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Finding Farmland For Your Farm

Farmbrite

Begin by assessing the purpose of your landwhether it's for crop production, livestock grazing, forestry, or a combination of activities. Takeaways: Identify the type of farming you want to pursue (crop, livestock, mixed). Check out specialized agricultural real estate websites like www.farmandranch.com and www.AcreValue.com.

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Cultivating Profits in a Compact Crop

Modern Farmer

It’s a great gateway crop,” says Don DiLillo, owner of Finest Foods in Huntington, New York, for ushering in a new breed of novice farmers. Given the cost of Long Island real estate, the space efficiency is “one of the great benefits of [farming] microgreens,” says DiLillo. Plus, he adds, “I can do farm chores in my pajamas.”

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(Infographic) The U.S. Farm Labor Shortage

Trimble Agriculture

Contributing factors to the decline of ag youths involvement in agriculture include: High real estate and land prices; Steep initial investment cost of machinery and agrotechnology; Volatile commodity pricing; Unpredictable weather; Unequal work-life balance; and The physical demand of the industry. Did you know?

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Transforming the Delta

Food Environment and Reporting Network

World Wildlife Fund, an organization with a longstanding interest in how agriculture affects the planet, is pushing one idea it thinks would benefit not just the Delta but the country as a whole: Delta farmers could start growing more food that people actually eatspecialty crops, such as fruits, vegetables, and other high-value foods.

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How the Next Generation of Farmers is Getting Creative with Land Access

Modern Farmer

Investing in Real Estate as a Means to Farm Jamie and Doug Wickler were engineers, but the 2008 crash made them reconsider career paths. They had bought their home in 2013, and they secured their first rental property in 2017 (when real estate was more affordable) with help from family and friends.

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Five Factors Driving Farmland Prices in 2023 

Trimble Agriculture

Farm real estate will likely become a nearly $3.5 farm sector, real estate accounts for $4 of every $5 in assets. In 2023, farm real estate increased across the board, with higher average percentage increases for U.S. In 2023, farm real estate value rose $280 per acre to an average of $4,080.

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Black Earth: A Family’s Journey from Enslavement to Reclamation

Civil Eats

In a county that was intentionally poisonedand a world suffering from a changing climatehe is reviving the soil under his feet by transitioning away from pesticide-dependent row crops like tobacco to industrial hemp, which is known to sequester carbon and remediate soil, and using earth-friendly organic and regenerative methods.