values Increase, ‘Good’ Farmland Sees Largest Gains

accountMktgLSB | calendar-monthMay 28, 2025

“Farmland values are on the rise across the our Midwest, especially for “good” farmland in Wisconsin, which saw an 11% increase over the past year. But beneath the surface, farmers are facing tougher credit conditions and rising debt loads. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s AgLetter paints a mixed picture of growth and financial pressure across five key ag states.” Read more from American Farmland Owner – https://www.americanfarmlandowner.com/post/midwest-farmland-values-increase

First Quarter Midwest Farmland Values Moved Up Slightly from a Year Ago

accountMktgLSB | calendar-monthMay 16, 2025

The first quarter of 2025, the Seventh District, comprised of our Midwest states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin, saw farmland values 1% higher than a year ago. “Values for ‘good’ agricultural land in the first quarter of 2025 were 4% higher than in the fourth quarter of 2024.” Learn more in the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago AgLetter, No. 2008, May 2025 – AgLetter No 2008 May 2025

Why Iowa Farmland Markets Continue To Move Sideways

accountMktgLSB | calendar-monthMay 14, 2025

Hear from Doug Hensley, President of Hertz Real Estate Services, in this latest land values analysis on our Midwest state of Iowa. Find details from recent land sales in 9 of the state’s counties, along with other attributing economic factors, that helped to form Iowa’s latest land values analysis report. Read more here – https://bit.ly/4j2XYdU

Inside Illinois Land Values Report: How the Numbers Come Together

accountMktgLSB | calendar-monthMay 13, 2025

Farm Progress recently sat down with University of Illinois Professor of Farmland Economics, Bruce Sherrick, a voice instrumental in shaping the 2025 Illinois Farmland Values and Lease Trends. Learn more on it’s recent publication, now in its 30th year, which examines our Midwest state of Illinois farmland sales and leases, as well as identifying key market trends. Read more here – https://bit.ly/3GT2qPe