2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (528+ words) In 2011, I found myself behind a team of oxen in Afghanistan, guiding a plow through hard, rocky soil. It took me back to my grandfather farming our land in Leesburg, Indiana, with much the same equipment. Our farm grew from…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (189+ words) PI: Productivity Index FSA: Farm Service Agency CSR2: Corn Suitability Rating Index 1,350 acres in Sauk County, WI Twelve tracts in southern Wisconsin sold at auction, offering a mix of cropland, building sites, pasture, and recreational land. The tracts ranged from 40–282 acres....

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (773+ words) Farmland values hit all-time highs this year — even as the rate of increase has slowed. According to the latest Land Values Summary released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, average farm real estate values rose 3.4% to $4,500 per acre in 2026, marking…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1253+ words) Crops Livestock News Weather “For any farmer, everything’s personal,” Boyer said. “Every piece of property, every stone you pick up, you spend countless hours out there.” Despite shifts in farm ownership and acreage dedicated to agriculture, the number of farmland…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (212+ words) Traverse City Record-Eagle Gille pleads not guilty by reason of insanity STATE OF THE FARM: More Michigan farmers strive to preserve their land 'Attainable Housing' hearing tonight Small Craft Advisory from TUE 2:00 PM EDT until WED 11:00 PM EDT John Boyer…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (221+ words) It should be recalled that the draft legislation originally provided that small farms would be able to operate in built-up areas subject to a decision by the local council, the consent of owners of neighbouring plots within a 200-metre radius,…...

1+ week, 34+ min ago   (205+ words) By Tribune Staff • 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…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1434+ words) It has been called “inauthentic,” a tool of gentrification, the “modern McMansion.” It has been mocked, copied, and declared dead. But whatever you think about the modern farmhouse, there’s little question that it's become the defining look of the new…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (158+ words) September 2, 2026 By Jared White Filed Under: Ag land values, Crops, Illinois, Livestock, News 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…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (391+ words) FROM THE DESK OF For farmers and ranchers, land is more than a place to grow a crop or raise livestock. It is where families build their livelihood and hope to create an opportunity for the next generation. That raises…...