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Who's buying rural Southwest real estate?

Western FarmPress

Is it farmers and ranchers or foreign or domestic investors buying land in the rural Southwest?

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Southwest land values up: COVID played a role

Western FarmPress

Economists point to COVID for playing a significant role in rising rural real estate prices. Learn more about land values in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico, and what's hot in the land market.

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Seven Rural Land Loan Financing Mistakes to Avoid 

Trimble Agriculture

Learn about the seven most common rural land loan financing mistakes and how to avoid them. Securing the right rural land loan can help you expand your agricultural operation or invest in a dream property. However, rural land loans differ from traditional home loans, requiring unique financial considerations.

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Opinion: In American Agriculture, Size Matters

Modern Farmer

When farms are continually consolidated—when there is one 5,000-acre farm in a community, for example, instead of 50 100-acre farms—fewer people remain in rural areas. Small and midsized farmers are being forced out, with consequences for rural communities. They also face pressure from real estate development.

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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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Rurbanization: It's Time To Make Cities More Rural

Agritecture Blog

As more people pour into metropolises—urban populations are projected to double in the next three decades, according to the World Bank —scientists like Bousselot are investigating how designers and planners can ruralize cities, greening roofs, and empty lots. What we should probably focus on is resilience overall.” “The

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Commentary: A Chorus for Conservation

Daily Yonder

The song tells the story of a farmer who is approached by a real estate developer. It is transforming many of the once-rural communities on its edges. The erasure of agricultural landscapes is a real problem. It devastates wildlife habitats, impacts the climate, and harms rural economies. My brother was right.

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