In The News
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As I noted a few days ago, folks who were saying a couple of years ago that they’d wait and buy farmland at lower prices… Learn more
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Three or four years ago, people began to suggest that farmland prices were getting too high for their taste. Some suggested that “maybe I’ll wait… Learn more
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I’ve noticed lately that the “skyrocketing farmland prices” headlines have pretty much disappeared from the news. Thank goodness!
To be sure, there’s been plenty to… Learn more
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When it comes to a college education, few fields can equal the benefits of an agriculture degree. Not only can it prepare future farmers, but… Learn more
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I had the great honor this week of serving as keynote speaker for a prestigious gathering of farmland owners, academics, policymakers and other leaders at… Learn more
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One of the greatest benefits of farmland ownership is land’s stability over the long term. We’re really seeing that now, as the crops are in… Learn more
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I found myself bursting with pride recently when a young man named Colin Hurd was featured in the Iowa State Daily for his work in… Learn more
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All farmers understand supply and demand. A drought reduces the supply of corn, for example, and prices go up. It’s natural, because we sell our… Learn more
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One of the greatest pleasures in my life is being able to provide scholarships to young people pursuing agriculture and agribusiness related degrees. I’m particularly… Learn more
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A lot of folks are starting to ask me how the current drought — the worst since 1988 — will affect farmland prices. Will it… Learn more