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Goldman Sachs Sees Opportunity In Commodities, But The Greatest Long-Term Gains Likely In Farmland
Friday, September 2, 2022 - 11:41am | 503Last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell swayed the market again after making remarks about inflation. Powell confirmed that lowering inflation would be a costly fight in terms of jobs and economic growth. The blunt message may be ominous, but the honesty could be interpreted as refreshing...
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Global Droughts And Development Have Dwindling U.S. Farmland Fighting For Survival
Thursday, September 1, 2022 - 1:23pm | 641In its report “Farms Under Threat: The State of the States,” the American Farmland Trust estimates an average of 2,000 acres of farmland are converted daily to property used for housing and retail commerce. In other words, that land won’t be growing crops anymore. The Farm and...
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Private Equity Investment Offering For 620-Acre Rice And Soybean Farm In Arkansas
Wednesday, August 31, 2022 - 3:37pm | 386The farmland investment platform AcreTrader is launching a new offering this week for a 620-acre soybean and rice farm in Crittenden County, Arkansas. Located in the heart of the fertile Mississippi River Delta 20 miles outside of Memphis, the Jenette Farm offering is a rare opportunity for...
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Why Warren Buffett And Bill Gates Love Farmland As An Investment
Tuesday, August 30, 2022 - 10:21am | 1059Most serious investors are at least familiar with the names Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. Buffett is the famous chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He’s also known as the Oracle of Omaha, one of the most successful investors of all time. Gates is the founder — along with the late...
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Can Investing In U.S. Farmland Really Help Keep Food On Your Table? - How Inflation Might Actually Be Helping This Sector
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 - 1:57pm | 285Inflation rates in the US continue to float above 8%. With your purchasing power diminishing, how can you get ahead? While nothing is full-proof, historically assets like real estate and collectibles have kept up with inflation. There are several types of real estate you can invest in:...
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Private Equity Offering For Farmland Investment Provides Access To High-Demand Asset Class
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 - 12:22pm | 275The farmland investment platform AcreTrader is launching a new offering today for a 995-acre corn and mixed vegetable farm in Newaygo and Wexford Counties, Michigan. Fremont Lake Farm is in a strong farming region where a tenant base of nearly 2,000 registered producers supports a strong leasing...
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The US Lost 1.3 Million Acres Of Farmland In 2021 - Here's Why It Matters
Friday, March 11, 2022 - 2:04pm | 596The latest Farm and Land in Farms report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows the US lost 1.3 million acres of farmland in 2021. The total land in farms decreased from 896,600,000 acres in 2020 to 895,300,000 acres in 2021. Farmland acreage has decreased by over 13.62...
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First Look at Newest Farmland Investment Offering With 10.2% Target Annual Return
Friday, December 10, 2021 - 3:20pm | 356The newest investment offering (view more real estate crowdfunding offerings) on AcreTrader’s farmland crowdfunding platform is for the Chaney Family Pistachio and Almond Farm and will be open for investment at 2:00 PM EST on Tuesday December 14, 2021. The Chaney Family Pistachio and...
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AcreTrader Raises Over $8.3 Million in Just Over an Hour With Latest Farmland Offering
Thursday, November 18, 2021 - 5:17pm | 258The farmland investment platform AcreTrader launched its latest crowdfunding campaign at 2 p.m. EST on Nov. 17, 2021. Just 1 hour and 15 minutes later, the offering was fully subscribed after raising $8,365,000 from retail investors. The Offering: AcreTrader’s recently funded offering...
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New Offering for Avocado Orchard With 12.8% Target Annual Returns
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 - 12:22pm | 488A new farmland investment offering is going live today on AcreTrader’s investment platform with a target net annual return of 12.8%. Latest Farm Offering: This latest offering is for Mareeba Avocado Orchard in Queensland, Australia. The orchard is an aggregation of four properties located in...
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3 Alternative Investments To Consider for a Hedge Against Inflation
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 - 12:13pm | 704The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. The current rate of inflation doesn’t appear to be easing up, and some experts believe that it may continue to get worse before...
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Newest Investment Offering in Rapidly Growing Asset Class
Friday, October 15, 2021 - 1:18pm | 618The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. AcreTrader’s newest offering is for a 149-acre corn and soybean farm located in Bureau County, Illinois, one of Illinois's...
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Last Call To Invest In Private Farmland Offering With 8% Target Returns
Friday, October 8, 2021 - 6:53am | 532The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Farmland has been one of the most underrated asset classes available, but easier access has been opening a lot of investors’ eyes to...
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AcreTrader Launches First International Farmland Offering This Week
Thursday, September 23, 2021 - 8:50am | 488The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. AcreTrader is a real estate investing platform that gives retail investors access to investments in farmland through crowdfunding. Since...
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3 Real Estate Investment Offerings This Week With Target Returns Between 8%-15%
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 - 7:00pm | 848The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Crowdfunding has opened up real estate investing to passive investors who don’t want to invest the time and energy needed to manage...