Midwest Farmland Values – “The Selective Strength” Era

accountMktgLSB | calendar-monthMarch 24, 2026

Nick Westgerdes, AFM, owner of New Roots Farm Brokerage, shares specialized farmland value insights and management reports for our Midwest reporting states of Illinois and Wisconsin. As the current President-Elect of the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ISPFMRA), his recent 2026 reports highlight a “resilient” but evolving market using our Illinois and Wisconsin land sales data. New Roots Farm Brokerage – Client Driven & Farm Focused.

Farm incomes across the Ninth District continue to fall

accountMktgLSB | calendar-monthSeptember 26, 2025

Farm incomes have been falling throughout the Minneapolis Fed’s Ninth District, which consists of our Midwest states of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, as well as Montana. American Farmland Owner comparing the most recent report with one from a year ago, spots trends that have unfortunately come to fruition for farmers in the region. Learn more – Then vs. Now: What Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Reports Tell Us about Farm Future