COMMON GROUND BLOG

Jul 21, 2023 | The Business of Agriculture

Advice to young and beginning producers on understanding risks – and which ones to take – in order to grow an operation.

Jan 27, 2023 | The Business of Agriculture

Discover the latest from our January report on benchmark farmland values and the forces shaping the market.

Nov 4, 2022 | The Business of Agriculture

Learn more about the best practices for preparation, bidding, and closing on a land purchase.

Aug 1, 2022 | The Business of Agriculture

Farmland values are off their double-digit hikes of last year. Even so, the average value for ground is at an all-time high. We have a state-by-state breakdown of land values and sale prices for the first half of 2022.

Jan 21, 2022 | The Business of Agriculture

Year-end values in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota reached all-time highs in the latest benchmark farmland study from Farm Credit Services of America.

Aug 24, 2021 | The Business of Agriculture

Three required fields – purchase price, cash rent and property taxes – deliver information for better buying decisions.

Aug 21, 2020 | The Business of Agriculture

The recording from the Evaluating Alternative Farmland Rental Agreements webinar is available.

Jan 23, 2018 | The Business of Agriculture

Farmland values in the grain belt states served by Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) stabilized in 2017, a reflection of continued market demand for quality land.

Oct 13, 2016 | The Business of Agriculture

Dr. David Kohl also advises not losing sight of something more enduring than the current down cycle – successful working relationships between landlord and tenant.

Nov 9, 2015 | The Business of Agriculture

The impact of tight margins, avian flu, lower cattle prices and more.

Apr 22, 2015 | The Business of Agriculture

Learn more about the factors in determining the right time to purchase farmland.

Jan 22, 2015 | The Business of Agriculture

A softening in the farmland market is reflected in the reduction in benchmark farm values. However, weakened cropland values have been slightly offset by gains in pasture values.