Rabail Chandio in the News

Dr. Rabail Chandio published an article on Farm Forum about the foreign interest growing around land leases in Iowa farmland. 

The Des Moines Register recently published "Iowa farmland consolidation expected to grow as state faces 'tidal wave' of transition", wherein Dr. Rabail Chandio was consulted for her expertise.

Episode 190 of the Iowa Farm Bureau podcast, The Spokesman Speaks, offered a fresh analysis of meat consumption and farmland values. Dr. Rabail Chandio is featured on this episode. 

Dr. Rabail Chandio was quoted on the Marketplace story "Farm bankruptices are on the rise" following a Bloomberg finding.

Dr. Rabail Chandio was interviewed by Iowa Farmer Today in two articles "Iowa State economist describes push and pull on land values" and "Land values level off as farm incomes drop". Dr.

Racoon Valley Radio covers the 2024 Land Value Survey in a recent article.

Farm Progress's article about freeing farmer working capital for varied farm purchases mentions Dr. Chandio. Read it here.

Rabail Chandio was consulted for KCRG's article on agriculture enrollment. Read it here.

IPR reached out to Rabail Chandio to discuss the restrictions on foreign ownership of agricultural land. Read the full article here.

Dr. Rabail Chandio was interviewed for Successful Farming's article on how the Mormon Church's purchase of $289 million of farmland will impact its value. Read the full article here.

The 2024 Land Value Survey was released and presented on December 17, 2024 at Iowa State University by Dr. Rabail Chandio. The following news organizations have covered the results and their implications.

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Rabail Chandio was consulted in Ag Web's Farm Journal Article "Yes, the Farmland Market is Shifting, but that doesn't Necessarily Mean Prices are Falling".

Rabail Chandio and Bobby Martens were interviewed by U.S. Farm Report College Road Show. The interview is available on YouTube.

Dr. Rabail Chandio was consulted in the article "Is the farm economy in a recession?" by Savannah Peters via Marketplace.

Rabail Chandio was interviewed by John Wannamaker for Iowa Public Radio's article "After hitting record highs, farmland prices expected to drop in 2024".

Rabail Chandio was consulted for the Illinois Farmer Today's Ag Update's article "Farmland Values Increase at Slower Rate with Tighter Profits".

Rabail Chandio was mentioned in the Ohio Ag Manager's article "Ohio Farmland Trends and Preservation".

Ohio Ag Manager's article "Foreign Investments in Ohio Farmland" mentions the department's Rabail Chandio.

Dr. Rabail Chandio was mentioned in Agriculture's latest article "Sought-After Iowa Farm Hits the Auction Block".

Dr. Rabail Chandio's work on the land value survey was mentioned in the Agriculture article "Western Iowa Farmland Sells for $29,600 per Acre".