Farmers in West Lafayette, Indiana are showing concern for the financial performance and value of farmland, as indicated by a decrease in the April reading of the Ag Economy Barometer. The barometer dropped 15 points to its lowest reading since June 2022.
There is a growing interest among farmers in using farmland for solar energy production, and it appears that solar lease rates are on the rise, based on a recent report. Farmers are expecting weaker financial performance compared to a year ago, and are less optimistic about farmland values in the coming year.
A survey of farmers revealed that 19% have discussed leasing their farmland for solar energy production with a company, and 8% of those who expect farmland values to rise in the next year pointed to energy production on farmland as a contributing factor.
Discussions around solar leasing indicate that there is increasing demand for solar leases, with 58% of farmers reporting lease rate offers exceeding $1,000 per acre. This is an increase from 54% in March, suggesting that rising lease rates for energy production could be impacting farmland values in certain areas.
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