Fund Managers Seek Safety, Returns In Farmland
May 10, 2010
Mike Walsten
Safe, predictable returns. Following last week's gyrations in the financial markets fund managers more than ever appreciate the perceived safety of farmland ownership. At least that was the theme coming out of a recent confab of farmland fund investors in New York. Here are several stories filed from that conference.
It's all about safety, with a hefty focus on South America. That's the thrust of this story carried by Reuters.
Farmland fundaments are strong, according to this report carried on AgWeb.com.
Farmland values are expected to rise as the general economy continues to recover, says this report from Bloomberg.
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