Record entitlement prices Down Under come after wild swings over the last decade, as our interactive chart indicates. We analyze whether investors should take heart in the recent recovery.
While farmer subsidies have decreased across OECD countries, South American governments have gone from taxing their agricultural sector to providing net levels of support. But the picture varies widely across the region.
The boom in yields seen over the last 50 years in East Asia, fostered by policy reforms and technological advances, has largely eluded sub-Saharan countries.
Our interactive map shows inflation along the coasts and Great Lakes, as well as stagnation in the rest of the Midwest.
The Dutch bank said that water conservation policies may drive Saudi companies to seek acquisitions, joint ventures and long-term supply contracts to meet demand for high-quality hay.
Atlanta-based research firm eVestment reports an 85% increase in real asset allocations over the past year.
The Q2 index reveals 0.70 percent returns that fell short of both the previous quarter and the same period of 2016.
The author of a recent Boston Consulting Group report says 'there is a large, illiquid market of assets that is increasingly coming up for sale', which could benefit the private sector.
The data provider reported a 1.63% total return on US farmland in the second quarter, outpacing both the previous quarter and the same period in 2016.
While the drop is significant, production is expected to remain close to average levels in 2017-18 given that last year was a record-breaking season.