2017-08 PAER: Farmland Values Survey 2017

August 1, 2017

Hay Ground, And On-Farm Grain Storage Rent
Authors: Craig Dobbins, Professor of Agricultural Economics and Kim Cook, Research Associate in Agricultural Economics

Views On Fairness In Family Businesses And Financial Performance
Author: Renee Wiatt, Family Business Specialist and Maria Marshall, Professor of Agricultural Economics

Visualizing The Indiana Farmland And Cash Rent Adjustments
Authors: Chris Hurt, Professor of Agricultural Economics and Craig Dobbins, Professor of Agricultural Economics

Indiana Farmland Values And Cash Rents Continue To Adjust
Authors: Craig Dobbins, Professor of Agricultural Economics and Kim Cook, Research Associate in Agricultural Economics

Articles in this Publication:

Welcome to Our New Department Head, Dr. Jayson Lusk

Hay Ground, and On-Farm Grain Storage Rent

Views on Fairness in Family Businesses and Financial Performance

Visualizing the Indiana Farmland and Cash Rent Adjustments

Indiana Farmland Values and Cash Rents Continue to Adjust

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