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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.

Throughout June, the Department of Economics undergraduate office has been actively participating in Iowa State University’s New Student Orientation Program, welcoming and registering new students for Fall 2025 classes.

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.

Martin Hursh took 3rd place in the 31st annual Midwest Model European Union simulation at the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at the University of Indiana Bloomington for Iowa State's Political Science Department as they

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.

John Winters presented an outreach talk on "Human Capital in the Heartland" in the Human Progress and Flourishing Workshop at the North Dakota State University Challey Institute. The recording is available online.

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.

Storm Lake Times Pilot

Jim Knuth won the 2024 CALS Floyd Andre Award, which honors those who have mad outstanding contributions to Iowa agriculture and the agricultural business industry. His profile is featured on the CALS Award website.

The 2024 ECON_NEWSLETTER is now available online.

Dr. Randyl Elkin was awarded the Distinguished Alumni in Economics Award at the LAS Alumni Award Banquet held on October 31. He graduated from Iowa State University's Department of economics with his bachelor's degree in 1965 and his Ph.D.

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".