Farmland

Determining the value of farmland can often be more complex than it is for other property types. In addition to factoring in interest rates and various macroeconomic conditions, you also have to consider food demand, supply constraints and commodity prices to fully understand the value of farmland...

The farmland investment platform AcreTrader is launching a new offering for a 240-acre farm in Marshall County, Minnesota. Marshall Fork Farm sits in the rich soil bed of the Red River Valley. What was once an ancient lake bed is now fertile farming ground with enriched soil conducive to...

The private equity investment offering for a 390-acre forage crop farm in Cassia County, Idaho, is now over 50% funded with limited time left for investors to participate.  Goose Creek Farm is located in what’s known as Idaho’s Magic Valley, a dense farming region with over a...

*Update* The Tabor Farm offering has been fully subscribed. Check out the Goose Creek Farm offering currently available on AcreTrader.   Real estate crowdfunding platform AcreTrader is launching a new offering for a 160-acre farm in Polk County, Minnesota. Tabor Farm is located in the...

Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to avoid responsibility for what many believe is a looming global food crisis. While he readily admits the crisis exists, he continues to blame it on “the West’s predatory policies.”  In addition, Putin is discussing amending a...

Remember 2019? The world wept as the Notre Dame Cathedral was incinerated, and Americans begged the government to end the shutdown. Hydro Flasks and Crocs were taking off. It feels like a lifetime ago.  Nobody could anticipate what was to come next. Three years later, the world has experienced...

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett is well known for his frugality.  The extent of his frugal quirks are well-documented. You may already know that he never spends more than $3.17 on breakfast or that he lives in the same house he bought in 1958 for about $31,000. You may even know from his...

Farmland has been in the news a lot lately. Bill Gates, for one, saw food shortages coming years ago. His foresight explains his rampant buying of American farmland. His purchases have been met with plenty of controversy and backlash — as well as scathing reviews from Russell Brand. Gates...

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...

A private equity investment offering for a forage crop farm in Cassia County, Idaho, has been announced and will be open for funding this week. Goose Creek Farm is located in what’s known as Idaho’s Magic Valley, a dense farming region with over a million acres of high-yield farmland....

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the value of farmland across the country has risen by approximately 14% year over year to $3,800 per acre in August, marking its highest level since 2008. In certain states, quality cropland has seen a 20% rise in value so far in 2022. Strong...

Last week, eccentric actor, comedian and spiritual journeyman, Russell Brand took to the airwaves to address his nearly 6 million youtube subscribers. He opened the show with “The Queen is dead, but oligarchy lives on!” He followed up that line with “Bill Gates is buying up, yet...

The real estate crowdfunding platform AcreTrader has launched a new offering for a 145-acre farm in Redwood County, Minnesota.  Situated in a strong farming region with over a half million acres, Frontier Farm will be cultivating corn and soybean crops. Because of their high fat and protein...

Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has had an incredibly impressive career. Having the foresight and vision to push technology forward and making savvy investments along the way helped turn Gates into one of the richest men on the planet and a billionaire several times over....

Commodity prices have been seesawing since February, in part because of the Russia-Ukraine war. Food prices have been the worst affected so far, with average grocery prices up 12.2% year-over-year this summer. According to August federal data, food prices sparked the highest rise in 43 years in...