Farmland REITs

When investors discuss real estate investment trusts (REITs), they're generally focused on companies that own office buildings, shopping malls, stand-alone stores, self-storage units, warehouses or healthcare establishments. But there are also specialty REITs that own and operate more distinctive...

In 2022, the U.S. lost 1.9 million acres of farmland, according to the latest Farms and Land in Farms report from the U. Department of Agriculture. America had an estimated 2,002,700 farms totaling 893,400,000 acres in 2022, down from the 2,012,050 farms and 895,300,000 acres recorded in 2021. The...

Is farmland an inflation hedge? The owners of Farmland Partners Inc. (NYSE: FPI) probably think so.  Unfortunately for them, it’s not working out right now as the real estate investment trust (REIT) dropped from $16.25 in April to its current price of $12.59. That’s a 22.5% loss in...