blog posts U.S. farm belt revival prompts mad dash for ‘dirt and iron’ Sep 27, 2021 11:45 am by Wall Street JournalIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images The Wall Street Journal (Sept. 26) 'It’s like the Wild West out there right now,' says U of I ag economist Scott Irwin, as higher corn and soybean prices send farmers searching for additional land to cultivate. Share on Facebook Tweet Email