Iowa’s farmland market is entering 2026 on solid footing

accountJennifer Moran | calendar-monthDecember 17, 2025

While many expected farmland values to soften due to weak commodity prices throughout 2025, the reality has been stability. According to the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank’s AgLetter, land values across the district (including Iowa) rose 3% over the past year, though Iowa itself saw a modest 1% decline. The Iowa State University survey reported a 3.1% statewide average drop, yet auction results tell a story of resilience. Features 6 recent land sales from counties throughout our Midwest state of Iowa. Read more from Farm Progress – https://bit.ly/4pDbbOH

‘Steady as she goes’ sums up Iowa land values

accountJennifer Moran | calendar-monthSeptember 16, 2025

In this latest FarmProgress report, Hertz Real Estate Services President, Doug Hensley, looks at current land values and sales in several counties in our Midwest state of Iowa. He also explains how two factors could support strong land sales for our Midwest reporting state of Iowa. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3VkjzFm

Why Iowa farmland values aren’t buckling despite low commodity prices

accountJennifer Moran | calendar-monthAugust 19, 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

Crop output gains more influence in sideways land market

accountJennifer Moran | calendar-monthJuly 14, 2025

Learn from Doug Hensley, President of Hertz Real Estate Services, as he shares about the factors influencing and pressuring a “sideways and choppy” land market and prices. Features details to several land sales throughout our Midwest reporting state of Iowa. Read more in this Farm Progress report – https://bit.ly/3UaWog1

Iowa Land Values Analysis Update

accountJennifer Moran | calendar-monthJune 12, 2025

Simple supply and demand is supporting prices and keeping land values stable for our Midwest state of Iowa. Doug Hensley, President of Hertz Real Estate Services, shares the latest on our Midwest state’s land values and farmland market. Find land sales details for several Iowa counties and more in this latest Farm Progress report: https://bit.ly/43WxFRk

Why Iowa Farmland Markets Continue To Move Sideways

accountJennifer Moran | 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

3 Reasons Iowa Farmland Values Have Stabilized

accountJennifer Moran | calendar-monthApril 15, 2025

Hertz Real Estate Services President, Doug Hensley, outlines factors contributing to our Midwest state of Iowa’s firming farmland prices. Discover three key indicators and details on land sales in several of the state’s counties helping to form the confidence in Iowa’s farmland market in this latest Farm Progress Report – https://conta.cc/42LlSWs

November 2024 Land Values Update for Iowa

accountJennifer Moran | calendar-monthNovember 14, 2024

Doug Hensley, President of Hertz Real Estate Services, shares the latest land values update for our reporting state of Iowa. Although signs point to softening land values as predicted, early harvest results are offering “more smiles than frowns.” Key land sales from Iowa’s 9 state regions are featured – https://bit.ly/4fCMI6S

Land Values for our Midwest reporting state of Iowa.

accountJennifer Moran | calendar-monthOctober 15, 2024

Doug Hensley, President of Hertz Real Estate Services, shares that although land values in Iowa are softening as predicted, the positive early harvest results and the recent short-term interest rate cut shows the market still producing some impressive sales. See details to the 9 Iowa counties highlighted in “Iowa farmland values are cooling” from Farm Progress – https://bit.ly/4eHLEi4