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Rising farmland values: causes and cautions
On November 15, 2011, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago held a conference to explore what has been driving the large and rapid increases in Midwest farmland values. Academics, industry representatives, and regulators presented their views on the factors contributing to these gains, as well as the potential risks posed by them.
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Understanding recent trends in Midwest farmland leasing
On November 27, 2012, the Chicago Fed hosted a conference to examine recent trends in farmland leasing and their impacts on agricultural lending. Experts gathered to analyze various kinds of farmland rental arrangements, different sources of income from farmland, and shifting relationships between farmland owners and farm operators?all within the context of large and rapid rises in cash rental rates for Midwest farmland that lag the jumps in value of the land itself.
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Farmland values and credit conditions
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Labor Issues Facing Agriculture and the Rural Midwest
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Globally competitive agriculture and the Midwest: a conference summary
On September 29, 2006, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs held a joint conference on the linkages between global competition in agriculture and the Midwest. This conference brought together industry experts and academics involved in agriculture to discuss the effects of globalization on the Midwest economy.
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Technology’s Impact on Farming and the Rural Midwest
On November 27, 2018, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago held a conference to explore the opportunities and challenges presented by new technologies to farms and rural areas in the Midwest and other parts of the U.S. Experts from academia, industry, and policy institutions gathered to discuss how technological advances have reshaped the rural economy and how they may affect its future.
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Farm Income’s Impact on the Midwest Economy
While farm income has long been an important driver of Midwestern economic activity, the influence of the agricultural sector had been waning until the boom in crop prices of 2004?13. More recently, a reversal in crop prices, along with other factors, has led incomes from crop farming to decline. Against this backdrop, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago held a conference on November 17, 2014, to examine the role of farm income in the Midwest economy.
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Farmland values and credit conditions
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Improving Midwest Agriculture and the Environment
On November 20, 2019, the Chicago Fed held a conference to examine environmental issues related to Midwest agriculture, with a particular focus on conservation practices. Experts from academia, the farming and food industries, and policy institutions gathered to discuss how to keep the region’s farms economically viable while improving the sustainability of its natural resources.