Who owns the most farmland in Illinois?

accountJennifer Moran | calendar-monthAugust 26, 2024

According to new data from Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, absentee landowners make up 60% of all farmland owners in Illinois. Learn who ranks #1 and the rest of the top 10 in this Farm Progress August 16, 2024 report – https://bit.ly/4e0hbL8

More farmland for sale among election uncertainty –

accountJennifer Moran | calendar-monthAugust 9, 2024

According to August 9, 2024 Farm Progress report, experts are expecting to see a rise in farmland sales and availability this fall. Learn more about the factors converging that could possibly lead to a very fruitful and busy fall land sales season. https://bit.ly/3WDDI9

Farmland Value Trends: Current Landscape & Insights

accountJennifer Moran | calendar-monthAugust 8, 2024

Compeer Financial takes a crucial look into the latest trends that are shaping the farmland market in the Midwest. These trends are not only necessary in informing investment decisions, but they also provide much needed insights for the economic future. Their informative article details market shifts over the last 12 months and the outlook for the remainder of 2024 – https://compeer.com/articles/farmland-value-trends-current-landscape-insights

Nebraska Land Sales:

accountJennifer Moran | calendar-monthAugust 7, 2024

Although indicators point to the land market for cropland and pasture leveling off, land sales continue to hold strong according to this recent Farm Progress Report. Featured are the latest land sales in four counties in our Midwest reporting state of Nebraska – https://bit.ly/4fDjgya

Cropland values soar 37% in four years

accountJennifer Moran | calendar-monthAugust 6, 2024

According to the 2024 USDA’s Annual Land Values report, U.S. cropland values rose by 37% since 2020. This was accompanied by the four highest years of net farm income. Read more from Successful Farming – https://bit.ly/4fxAmO8

Download the August 2024 USDA Land Values 2024 Summary Report here – https://bit.ly/46wPszr

Land Sales Wisconsin: Microsoft’s 200+ acres purchase for $33.9 M

accountJennifer Moran | calendar-monthAugust 4, 2024

As of July 29, 2024, Microsoft has purchased over 200 acres of land near its data center development in Racine County, Wisconsin for a total of $33.9 million. The latest purchases bring Microsoft’s total land ownership in Racine County to over 1,200 acres. Learn more in this Wisconsin Public Radio report: https://bit.ly/3WzcCjP

An artificial intelligence data center is built on land once slated for development by Foxconn in Mount Pleasant on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Mount Pleasant, Wis. Angela Major/WPR

Number of Farms and Land In Farms in the Midwest

accountJennifer Moran | calendar-month

Farm Doc Daily July 29, 2024 Report analyzed data for 8 Midwest states from the 2017 and 2022 Census of Agriculture, which demonstrates and confirms the 21st Century decline in number of farms and land in farms. Find their full report here – https://bit.ly/3Sx4y28