Sarah Mock, Brent Gloy, and David Widmar are back to shine a spotlight on the world of ag lending. How does a farm loan work? Where, exactly, does the money that farmers borrow come from? Farmers, agribusiness leaders, farm policy wonks, and students are each sure to glean insights.
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Sarah Mock, Brent Gloy, and David Widmar are back to shine a spotlight on the world of ag lending. How does a farm loan work? Where, exactly, does the money…
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March 27, 2023
Three Maps Showing Where Farmland Values Have Increased the Most
The biggest question in farmland markets has been “how much higher?” There are many datasets and reports throughout the year – such as the recent Purdue survey – but the USDA’s data is unique as it provides a method to make comparisons across regions and states. National Farmland Data Figure…
By Brent Gloy and David Widmar It’s March, so we’ve been thinking about the crop insurance prices and the acreage battle. At $5.91 and $13.76, spring 2023 crop insurance prices are some of the highest observed, but the situation has elements in play. Relative Prices Table 1 shows the spring…
From Russia invading Ukraine to China's appetite for corn imports and a string of below-trend yields, there have been several narratives around the jump in commodity prices since 2020. Running in the background of these developments has been tight ending stocks - a situation that will again be a factor…
Three Maps Showing Where Farmland Values Have Increased the Most
The biggest question in farmland markets has been “how much higher?” There are many datasets and reports throughout the year – such as the recent Purdue survey – but the USDA’s data is unique as it provides a method to make comparisons across regions and states. National Farmland Data Figure 1 shows the value of…
By Brent Gloy and David Widmar It’s March, so we’ve been thinking about the crop insurance prices and the acreage battle. At $5.91 and $13.76, spring 2023 crop insurance prices are some of the highest observed, but the situation has elements in play. Relative Prices Table 1 shows the spring crop insurance prices since 2007.…
From Russia invading Ukraine to China's appetite for corn imports and a string of below-trend yields, there have been several narratives around the jump in commodity prices since 2020. Running in the background of these developments has been tight ending stocks - a situation that will again be a factor for the 2023 growing season.…