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

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

Farmland values softening for our Midwest state of Illinois

accountMktgLSB | calendar-monthApril 10, 2025

The annual Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers survey report, reveals a softening in the farmland market. The survey, released on March 26, is broken down into sales based on farmland quality throughout the state’s 10 geographic regions. Learn more in this AgriView news report – https://conta.cc/4lqJvLa

April 2025 Recent Farmland Sales

accountMktgLSB | calendar-monthApril 2, 2025

Progressive Farmer’s April 2025 Landwatch Report highlights farmland sales from our Midwest states of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota, as well as Colorado, Kansas, and Missouri. Find details on each recent farmland sale here – https://conta.cc/42pKh3D

Plenty of Buyers Looking for Farmland

accountMktgLSB | calendar-monthMarch 31, 2025

Despite less farmland being on the market vs. this time last year, interested buyers are helping to keep land values stable. Find the latest land sales from our Midwest reporting states of Illinois and Nebraska, along with Kansas in this Farm Progress Report: https://bit.ly/4iS4oNU