midwest exchanges: Midwest Farmland Prices Increased an Average of 16% in 2007 - 03/04/08 04:38 PM
Midwest farmland prices increased an average of 16% in 2007, according to the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank’s annual survey of agricultural lenders. The 7th Federal Reserve District that is based in Chicago consists of all of Iowa and half or more of four other states: Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Illinois.
According … (7 comments)
midwest exchanges: Guidance on the Exchange of Vacation Homes via Rev. Proc. 2008-16 - 02/20/08 11:59 AM
Guidance on the exchange of vacation homes via Revenue Procedure 2008-16 was provided recently by the Internal Revenue Service. This procedure was brought about as a result of last year’s case in Tax Court Moore v. Commissioner, (T.C. Memo 2007-134) and a subsequent report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax … (6 comments)
midwest exchanges: Iowa Land Investment Expo—a Most Excellent Event - 02/19/08 08:35 PM
The first Iowa Land Investment Expo was held in West Des Moines, Iowa, last Friday, February 15, 2008, at the West Des Moines Marriott. The event brought together a diverse group of investors, farmers, exhibitors and others.
The day started off with a discussion between Don DeWaay of DeWaay Capital Management … (7 comments)
midwest exchanges: Today’s Farm Bill / Section 1031 Update - 02/15/08 08:39 PM
Today’s Farm Bill / Section 1031 update has to do with comments made today at the Iowa Land Investment Expo by Elizabeth Williams of DTN. Her assignment, as one of the keynote speakers, was to update the attendees on the Farm Bill. I expected her to discuss subsidies, pricing issues, and … (2 comments)
midwest exchanges: Humor - Neologisms - 02/14/08 04:06 PM
Although there is little doubt that my typical blog posting is full of humor from start to finish… I’ve never written a blog that was designed at the outset to be humorous. Okay, so that first part is a stretch... At any rate, the Washington Post apparently periodically asks its … (7 comments)
midwest exchanges: Would You Like Some Good News? Success Regarding Like-Kind Status in the Farm Bill - 01/25/08 10:37 AM
Would you like some good news? There has been success regarding the like-kind status in the Farm Bill! More to come on this later, but for now, please allow me to announce that the provision contained in the Senate version of the Farm Bill that sought to re-define the concept of … (3 comments)
midwest exchanges: Midwest Farmland Prices Spike Higher During 2007 - 01/22/08 09:52 AM
Midwest Farmland Prices soared during 2007, according to the Des Moines Register today. According to the appraisers at Farm Credit Services of America, farmland prices increased 20% or more in three of the four states covered by the organization (Iowa, South Dakota, and Wyoming) during 2007, with the fourth (Nebraska) close … (5 comments)
midwest exchanges: Midwest Farmland Exchanges: Cause of High Land Values or Merely Effect? - 01/21/08 04:14 PM
Are Farmland Exchanges occurring in the Midwest in states such as Iowa the cause of high land values or merely an effect?
The answer depends upon who you ask, but my personal opinion is that high Midwest farmland values are a lot more likely the result of the increased need for … (5 comments)
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Midwest farmland prices increased an average of 16% in 2007, according to the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank’s annual survey of agricultural lenders. The 7th Federal Reserve District that is based in Chicago consists of all of Iowa and half or more of four other states: Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Illinois.
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