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

Why Iowa Farmland Markets Continue To Move Sideways

accountMktgLSB | 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

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

Minnesota land values are a mixed bag

accountMktgLSB | calendar-monthApril 30, 2025

This April 30th Farm Progress Report details the latest land values for our Midwest reporting state of Minnesota. Learn more from a recent survey detailing the mixed outcomes found from region to region. https://bit.ly/4lTrUfd

Latest on Land Values for Our Midwest State of Nebraska

accountMktgLSB | calendar-monthApril 1, 2025

Featuring The Center for Agricultural Profitability (CAP) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln “2025 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey”. According to it’s early results, the average value of agricultural land across Nebraska has decreased by 2%. This is the first decrease since the survey’s inception 46 years ago. It follows 2024’s record-high value. Find news reports and details below:

Nebraska Ag Connection: https://conta.cc/42cyQLC
Regional and State details – Rural Radio News: https://conta.cc/41SBmHT
Updated Nebraska Land Values, Cash Rents: https://conta.cc/4l6UR7b
Download Full Report: https://conta.cc/3RxtuFu

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