A NEW RECORD FOR THE PRICE OF AN ACRE OF FARMLAND IN IOWA HAS BEEN SET.
AUCTIONEER BRUCE BROCK OF BROCK AUCTION COMPANY SOLD 55 ACRES IN PLYMOUTH COUNTY FOR OVER $26,000 AN ACRE ON MONDAY:
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BROCK SAYS THE LAND WILL REMAIN AS FARMLAND, AS A NEIGHBOR BOUGHT THE 55 ACRES:
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THE VETERAN AUCTIONEER SAYS THERE WAS SPIRITED BIDDING FOR THE LAND:
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BROCK SAYS PRICES FOR LAND IN THAT AREA OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY REMAIN STRONG:
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HE SAYS THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING GIVES EVERYONE A SENSE OF FAIRNESS, AND THE FARM BROUGHT WHAT THE MARKET WAS WILLING TO PAY.