In The News
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When it came to financial experts, they didn’t get any bigger — or any smarter — than Barton Biggs, who died July 14 at the… Learn more
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It wasn’t so long ago that we were all feeling downright euphoric about the 2012 crop season. A mild winter had ended early, enabling many… Learn more
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A survey of 246 farmland owners shows that 65% of those participating felt someone else would pay more for their farm than they feel it… Learn more
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American agriculture lost one of its best friends this weekend, when Mark Pearson, longtime host of Iowa Public Television’s Market to Market show, died suddenly… Learn more
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Farmers have always loved their land and sought to keep it in the family for generations.But there may be one objective that’s even more important:… Learn more
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As I write this, American diplomats are dealing with the awkward situation of Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who got crossways with Chinese authorities and took… Learn more
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The Murray Wise Associates Foundation faced a quandary a couple of weeks ago when we were short on scholarship applicants just a couple of days… Learn more
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I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen an owner of farmland who’s ready to sell his land but can’t — simply because he’s… Learn more
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When there’s a lot of demand for an asset — like there is currently for farmland — it’s easy to get the idea that selling… Learn more
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Farmland prices in Iowa rose by an average of 23.7 percent in the last 12 months, and that’s what passes for a slowdown these days.… Learn more