Trends with Benefits #135: Back the Farmer, Bank the Yield: Farmland Lending Takes Root

Dr. David Mieczkowski, CIO of AgAmerica, joins this episode to explore the evolving landscape of U.S. farmland investing and agricultural economics. We discuss how trade tensions, especially with China, can affect soybean and pork producers, while tariffs on Mexican imports may actually benefit domestic fruit and vegetable growers. David also highlights the demographic crisis in farming, with a shrinking number of young farmers to replace an aging workforce, and the capital challenges that follow. AgAmerica's mission is to bridge that gap by providing flexible financing to farmers, focusing on partnerships rather than passive ownership.

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Back the Farmer, Bank the Yield: Farmland Lending Takes Root

Show Notes:

04:08 AgAmerica’s mission

13:11 Farmland as an inflation hedge and investment asset

14:53 Impact of tariffs and trade wars on U.S. agriculture

21:13 Lending to farmers

25:04 Farmland investing

33:49 Demographic shifts and the future of farming

38:01 Long-term trend

41:43 Trend or fad

Trend or Fad

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