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Advance Farm Report: Farmland on the rise, drought conditions, crop prediction

Check out this week's Farming page in the Advance. Here's some of what's on it:
-The measurements vary by source, but all have one thing in agreement – the value of farm properties in Iowa is on the rise.
-Iowa corn production is forecast at 2.44 billion bushels according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Crop Production report. 
-Another week of dry weather continued the drought in Kossuth County, and statewide there are reports of corn maturing and soybeans changing color. 
See the full stories in the Aug. 19 Advance print edition.

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