1. Farmland Issues Iowa Soybean Association Ankeny, Iowa Sept. 2, 2015
Chad Hart
Associate Professor/Crop Markets Specialist 1 1

3. Iowa Land Values
Source: Mike Duffy, ISU

4. Iowa Land Values
Source: William Murray, ISU

5. Iowa Land Values – Log Scale
Source: Mike Duffy, ISU

6. Land Values and Income
Source: Mike Duffy, ISU

7. Land Values and Income
Source: Mike Duffy, ISU

8. Soybean Prices vs. Costs
Per Bushel Cost calculated as Per Acre Cost from ISU Extension divided by Actual Yield per Acre
Sources: USDA-NASS for Prices, Duffy for Costs

9. Crop Prices for the Next Decade
Source: USDA-OCE

16. An average of 1.5 percent of Iowa’s farmland changes hands every year.

25. World Soybean Markets
Source: USDA 25 25

26. Arable Land

27. Thank you for your time. Any questions. My web site: http://www. econ
Thank you for your time! Any questions? My web site: Iowa Farm Outlook: Ag Decision Maker: