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ArticleBrownfield Ag NewsOct 12, 2026

Farmland Value Expectations Index Sets September Record

Brownfield Ag News reports that Purdue economist Joana Colussi said the long-term farmland value expectations index hit a record high in September.

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Colussi also said farmers had postponed large investments. She expected that caution to persist.

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    The report identifies alternative investments, interest rates and inflation among the factors respondents mentioned.

Why it matters for agriculture

The report concerns farmer expectations about farmland values.

Reader context does not establish a local impact or state-level finding.

Source: Brownfield Ag News

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Source published Oct 12, 2026. Check the source date before applying seasonal guidance. Brief published .

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