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Rising farmland values : some implications for rural America
Newsletter
Agricultural trends and paths toward the future - a conference summary
On December 1, 2009, the Chicago Fed held a conference that examined issues shaping the future of Midwest agriculture, with a focus on public policy implications. This conference gathered experts from academia, industry, and policy institutions to discuss trends and possibilities for agriculture in the region and across the nation.
Journal Article
Outside the winner’s circle
High land and crop prices are benefiting a lot of farmers, but hurting some?badly.
Journal Article
This space for rent. Bring your wallet, unless I know you
Farmland rental rates lag, but might be sprinting to catch up.
Working Paper
Rural wealth creation and emerging energy industries: lease and royalty payments to farm households and businesses
New technologies for accessing energy resources, changes in global energy markets, and government policies have encouraged growth in the natural gas and wind industries in the 2000s. The growth has offered new opportunities for wealth creation in many rural areas. At a local level, households who own land or mineral rights can benefit from energy development through lease and royalty payments. Using nationally-representative data on U.S. farms from 2011, we assess the consumption, investment, and wealth implications of the $2.3 billion in lease and royalty payments that energy companies paid ...
Newsletter
Rising farmland values: causes and cautions
On November 15, 2011, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago held a conference to explore what has been driving the large and rapid increases in Midwest farmland values. Academics, industry representatives, and regulators presented their views on the factors contributing to these gains, as well as the potential risks posed by them.
Journal Article
Swap meet
How a real estate law has driven up farmland prices.
Journal Article
The 1987 agricultural recovery: a district perspective
Journal Article
Hedging their bets
Farmers have more tools to manage risk, and are using them.
Journal Article
The farm real estate market