In this latest Peoples Company report, Land Agent John Reburn, outlines the 6 key drivers that impact and determine the value of farmland. Learn why “farmland ownership comes with both emotional and financial weight, and understanding what drives value can help you maximize returns and protect your legacy.” Read their full article: Farmland Value: How to Know What Your Land is Worth
Our Midwest reporting state of Illinois “farmland values softened during the first half of 2025.” The Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ISPFMRA) survey also shares “farmland values to remain steady or decline modestly through the end of the year.” Learn more: FarmWeek Now: survey IL farmland values softening
Compeer Financial shares farmland values “remain firm in 2025 – but multiple factors could shift the market in the months ahead” for our Midwest reporting states of Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Find a break down by state trends, key factors influencing farmland values, and explore current indicators for the remainder of 2025. Read their full article: Compeer Financial: Flat but firm farmland values 8-2025
Our Midwest reporting state of Iowa’s farmland values are holding steady. Doug Hensley, Hertz Real Estate Services, highlights the factors that have combined to steady Iowa’s land prices, providing buyers confidence to buy land. Includes 9 supportive Iowa county land sales in this latest Farm Progress report- https://bit.ly/3JoitG4
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has published their Agletter No. 2009, August 2025. Positive second quarter farmland values for our Midwest reporting states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Learn more here – https://conta.cc/47xWs1f Download their latest issue: https://conta.cc/3V2Gjtf
Highlighting our Midwest reporting states of Ohio and Michigan, Farm Progress shares why farmland values are holding steady despite a drop in commodity prices. Find details on the increase in land values for Ohio and Michigan and more – https://bit.ly/3UppJUn
An informative and detailed summary from the latest USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Land Values 2025 Report by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Find highlights on our Midwest Reporting states, including Michigan leading the way on a state level with a 7.8% increase. Read more here – https://conta.cc/40SkgJl.
This Progressive Farmer Report details the latest USDA land values report for all agricultural real estate. Our Midwest reporting states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin made the “Land Values Top Ten Ag States”. Learn more in their 8/1/2025 detailed report summary – https://conta.cc/4myZw1D. To see the full report – USDA – National Agricultural Statistics Service Homepage
This latest FarmDoc Daily Policy News Summary looks at ag land values through the first 6 months of 2025. Find the 6-Month Average Benchmark Land Values Change for our Midwest states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska. Key contributors and findings include land value reports from Farmers National Company and Farm Credit Services of America. Read their full report here – Ag Land Values Mostly Stable Through First Half of 2025 – Farm Policy News