News, Insights &amp; Interviews Archive

Beating the Competition

Contributor: Jesus Martinez-Aviles Editor: Dave Price “Buy or Bury.” That’s how Brad Griffin sees the competitive dynamics of land...

American Farmland Owner

Jan 27, 20242 min read

NOTABLE SALES

Notable Sales, January 26

O’Brien County, Iowa: Located three miles southwest of Sutherland, Iowa, an 80-acre piece of farmland was sold at public auction on...

Jesus Martinez

Jan 26, 20243 min read

Simplifying ROI

Contributor: Jesus Martinez Editor: Dave Price “ROI.” That may not be the first thought of motivation each morning as landowners work to...

Jan 26, 20242 min read

The Weight of Interest Rates in 2024

When something takes place that hasn’t happened in more than two decades, it merits attention. And when it involves the impact of...

Something was Missing from the Iowa Caucuses

Jan 26, 20244 min read

Something was Missing from the Iowa Caucuses

America’s heartland got the nation’s attention for much of 2023 and into 2024 as Iowa hosted the country’s first-in-the-nation Republican...

Fed Policy: Walking a Tightrope with the Economy

Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf

Jan 19, 20244 min read

Fed Policy: Walking a Tightrope with the Economy

Contributor: Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf Editor: Dave Price Where is the U.S. economy headed in 2024? That’ s a question most farmers and...

Jan 19, 20243 min read

The Meeting: United States and China

Tom Vilsack hosted Tang Renjian on January 18th. This could represent much more than one man inviting another one over for conversation....

Skylar Lathrop

Jan 19, 20245 min read

The Future of Energy

CONTRIBUTOR: SKYLAR LATHROP EDITOR: DAVE PRICE Energy production is competitive. One segment could compete with others for market share....

Jan 12, 20243 min read

Help for Farmers in 2024

This is an uncomfortable and deeply troubling statistic: farmers take their own lives at higher rates than people in many other...

Skylar Lathrop

Jan 12, 20244 min read

Section 1031

Written by: Skylar Lathrop Edited by: Dave Price Do you know anyone who says that dealing with Internal Revenue Service rule changes is...

Digging Deeper for Farmland Tax Deductions

Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf

Jan 12, 20243 min read

Digging Deeper for Farmland Tax Deductions

Written by: Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf Edited by: Dave Price The current IRS tax code is 74,600 pages long. In book form it would stretch 36...

Jan 5, 20242 min read

The Top Ten

Regulating waters on landowner properties, giving more space for chickens, and repairing your own tractor were all significant...

Jan 5, 20243 min read

Got Milk?

In 2024, the order is in from Walmart: “More milk, please.” Walmart will spend the year getting ready to open another milk processing...

Understanding the new Corporate Transparency Act

Jan 5, 20243 min read

Understanding the new Corporate Transparency Act

A push for greater transparency might mean landowners have to supply more information to comply. On January 1st, the federal Corporate...

Dec 28, 20232 min read

Political Landscape

As the calendar turns to 2024, it officially begins an election year. Does that mean Congress will become even more unproductive in the...

Dec 28, 20234 min read

The Value of REITs

Thinking about investing in a publicly traded farmland REIT in the new year? The evaluation of its overall value can be a bit...

Dec 28, 20233 min read

Citrus Challenges and Opportunities

New Year’s Day means a mid-day kickoff for college football fans, especially supporters of the Iowa Hawkeyes and Tennessee Volunteers....

Dec 22, 20233 min read

Taking Flight

Flight100’s path across the Atlantic Ocean may symbolize a new journey that could benefit some farmland owners and the environment....

Dec 22, 20234 min read