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Interestingly farm land prices are stable and rising slightly (in Iowa, 2017 numbers) http://dreamdirt.com/blog/iowa-farm-land-land-values-up-2-in-2017/ http:/

• stevehawk 8y ago
  my uneducated thought as a transplant to the midwest - the need for farming hasn't dropped, it's the desire/ability/money to do it that is. Small farmers are going away and corporate farming is taking over.
• mrleiter 8y ago
  > 2017 has been a really good year to sell a good quality farm. Who buys them? Maybe big agro? Or maybe convert it into building-approved land? Report doesn't exactly say as far as I can tell.
  • froindt 8y ago
    Probably most frequently to other farmers. Your neighbors land might come up for sale once in your lifetime. For crop farmers, that's the only way you can expand your farm.
  • bluGill 8y ago
    In iowa it is illegal for corporations to own farms. (with exceptions for seed companies and equipment companies)
    • mrleiter 8y ago
      Interesting, didn't know. Thanks!