Ag land values continue to rise

A South Dakota State University Report on agricultural land market trends shows that, despite a tough economy, the price of farm land continues to rise in South Dakota. The “Agricultural Land Market Trends, 1991-2010” real estate survey states that as of February, the average value of all agricultural land statewide was $1,179 per acre, a 5.2 percent increase over 2009.

By: Ross Dolan, The Daily Republic