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The Well Grounded Podcast from Acres and Shares

Published June 24, 2025

Is the current price of farmland reasonable? In this edition of Well Grounded, Wells Fargo Chief Agricultural Economist Dr Michael Swanson offers his thoughts on the latest trends in farmland values. The Well Grounded podcast is a collaboration with Acres…
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Don’t Move the Goal Posts

Published November 8, 2024

Wells Fargo Chief Agricultural Economist Michael Swanson compared Minnesota with other Midwestern states during his AgriGrowth presentation. Swanson said Minnesota would benefit if it leaned into specific segments of animal agriculture, especially the poultry and swine industries. To grow the…
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Well Grounded

Published October 7, 2024

In this edition of Well Grounded, Wells Fargo Chief Agricultural Economist Dr. Michael Swanson detailed the consequences of a big crop. "USDA came out in early September to with its update and took the net farm income from $116 billion…
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Well Grounded

Published August 27, 2023

In the latest Well Grounded podcast, Jaysen Menke from Acres and Shares and Randy Koenen from RRFN visit with Wells Fargo Chief Agricultural Economist Michael Swanson. Rising interest rates and a changing farm economy will eventually influence farmland values. "So…
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Preparing for Fall Land Auctions

Published October 5, 2022

More land sales happen during the fall. Wells Fargo Bank Lead Agricultural Economist Michael Swanson says this is the time of year when cash rents are up. "It's kind of ironic that the last crop off the farmland that you…
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Well Grounded – Episode 14

Published August 12, 2022

What's the impact of Inflation on farmland values? Hear from Wells Fargo Ag Economist Michael Swanson in the latest episode. This monthly podcast series is hosted by Jayson Menke of Acres & Shares and Red River Farm Network’s Randy Koenen.
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Think Ahead for Next Year

Published July 6, 2022

Strong commodity prices are helping this year, but Wells Fargo Chief Agricultural Economist Michael Swanson reminds farmers to be planning ahead to 2023. "They have the ability to sell ahead when they're buying inputs," says Swanson. The four biggest expenditures…
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Discipline Needed When Renting Farm Ground

Published February 10, 2022

Land rents remain one of the top expenses for farmers. "Between 30 and 33 percent of corn revenue ends up, if you're renting ground, going into the landlord's pocket," said Michael Swanson, chief agricultural economist, Wells Fargo. "If someone in…
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Well Grounded – Episode 5

Published August 2, 2021

How are drought conditions impacting land values in the Northern Plains? In the latest Well Grounded podcast, Wells Fargo agricultural economist MIchael Swanson discusses those impacts and more. Well Grounded is a monthly podcast hosted by Jayson Menke of Acres…
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