Rick Klein: How Young Farmer Hopes to Find Farmland to Rent
For farmers looking to expand their operations, finding additional farmland to rent could be more difficult than finding the money to pay for it.
Dave Price
7 minutes ago
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Changes for John Deere Will Impact Several U.S. Communities
John Deere plans a series of plant closures as it restructures its operations, which will affect hundreds of positions in rural communities.
Dave Price
Nov 62 min read
What’s Ahead for Agriculture after Midterm Elections
Democrats could have their biggest majorities in the U.S. House of Representatives in about 35 years. Their political success in the midterm elections of 2026 will rival their party’s success when Barack Obama became president and they held majorities in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Democratic victories also bring back memories of their party’s sweeping success in 1974 following Richard Nixon’s humiliating resignation from the presidency for his
Dave Price
Nov 63 min read
How These Two Ag States Felt the Blue Wave
What does a political “blue wave” mean for America’s farm country? The end result of President Donald Trump’s first two years of his return to the White House led to a seismic shift in what voters want from their leaders in Washington, D.C., while they also decided to switch governors from Republican to Democrat in a handful of states.
Dave Price
Nov 63 min read
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Rick Klein: How Young Farmer Hopes to Find Farmland to Rent
For farmers looking to expand their operations, finding additional farmland to rent could be more difficult than finding the money to pay for it.
Dave Price
7 minutes ago3 min read
Creative Financing Helps Keep Farmland Deals Moving
Farmland markets, like most things in life, go through changes. And according to one land agent who works primarily in central Iowa, one of the biggest shifts he's seeing has less to do with land values and more to do with financing.
Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf
4 hours ago3 min read
The Long-Term Value of Farmland
Farmland owners with a long-term view expect to realize increased worth in their property, and values continue to climb in much of the country. Those are the headlines from a report in the High Plains Journal.
Dave Price
4 hours ago2 min read
Farmland Values in These States Keep Growing
Three of the four states in the Seventh Federal Reserve District saw agricultural land values increase year-over-year in the third quarter of 2026, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s latest “AgLetter.”
Dave Price
4 hours ago2 min read
Changes for John Deere Will Impact Several U.S. Communities
John Deere plans a series of plant closures as it restructures its operations, which will affect hundreds of positions in rural communities.
Dave Price
Nov 62 min read
What’s Ahead for Agriculture after Midterm Elections
Democrats could have their biggest majorities in the U.S. House of Representatives in about 35 years. Their political success in the midterm elections of 2026 will rival their party’s success when Barack Obama became president and they held majorities in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Democratic victories also bring back memories of their party’s sweeping success in 1974 following Richard Nixon’s humiliating resignation from the presidency for his
Dave Price
Nov 63 min read
How These Two Ag States Felt the Blue Wave
What does a political “blue wave” mean for America’s farm country? The end result of President Donald Trump’s first two years of his return to the White House led to a seismic shift in what voters want from their leaders in Washington, D.C., while they also decided to switch governors from Republican to Democrat in a handful of states.
Dave Price
Nov 63 min read
Ag Leaders Steve Bruere and Dr. Dave Muth: $100 Oil, $6 Corn, and Cuts to Farm Subsidies
Crude oil prices took a 10-15% dip this week following the midterm elections. Perhaps, some of the fall was due to Vice President J.D. Vance blaming the war with Iran for Republicans’ huge losses in congressional races.
Dave Price
Nov 64 min read
Nebraska Ranch Sale Brings More Than $4.1 Million at Auction
Nebraska’s strong cattle industry depends on quality grazing ground, reliable water, and productive hay meadows. A recent ranch auction in Holt County, on the eastern edge of the state’s Sandhills region, brought more than $4.1 million for a property offering all three.
Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf
Oct 304 min read
USDA Announced $325 Million for Land Projects
Farmers, ranchers, and landowners have seen numerous financial developments over the past week that could impact their operations as voters think about their choices in the November 3rd elections.
Dave Price
Oct 303 min read
Election Day 2026 and Money to Voters
President Donald Trump and various administration officials have announced a series of potential promises and new spending initiatives in the weeks before voters head to the polls to decide which political party should hold the majority of seats in Congress beginning in 2027.
Dave Price
Oct 303 min read
Steve Bruere and Dr. Dave Muth: What to Think About MAHA and Land Policy Talk
Farm policy has always been influenced by politics. But the growing Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement is introducing a new set of questions that could have lasting consequences for American agriculture, from the chemicals farmers use to the way consumers think about the food they buy.
Dave Price
Oct 304 min read
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Rick Klein: How Young Farmer Hopes to Find Farmland to Rent
For farmers looking to expand their operations, finding additional farmland to rent could be more difficult than finding the money to pay for it.
7 minutes ago3 min read
Ag Leaders Steve Bruere and Dr. Dave Muth: $100 Oil, $6 Corn, and Cuts to Farm Subsidies
Crude oil prices took a 10-15% dip this week following the midterm elections. Perhaps, some of the fall was due to Vice President J.D. Vance blaming the war with Iran for Republicans’ huge losses in congressional races.
Nov 64 min read
Steve Bruere and Dr. Dave Muth: What to Think About MAHA and Land Policy Talk
Farm policy has always been influenced by politics. But the growing Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement is introducing a new set of questions that could have lasting consequences for American agriculture, from the chemicals farmers use to the way consumers think about the food they buy.
Oct 304 min read
Dr. Bruce Sherrick: Trade War Could Leave Lasting Scars on U.S. Farmland Markets
The long-term impact of President Donald Trump’s global trade war on American farmland may be difficult to measure. Perhaps Americans end up with new deals that bring additional economic prosperity. Perhaps the chaotic nature of the policies hurt agricultural producers by reducing or eliminating previous export possibilities.
Oct 234 min read
Land Economics Professor Dr. Bruce Sherrick: Here’s the Real Data on Foreign Land Ownership
Foreign ownership of American farmland has become a political flashpoint. If you live in a competitive political district, you may have seen commercials about ownership by a foreign entity – most likely China – trying to buy a farm or ranch in your state.
Oct 164 min read
Midwest Cinematographer/Farmland Marketing Director: How to Sell Two-State Property That is 'Once in a Lifetime'
Sometimes, a traditional approach won't work when it's time to sell the land, especially for a truly unique piece of property. Of course, every property is unique. But it's fair to say that some properties are especially unique, right?
Oct 94 min read
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