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New ISU Research May Help Farmers Make More Informed Decisions About Land Use

January 25, 2016

A new study from a multidisciplinary team led by Iowa State University agronomists shows that significant portions of Iowa farmland consistently lose money and could influence many farmers to change how they use some of the acres they devote to corn and soybeans.

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Average Value of Iowa Farmland Nears $4,500 an Acre in 2008 Survey

December 16, 2008

By Mike Duffy, Department of Economics

The average value of an acre of farmland in Iowa reached $4,468 in 2008, continuing to increase for the ninth year in a row, according to an annual survey conducted by Iowa State University Extension. Mike Duffy, ISU Extension farm economist who conducts the survey, said the indicators toward the end of the year imply the upward trend may be slowing as the national economy battles recessionary pressures.

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