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ISSUE DATE: 06/30/2008

Biofuel economy drives land values

The biofuel economy is driving the value of land to record prices, with a steady increase expected in years to come.

Iowa State University farm economist Mike Duffy said the average value of an acre of farmland in Iowa increased by just over $700 during the past year, to an all-time high of $3,908.

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