Title: How and Why To Invest in Farmland - REALTORS® Land Institute
Headings: How and Why To Invest in Farmland
How and Why To Invest in Farmland
OVERVIEW: INVEST IN FARMLAND
FIND A PROFESSIONAL
BENEFITS
“The United States has some of the best potential farmland for investment…”
SELECTION
“To see real potential in farmland, one must be ready to hold on through at least 5+ years.”
DIVESTING
CONCLUSION
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Content: Many farms contain improvements that depreciate such as grain storage, irrigation pivots, shops, barns and etc. An owner can depreciate some of these assets each year to offset yearly taxes. Always ask your favorite CPA for more information. “The United States has some of the best potential farmland for investment…”
Another great benefit to owning farmland is the ability to lease, farm, or share crop your property, to make money. The value of farmland has increased over the last several years due to an increase in demand for food and fiber globally. The United States has some of the best potential farmland for investment because of our democratic government and the infrastructure it possesses; ie, railroads, rivers and highways. Other countries have very fertile soil but have no roads to deliver products to a port, and it makes for a hard harvest. Also, some foreign countries have great land to grow crops but have a corrupt government and/or the state owns all the ports of exchange. Not all international investments are bad, they just can be more volatile than the U.S.
SELECTION
When selecting a farm to purchase an investor needs to keep three simple points in their process.