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Quick Pace to Ag Land Sales

Quick Pace to Ag Land Sales

Joel Westra Photo: WNAX


Thousands of acres of farmland have changed hands in the last year and that trend appears to be continuing.

Joel Westra, with Westra Auction of Centerville, says demand for ag land continues to grow…..

Westra says they saw big land sales in northwest Iowa and southeast South Dakota in the last few months…..

Westra says most of the land they sold will stay in ag production….

Westra says they have land auctions booked well into late spring.

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