Land

As 2017 nears its end, tax reform chatter is ramping up. Keep tabs on discussions around Section 1031 tax-deferred exchanges and the estate tax, says Paul Neiffer, The Farm CPA.

The latest newsletter has details of Iowa farmland values, farmers' financial struggles, information to negotiate 2018 cash rents and more.

Iowa farm real estate pros find a statewide 2.9% annual increase in farmland values.

USDA's NASS releases county-level average cash rent data.

USDA revises upward its forecast of 2017 farm incomes but working capital ratios remain tight.

Farm manager survey finds excellent-quality farmland eased only slightly in first half of 2017; cash rents are expected to ease for 2018.

Farmers and lenders have adjusted to the sharp decline in net farm incomes and are cautiously optimistic they can work through repayment issues without forced sales of farmland.

The latest newsletter has details of U.S. cropland and pasture land values, eye-catching land sales and more...

USDA pegs national average cropland cash rent at $136 an acre. Corn Belt states report declines in average cash rents.

Monthly index on rural land prices from Creighton University's Ernie Goss moves to its highest level since July 2014.