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Federal Reserve Bank Reports on Farm Values, Incomes

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:24:46 CDT

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City reports that despite low incomes, farmland values continue to rise. Value gains were attributed to strong demand from farm and non-farm buyers and a limited supply of land for sale, while lower crop prices during the spring trimmed farm incomes.

Compared to last year, cropland values posted the largest farmland value gains and sustained profits in the livestock sector and improved pasture conditions pushed ranchland values just over year-ago levels. Most of the 240 bankers surveyed in the seven-state District expect farmland values to remain at current levels over the next three months.

Weaker demand for winter wheat as well as expectations of bumper corn and soybean supplies held down crop prices and lowered banker expectations of crop incomes during the second quarter. In contrast, farm income prospects for the livestock sector remained positive as cattle and hog prices rose and feed costs fell. Stronger crop prices at the beginning of the third quarter could boost crop incomes and limit livestock profits going forward.

Despite reduced farm incomes, farm credit conditions generally held steady.

 

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