Illinois land professional survey not optimistic on interest rates, bullish on land values - Regional Media News

Illinois land professional survey not optimistic on interest rates, bullish on land values - Regional Media News

A mid-year survey of Illinois land professionals revealed a few surprising results. During a recent FarmDoc webinar, Luke Worrell, with the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, says the number of land sales attributed to farmer financial hardship is one. "According to [...]

Benchmark study finds Illinois farmland values remain stable

The chief appraiser with Farm Credit Illinois says farmland values throughout central and southern Illinois held steady from last year. Kent Reid says the cooperative’s annual study of 22 benchmark farms shows stability in the market. “Farmland is very location specific, but overall, not much of a change.”  He says, “A few up, a few […] The post Benchmark study finds Illinois farmland values remain stable appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

Illinois, Midwest saw large reduction in conservation staff in 2025, study shows

Illinois producers wanting to pursue conservation projects have fewer resources this year with almost half of Illinois counties having lost federal conservation staff in 2025.  Data published in June by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition shows Illinois had 77 fewer Natural Resources Conservation Service staff in January 2026 compared to January 2025’s staffing levels.  The […] The post Illinois, Midwest saw large reduction in conserv…

Illinois Farmland Values Unchanged According to Farm Credit Study

MAHOMET, Ill. — Farmland values throughout central and southern Illinois held steady from last year, according to the 2026 study of 22 benchmark farms by the Farm Credit Illinois (FCI) appraisal team.  Land values had a dramatic run-up beginning in 2003 until peaking in 2014. The first decline in more than a decade occurred in […] The post Illinois Farmland Values Unchanged According to Farm Credit Study appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.