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21 Hertz Professionals Recognized as Part of RLI’s APEX Producers Club

Hertz Farm Management is proud to announce that twenty-one professionals have been recognized as a part of the APEX 2023 Producers Club by the REALTORS® Land Institute

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March 2024 Wallace’s Farmer MarketPlace Extra

Interest rates are a major undercurrent to our entire economy. The impact of interest rates is most easily understood as a consumer of goods and/or real property...

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February 2024 Wallace’s Farmer MarketPlace Extra

I get the chance to speak to many groups about farmland, and each time, I am asked about what drives the land market. There are many underlying factors that can impact land values from area-to-area, including special uses and development factors.

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Recent Hertz Sales Continue to Surpass Expectations

Land Auction Recap! From Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota, discover the recent farm sales featuring diverse parcels and hybrid auctions.

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Land Values Moderate as Farm Economy Slows

In the Midwest, farmland values in the Chicago Federal Reserve district, were mostly flat after July 1, with agricultural bankers reporting only a 1% increase from July 1 to October 1.

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Iowa Farmland Hits New Peak in 2023, Pace Slowed

ISU’s survey of bankers, real estate professionals, appraisers, professional farmland managers and others reported a statewide average for high quality land at $14,296 per acre, up 3.5% for the year

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Farmland Values Still Strong, But Upside Limited

After a wild two-year stretch from mid 2021 to mid- 2023, Hensley expects land sales volumes to transition back to something more normal. “We saw more ‘elective sales’ the past couple years... Now, we’re getting back to more normal volume,” Hensley reports. Less property for sale supports stable farmland prices.

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