UK property agency Strutt & Parker says that overall, prices are continuing the slow decline that began last year, but investor interest should bolster values from 2018.
US pistachio production fell in the last year as did demand in China, but Australia, the US and China stepped up almond and walnut production as Japanese, Chinese and European demand rose.
After VC investors flooded the agtech sector with a record $4.6bn in 2015, this year has seen a decline reflecting a broader slowdown in venture funding.
A USDA report shows gains in Southeast and Pacific cropland were outweighed by declines in the major grain-producing regions of the US.
US permanent cropland continues to outperform row crops, are also falling much more gradually.
US agricultural banks remain profitable in the face of rising risk and declining loan performance, but high demand could eventually prove a challenge.
Appreciation returns were stronger in the US South, possibly on indications of an improved US housing market.
New policies to conserve water must be put into place in order to feed a growing global population, according to a recent report presented to the Kansas City Federal Reserve.
Growth in the US organic market needs to be backed by better access to seeds, according to the Organic Seed Alliance.
The bank warns the UK not to expect food prices to remain low outside the EU.