Iowa farmland values slightly decreased 1.2% on average statewide during the past six months and 2.2% year over year, as depressed commodity prices contributed to a continued leveling off following several years of value gains.

A semiannual survey of land trends and values by the Realtors Land Institute (RLI) Iowa Chapter, re­­leased Sept. 11, shows that despite an overall stable market, recent declines in corn and...