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Nebraska land prices up 23 percent in ‘07 on corn demand surge

March 21, 2008

The Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey shows that local farmland prices have jumped 23 percent in the past year, and 88 percent since 2003. Adjusted for inflation, land prices set an all-time record in 2007, on strong demand for corn, at $1,425 per acre.

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    Written by Jim Lane · Filed Under Research 

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