Indiana farmland values have climbed to a record high in 2025, according to the annual Farmland Values and Cash Rents Survey.  Purdue University ag economist Michael Langemeier says the 3 percent increase is driven largely by farmland’s strength as an asset. “The appreciation of land values is just as important, if not more important, to…… Continue Reading

A crop researcher at the University of Illinois says residue management can help farmers boost yields in 2026. Connor Sible says the strategy can be utilized on no-till systems or conventional tillage operations. “In no-till, it’s probably a stronger response with a greater return,” he says. “That doesn’t mean in a conventional till system that…… Continue Reading