The USDA just released their land values summary for 2016 > USDA Land Survey and some of the numbers are a bit surprising, at least relative to other surveys we’ve recently seen, e.g., the Indiana Land Values report published by Purdue University > Indiana Land Value Survey. Both groups used the June ’15 to June ’16 time period,…
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Do Government Programs Affect Farm Prices?
We often discuss the variables that play a role in farm prices, particularly grain prices and interest rates. However, there are many other factors that help shape the market as well and one of those is government programs. A recent article published on the University of Illinois Farm Doc Daily website highlights the impact of direct…