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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 2024

Page

7

Iowa Farm Demographics Shift Amid Rising Land Values

Iowa State economist Chad Hart notes more hogs on farms and growing average producer age near 57.6 in 2022. Under 45 groups rose, especially those under 35, while older owners still hold two thirds of land, raising access concerns despite high farm values and record sales.

Iowa Iowa State University Chad Hart New Jersey Rhode Island Hart Wendong Zhang Cornell University Iowa Land Value Survey Zhang

Iowa farmers see gains in 2022 census despite ongoing pressures

The 2022 census shows Iowa farmers’ net cash income rising from 2017 levels aided by government payments. Cover crops rose to 1.2 million acres, More than doubling in a decade though still under 5 percent of total farmland. Hog numbers climbed while mid sized farms declined, and large farms increased acreage.

Iowa Iowa Fertilizer Company Wever Erin Jordan the Gazette Monticello Jim Slosiarek Hart Shaffer Ridgeway Natural Resources Conservation Service Black Hawk County Midwest Mississippi River Ridgeway Zhang United States Food & Water Watch U.S

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