Tillable Farmland Good Investment

Don’t Throw Away Opportunity. In the past couple of years there has been a growing demand for used farm equipment. Where equipment is part of a new, used, cycle; one area of agriculture that cannot be replaced once it has been used up is farmland. Just as used equipment has become hot in the market so has tillable farmland. With subdivisions and industry gobbling up farmland at a fast pace the price of tillable land continues to grow at a staggering rate. Proof of this is evidenced by anyone attending a land auction where tillable farmland is being sold. One auction company that specializes in agricultural land auctions feels anyone having farmland for sale has a great opportunity if they choose to seize it. Quality tillable land has been one of the best investments of any type through the economic turmoil of the past couple of years Farmland prices continue near record levels in Northwest Ohio auction VAN WERT, Ohio (Jan. 28, 2010) -- Farmland prices continued to show strength Tuesday, Jan. 26, as bidders paid an average of $5,970 per acre for three farms near Van Wert and Payne, Ohio. The 483 acres of tillable land brought a total of $2,883,554. "Prices are holding strong at near record levels, in part because there are currently more buyers in the market than there are sellers," said Rex Schrader, president of Schrader Real Estate and Auction Company, which marketed the farms and held the auction. The Schrader auction attracted a crowd of more than 200, including 60 registered bidders. While farmers emerged as high bidders on the tillable land Tuesday, various investors also were strong bidders, according to Schrader. "Quality tillable land has been one of the best investments of any type through the economic turmoil of the past couple of years, and that has naturally attracted the attention of investors. This creates one of the best selling opportunities in years for farmland. As a result, anyone who has considered selling a farm would be well advised to schedule an auction before it's too late for the 2010 crop year," Schrader said. The three farms sold Tuesday were more than 95 percent tillable and represented a variety of soil types, including latty silty clay, pewamo silty clay loam, and blount silt loam. Schrader Real Estate and Auction Company, based in Columbia City, Ind., is one of the nation’s largest auctioneers of agricultural land. The company’s auction calendar and results are available at www.schraderauction.com. For more information, call 800-451-2709.