April 15, 2024 Lyon County again leads the week with a sale at $21,700/acre, followed by Pocahontas with honorable mention at $13,650/acre. There will not be much to report through the end of the month, as auction activity has slowed due to planting season starting. I have heard from several that planting conditions are good, starting the crop year on a positive note. LANDHERO 20% discount through the end of April! Per your request…full access to my land sale database is now available! Get farmland sale comps, sale bill PDFs, and market trends at a user-friendly website with real-time land sal ..read more

April 8, 2024 Lyon County is the leader this week with sales at $22,200/acre & $19,200/acre. Honorable mention goes to Hamilton County with a sale at $15,600/acre. Planters will be rolling very soon. Don’t forget to check out LandHero! My land sale database and more is now available by subscription. Visit www.LandHero.us or call (712) 720-0376 for pricing. Receive a 20% discount through the month of April! User-friendly website On demand access Farmland sale comps Sale bill PDFs 6+ year history Market trends Transparent data Instant reports Downloadable spreadsheets “T ..read more

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April 1, 2024 I hope everyone had a happy Easter. Sioux County strikes again for top billing with a sale at $26,500/acre. Honorable mention goes to O’Brien County with a sale at $18,100/acre. Auction activity will slow in April for planting season. April through July are typically slow months for land auctions. Additional sale data (county specific) and monthly sale flyers for upcoming auctions are available here: PURCHASE additional land auction data “That’s my story and I’m sticking to it!” Jim “the Land Talker” Jim Rothermich, MAI, ARA, ALC Iowa Appraisal theLandTalker@iowaappraisal.com&nb ..read more

March 25, 2024 Washington County tops the market with a $20,750/acre sale. Poweshiek County takes honorable mention at $19,500/acre. There will be a good number of auctions this coming week. Auction activity will slow in April through August. We’re getting much-needed precipitation around the state. Additional sale data (county specific) and monthly sale flyers for upcoming auctions are available here: PURCHASE additional land auction data “That’s my story and I’m sticking to it!” Jim “the Land Talker” Jim Rothermich, MAI, ARA, ALC Iowa Appraisal theLandTalker@iowaappraisal.com ∣ &n ..read more

March 18, 2024 Top prices go to Webster County from two auctions with sales bringing $14,400/acre and $14,300/acre. Worth County takes honorable mention with a sale at $14,100/acre. We’re still seeing some “no sale” at auction. Sellers need to be educated that market conditions are adjusting to current economic conditions. Farm income is projected to be significantly lower than in the past three years. There is a direct correlation between farm income and land value. Additional sale data (county specific) and monthly sale flyers for upcoming auctions are available here: PURCHASE additional lan ..read more

March 11, 2024 Sioux County tops the market again with sales at $27,750/acre and $18,700/acre. Honorable mention goes to Plymouth County at $18,000/acre. Additional sale data (county specific) and monthly sale flyers for upcoming auctions are available here: PURCHASE additional land auction data “That’s my story and I’m sticking to it!” Jim “the Land Talker” Jim Rothermich, MAI, ARA, ALC Iowa Appraisal theLandTalker@iowaappraisal.com ∣  @theLandTalker * Additional land auction data & flyers for upcoming Iowa auctions: PURCHASE here * Land Talk Monthly newsletter (Iowa land ..read more

March 1, 2024 Sioux County rings the bell this week with sales at $29,600/acre and $19,500/acre. O’Brien County takes honorable mention with a sale at $16,400/acre. Additional sale data (county specific) and monthly sale flyers for upcoming auctions are available here: PURCHASE additional land auction data “That’s my story and I’m sticking to it!” Jim “the Land Talker” Jim Rothermich, MAI, ARA, ALC Iowa Appraisal theLandTalker@iowaappraisal.com ∣  @theLandTalker * Additional land auction data & flyers for upcoming Iowa auctions: PURCHASE here * Land Talk Monthly newsletter ..read more

February 26, 2024 Dallas County tops the market at $17,400/acre. Honorable mention goes to Henry County at $16,063/acre. Land market conditions are adjusting to current economic conditions. Corn prices are much lower than a year ago and have the potential to go lower. I am hearing soybeans will be more profitable than corn this crop year. That tells me margins are tight. Market conditions are adjusting to this reality. Additional sale data (county specific) and monthly sale flyers for upcoming auctions are available here: PURCHASE additional land auction data “That’s my story and I’m sticking ..read more

February 19, 2024 O’Brien County tops the market with a sale at $19,500/acre. Honorable mention goes to Boone County at $15,450/acre. We are still seeing market conditions adjust. There were not as many “No Sales” at auction as last week, but they are still occurring. Some sellers think the market is still at its peak. Additional sale data (county specific) and monthly sale flyers for upcoming auctions are available here: PURCHASE additional land auction data “That’s my story and I’m sticking to it!” Jim “the Land Talker” Jim Rothermich, MAI, ARA, ALC Iowa Appraisal theLandTalker@iowaappraisa ..read more