Illinois farmland values continue at stable levels according to a March 19 report issued by the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ISPFMRA).
The number of bankers reporting third quarter declines was larger than 3 months ago and they expect farm income and expenditures to decline again in the fourth quarter.
Agricultural lenders are keeping a close eye on farmer finances, which includes trends in farmland values. Federal Reserve Banks throughout Mid-America are reporting that land values generally trended downward in the second quarter of 2016.
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