Families own 97 percent of the 2.1 million farms in the US, according to the latest Census of Agriculture. This makes for a liquid farmland investment market, according to Paul Pittman, CEO of Farmland Partners.
Illinois farmland prices will decline between 1 percent and 5 percent in 2015 according to nearly 50 percent of respondents to a survey conducted by The Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.
How can public institutions, development agencies, investors, researchers and producers work together to build a food sector that propels economic growth, meets demand and helps maintain social stability?
The agriculture sector absorbs 22% of the economic impact of natural disasters and hazards, according a new report from FAO.
While sovereign wealth investment in agri started in 2010-2011, experts say it has really accelerated over the past 18 to 24 months.
Figures released by Meat and Livestock Australia last month recorded a surprise jump in live cattle exports to Vietnam.
The new foreign investment rules are likely to increase the time and cost it takes to complete farmland deals, says the law firm.
Plantings of semi-annual commodities such as corn, rice, sorghum and soybean fell as producers struggled with strong currency and falling commodities.
Recently falling food prices are not here to stay, according to Jane Harrigan, Professor of Economics at SOAS. But food-importing countries should be careful with their food security strategies.
Agriculture technology companies raised the capital across 264 deals and with 271 unique investors, according to a new report from AgFunder, the fundraising platform.