Land-rental rates are falling, but remain high

It took years for land-rental rates to rise during the agricultural boom, and now they are coming down much slower than commodity prices, which peaked in 2012, writes economist Gary Schnitkey of U-Illinois. “If projections hold, 2016 will be the third year in a row in which cash rents are above operator and land returns,”… » Read More

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