Family Farms and Land

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (793+ words) For many family farms, each new generation brings a wave of change. Whether they’re responding to shifting market conditions, the changing climate or just following their own passions, each generation puts its own stamp on the business. River Maple Farm,…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (779+ words) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Farmland prices have remained “flat to modestly lower” since the first of the year, according to the Mid-Year Snapshot Survey conducted by the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. The mid-year survey is done annually as…...

2+ day, 10+ 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....

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (369+ words) Southern Farm Network YOUR TRUSTED AGRICULTURE SOURCE IN THE CAROLINAS SINCE 1974 North Carolina Agriculture Gains Nearly $54 Million for Farmland Preservation We’re joined by Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler. Now, Commissioner, now that the state budget is in place, what would…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (183+ words) September 9, 2026 By Erin Anderson Filed Under: Farmland, Indiana, News An Indiana-based ag realtor says strong demand for farm land has helped stabilize values across the state. Johnny Klemme is the co-owner of Geswein Farm and Land. “In your more rural…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (667+ words) On Tuesday, consultants presented the 2026 Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Plan—the first of its kind since 2009—to Durham County commissioners. The 97-page report details past efforts to preserve farmland, the challenges farmers are facing, and recommendations for the county…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (257+ words) John F. Kennedy once said: "Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." The quote is relevant to the challenge of generational renewal in Spain's fruit and…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (493+ words) The farmland off Deerfield Road would be preserved as working farmland in perpetuity. The owners of the Green Thumb organic farmstand in Water Mill have agreed to sell the development rights on a section of the farmland that supplies their…...

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…...