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Every land sale tells a story. Sometimes it’s a stocked lake that took years to build. Sometimes it’s world-class soils, a rare large tract, or a location where land rarely comes up for sale. American Farmland Owner examined four notable land sales from 2026 and highlighted what made each property unique and what the final sale price says about land values in today’s agricultural economy. While these four farms are different in many ways, they shared an important characterist

For many years, China has had a food problem. It’s not easy feeding about 20% of the world’s population -- about 1.4 billion people -- using only 9% of the world’s arable land. As China’s middle class grew, the country could not fully meet the demand for more diverse foods. So, for many years, China depended on the U.S. for many of its agricultural needs. However, trade between the U.S. and China has declined, and the long-term outlook for the relationship is challenged. Trad

When Terrain Ag Agricultural Economist Matt Erickson examined more than three decades of farmland returns in a comprehensive study, one group of states stood out. While Illinois, Indiana, and much of the Eastern Corn Belt generated much of their wealth through steady land appreciation, states like South Dakota, Kansas, and Nebraska followed a different path. Their strength wasn't simply rising land values; it was their ability to generate income. So, what makes those states d