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Ag Industry expert breaks down who is buying Iowa Farmland

accountMktgLSB | calendar-monthJanuary 26, 2026

Jim Knuth, longtime Land Investment Expo mainstay and Senior Vice President of Lending at Farm Credit Services of America, delivered his Iowa land value outlook to a packed audience of farmers, investors, and agribusiness leaders on Jan. 13, 2026 at the Peoples Co Land Investment Expo. Learn more on why our Midwest reporting state of Iowa’s land market is steady, resilient, and still outperforming expectations heading into 2026. Successful Farming – Who Is Buying Iowa Farmland? A Pie Chart and Ag Industry Expert Break It Down

Ag Land Values Mostly Stable Through First Half of 2025

accountMktgLSB | calendar-monthJuly 25, 2025

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

2024 Farmland Values Stable, Market Shows Signs of Downturn Ahead | FCSAmerica

accountMktgLSB | calendar-monthJanuary 25, 2025

“For the first time, FCSAmerica, AgCountry Farm Credit Services and Frontier Farm Credit have released a joint land values report that includes appraisals for 93 benchmark farms and ranches in all or parts of eight states. The Associations update appraisals for their respective benchmark farms every January and July.” Below is Farm Credit Services of America –
6-month | 1-yr | 2-yrs | 5-yrs | 10-years on our Midwest reporting states:

  • Iowa: -2.80% | -5.10% | -4.80% | 52.60% | 38.60%
  • Minnesota: 1.60% | 1.60% | 4.70% | 80.90% | 58.70%
  • Nebraska: -0.60% | -0.40% | 7.30% | 52.80% | 27.10%
  • North Dakota: 0.80% | 0.80% | 8.30% | 73.20% | 71.40%
  • South Dakota:  5.70% | 9.50% |18.10% | 64.60% | 40.50%
  • Wisconsin: 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.80% | 30.80% | 38.00%

Find their full Report here: https://bit.ly/4jum2I8

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