Economist urges caution when buying farmland

Economist urges caution when buying farmland

An ag economist is cautioning farmers from overspending on farmland in 2022.

The University of Missouri’s Ray Massey tells Brownfield he’s bullish on farmland values in the near-term.

“Given the money that’s available out there in farmer’s hand’s and investor’s hand’s, current interest rates still being quite low there’s quite a bit of indication that land prices may rise,” Massey said.

And he said high grain prices could push some to overcommit on land purchases.