New websites aim to help determine Iowa farm values
Iowa farmland sits as the state's top asset worth about 215 billion dollars. New sites like Whats My Farm Worth AcreValue and Terra offer data driven tools using recent sales soil maps and productivity to help farmers investors and landowners assess value and negotiate rents. Leaders say the platforms aim to provide data not prices, creating an online marketplace while noting data gaps and market realities.
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Reluctant Landlords Hinder Conservation on Iowa Farms
A study notes 21 percent of leased Iowa farmland is nonresident owned and 43 percent held by trusts partnerships and corporations. Locally, Curt Zingula argues absentee landlords resist costly conservation, while Craig Lang urges protection of soil fertility with longer leases and conservation addenda. Mark Gannon backs written conservation goals in leases to align long term soil health with returns.
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