03.07.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, March 7, 2025

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Land prices have increased considerably since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill. Commodity prices remained stable – and low – those first years of production in 2019/2020 (and for several years preceding). Land prices in the US did not increase appreciably between the 2019 and 2020 seasons but increased by ~7% nationally in 2021, according to
Areas of small-scale cannabinoid hemp production may not see lease price increases unless growers occupy tillable land suitable for cropping. All cropland is more precious in a world of inflated ag commodity pricing, but some acres more than others. Overall cash rent prices increased negligibly compared to land prices, according to
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