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Farmland Values Hold Up Despite Tight Margins

Published September 5, 2026

Farmland values continue to hold up despite tighter margins in agriculture. NDSU Extension Agricultural Finance Specialist Bryon Parman says the rapid appreciation in cropland values has slowed over the past two to three years. “We're really starting to see that a…

Lease Type Shapes Farm Returns

Published August 14, 2026

The type of farmland lease can make a significant difference in profitability and risk. Purdue University agricultural economist Michael Langemeier says long-term data show fixed cash rent provides more stability, while crop-share and flexible cash leases move more closely with…

Farmland Transfer Puts Focus on Succession Planning

Published August 13, 2026

American Farmland Trust estimates more than 150 million acres of U.S. farmland could change hands over the next 10 to 20 years as older landowners retire. That could represent more than 40 percent of U.S. farmland. The transition is increasing…

Reshaping the Ag Land Base

Published July 10, 2026

Access to land is becoming increasingly challenging for farmers and ranchers. A report from Farm Bureau Market Intel said nearly 80 percent of the rented farmland is controlled by non-operating landlords. More than one-third of those landlords are 75 years…

Feedback Sought on Foreign Land Ownership Reporting Requirements

Published December 30, 2025

A notice has been published in the Federal Register seeking public comments on potential changes to the reporting requirement for foreign land ownership. The issue of foreign ownership of farmland has been in the news since 2021, when a Chinese…

Farmland Markets Leveling Out

Published March 21, 2024

Rising interest rates and sideways commodity markets have some thinking that farmland markets are beginning to plateau. "Even with all of the headwinds we have, we're still seeing some pretty strong land values," said Farmers National Company Vice President of…

New AI-Driven Tool for Farmland Management

Published March 15, 2024

Ceres Imaging has released a new AI product for land management called Portfolio Insights. The new suite of tools offers investors, lenders, farmers and crop insurance with a way to collect, analyze and visualize their farmland data to make faster…

Record Farmland Sale

Published November 3, 2023

A record land sale has been reported in Pembina County in northeast North Dakota. Two quarters sold by auction with one sale just over $19,000 per planted acre and the other for nearly $18,700 per planted acre. The previous record…

Syngenta Ordered to Sell Arkansas Farmland

Published October 18, 2023

The State of Arkansas has ordered Syngenta to divest 160 acres of farmland due to its ownership by a Chinese company. Syngenta has owned the land in northeast Arkansas for 35 years and it is used primarily for seed research.…

Lawmakers Ask for More Data on Foreign U.S. Farmland Purchases

Published October 3, 2022

House lawmakers, including Minnesota’s Brad Finstad and Michelle Fischbach, are asking the U.S. Government Accountability Office to complete a study on foreign investment of U.S. farmland and what that means for national security, trade and food security. A letter to…

Articles tagged under: farmland

Farmland Values Hold Up Despite Tight Margins

Lease Type Shapes Farm Returns

Farmland Transfer Puts Focus on Succession Planning

Reshaping the Ag Land Base

Feedback Sought on Foreign Land Ownership Reporting Requirements

Farmland Markets Leveling Out

New AI-Driven Tool for Farmland Management

Record Farmland Sale

Syngenta Ordered to Sell Arkansas Farmland

Lawmakers Ask for More Data on Foreign U.S. Farmland Purchases

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