October Farmland Sales Highlight Strength Across Land Sales Bulletin’s Midwest Reporting States

accountJennifer Moran | calendar-monthOctober 15, 2026

October delivered another month of strong finalized farmland sales across Land Sales Bulletin’s Midwest reporting states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio and South Dakota, with neighboring Missouri also posting a notable result. DTN Progressive Farmer’s latest Landwatch Report provides a clear snapshot of regional momentum and buyer confidence.

Key Highlights

  • Illinois — Woodford County recorded strong demand, including a 143-acre sale averaging $17,483 per acre and a 62-acre tract reaching $19,250 per acre
  • Indiana — Allen County saw a 92-acre multi-tract sale averaging $18,478 per acre supported by highly productive tillable parcels and solid yield history
  • Iowa — Dallas County posted one of the month’s largest transactions with 482 acres averaging $12,033 per acre and a soil productivity index of 83
  • Ohio — Clinton County led in total acreage with 1,341 acres selling for $11.4 million averaging $8,501 per acre across 16 tracts with extensive building improvements
  • South Dakota — Deuel County’s 125-acre sale averaged $10,400 per acre supported by strong corn and soybean yield bases and a soil productivity index of 89.2
  • Missouri (Neighboring) — Pettis County reported a 60-acre sale averaging $6,040 per acre reflecting mixed-use potential with tillable acres pasture timber and a farmhouse

Read the full DTN Progressive Farmer article: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2026/10/01/october-2026-recent-farmland-sales

Recent Farmland Sales Across Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, and Minnesota

accountJennifer Moran | calendar-monthJuly 31, 2026

DTN/Progressive Farmer’s Landwatch Weekly highlights several finalized farmland sales across four states this week, including notable activity in Land Sales Bulletin’s Midwest reporting states of Indiana and Minnesota.

Key LSB Midwest Highlights

  • Indiana — Grant County:
    • 131 acres sold in two tracts for $1.5M, averaging $11,069 per acre
    • First tract includes a home, cattle setup and 40 tillable acres
    • Second tract includes 69 tillable acres
    • Reported yields: 148.3 bu/ac corn, 45.7 bu/ac soybeans, 62.4 bu/ac winter wheat
  • Minnesota — Lincoln County:
    • 112 acres sold for $559,200, or $5,000 per acre
    • 57 cropland acres, 17 in row crops, 40 enrolled in CRP
    • 55 acres of grassland suited for grazing with natural water source
    • Overall soil rating of 85.8 on tillable and CRP acres

Other States Featured

  • Georgia — Screven County: 74 acres sold for $518,000 ($7,000/ac) with recreational features and duck impoundment
  • Missouri — Ralls County: 253 acres sold in five tracts for $2.2M, with four land tracts averaging $7,725/ac and multiple parcels featuring ponds and pasture/hay ground

Landwatch Weekly continues to provide a clear snapshot of regional market activity, reinforcing the value of localized reporting across the Midwest and beyond. Full article: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/business-inputs/article/2026/07/30/recent-farmland-sales-georgia