Rise in interest rates unlikely to affect farmland values, for now

Farmland values tend to fall when interest rates rise, but the rate increases since the Nov. 8 presidential election “are not large enough to suggest that decreases in farmland prices need to occur,” says economist Gary Schnitkey of U-Illinois. “However, farmland prices could face downward pressure if interest rates continue to increase.” Land values already are… » Read More

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