News

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.

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".

2023 Spring UPDATE newsletter (pdf) is available online.

Six women from Serbia were inspired to grow their businesses and generate support for women in agriculture though a two-week educational program offered by the Iowa State University Department of Economics and the Extension and Outreach Farm Manag

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.

Caleb Bacon is a senior getting his degree in agriculture business and also a linebacker on the Cyclone's football team. He explains in his Register feature why he chose to play for the Cyclones, and the journey that brought him to Ames.

Professor Peter Orazem contributed to a recent WalletHub article about the best personal loans for students.

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

By Madelyn Ostendorf

Albulena Basha's efforts to advocate for and build community among fellow students earned her the Outstanding Student Leader of the Year Award for 2024.