NFFC staffer Jordan Treakle was recently interviewed by Financial Times about the concerning spike in farmland value, spurred by record amounts of investment.
The average age of an American farmer is 58, according to the USDA. This means that about 400mn acres of farmland is set to change hands in the next decade or so, said Jordan Treakle from the National Family Farm Coalition. “There’s significant concern that these companies are going to be in control of the agricultural land base in this country,” he said.