August 24, 2022

Indiana Farmland Values & Cash Rental Rates: 2022 Update Webinar

Purdue ag economists Todd Kuethe, James Mintert and Michael Langemeier discussed the 2022 Purdue Farmland Values Survey results and the USDA’s Land Values report on August 24. The department of agricultural economics conducts the Purdue Farmland Values and Cash Rents Survey each June; the survey is produced through the cooperation of numerous professionals knowledgeable regarding Indiana’s farmland market. The survey results suggest farmland prices across Indiana rose to all-time highs in June 2022. Statewide, 2022 cash rental rates increased across all land quality classes.

The webinar recording is available below. Accompanying slides used during the webinar presentation are also available below for download. You can also listen to this webinar on our AgCast podcast! Be sure to subscribe to Purdue Commercial AgCast, where you can listen to the Indiana Farmland Values and Cash Rental Rates: 2022 Update podcast episode.

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