Farmland values are on a historic run. After a record sale of $22,600 per acre in August, October came with a new record price as a piece of farmland in Johnson County, Iowa, brought a record $26,000 ...

The Dec. 1 sale in Sioux County not only sets a farmer-buyer record for Iowa, but according to Jim Rothermich, it highlights fierce demand for premium ground as lower-quality farms see more no sales.

DES MOINES — Despite near universal opposition, a bill to limit use of a state revolving fund to acquire land for water quality projects is advancing in the Iowa House. The Iowa Natural Heritage ...

Bills in the Iowa House and Senate would limit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources from buying land at auction with some exceptions. The House bill failed to advance out of committee on Tuesday, ...

A bill moving forward in the Iowa Statehouse limits how the Iowa Department of Natural Resources can purchase land to expand or create public lands.Iowa has 35.7 million acres of land, but only 3% is ...

If you drive into Marne, Iowa from Interstate 80, you'll see a sign outside of town that says 'From a Proud Past to a Promising Future.'Mayor Randy Baxter says that future depends on a growing ...

DES MOINES — Iowa lawmakers are closing the gap on dueling proposals to lower Iowans’ property tax bills after a House committee advanced a property tax reduction bill Thursday. The bill, in most ...

Iowa House and Senate lawmakers advanced two identical bills levying the state’s most comprehensive property tax reform since the 1970s. The bill aims to provide property tax relief to Iowans, a top ...

A tiny town located about an hour outside of Omaha, Neb., is offering free land to anyone who would like to build their residence or business. And there's no catch!Mayor Randy Baxter of Marne, Iowa, ...