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Revitalizing Rural Communities Means Supporting Small Farms

Food Tank

Now many are calling for solutions to help support beginning farmers and revitalize rural communities. Independent family farms are the bedrock of healthy rural economies,” says Treakle. Departures from rural counties over the past two decades have outweighed new arrivals. counties experiencing faster farmland consolidation.

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2024 Farmland Market Trends At-A-Glance 

Trimble Agriculture

Understanding farmland market trends is crucial to risk management for landowners, farmers, and ranchers alike. farmland market trends directly affect the equity and borrowing power of rural landowners. Overview of the 2024 Farmland Market The U.S. National Trends Farmland values in the U.S. farmland market.

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U.S. Farmland Market Outlook for 2024 

Trimble Agriculture

farmland market has remained remarkably resilient for the last several decades—but will it last? But with fewer government payments and a softening commodity market, landowners might be wondering what this means for the future of farmland prices and cash rents. Cash Rents In general, cash rents rise when farmland values rise.

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Agrivoltaics: Weighing solar growth and farmland loss

Western FarmPress

Rural community resistance to solar development is expressed at the focal point of county zoning approval, with citizen testimony raising concerns over negative environmental and property value impacts on the surrounding community.

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Acres’ California Farmland Values: A Data-Driven Analysis – Telling the Story Behind the Numbers

Global Agtech Initiative

By becoming a part of Acres’ growing network, users can unlock rural land insights. The post Acres’ California Farmland Values: A Data-Driven Analysis – Telling the Story Behind the Numbers appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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AFT Applauds Establishment of EPA Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

American Farmland

The post AFT Applauds Establishment of EPA Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs appeared first on American Farmland Trust.

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AFT Statement on House Farm Bill Summary and Senate Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act

American Farmland

The post AFT Statement on House Farm Bill Summary and Senate Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act appeared first on American Farmland Trust.