August 12, 2025

• According to the USDA’s Agricultural Land Values summary, farm real estate values, including lands and buildings, averaged $4,350 per acre for 2025. This was up $180, or 2.4%, from 2024.

• Cropland value averaged $5,830 per acre, which was up $260, or 4.7%, compared to last year. Pasture value averaged $1,920 per acre.

• The Corn Belt — Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, and Ohio — had the highest average farm real estate value at $8,250 per acre, and this was up 4% year-over-year. The Pacific Region was a close second with an average of $8,210 per acre. The lowest average farm real estate value was found in the Mountain region at $1,660 per acre.

• Check alfalfa hay for blister beetles as the summer progresses.

• Read these tips for successful late summer seedings.

August 5, 2025

• Entries are now open for this year’s World Forage Analysis Superbowl. Click here for more information.

• Alfalfa quality takes a hit when it gets hot.

• Here are 10 reasons why you should stop making hay.

• Plant fall oats for fall forage.

• Plan ahead for lime applications in alfalfa.