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1401 Koester Drive, Suite 100
Forsyth, Illinois
62535
Invest in Farmland! Agriculture is the most basic industry in the United States of America. Food needs, feed uses, and now industrial products from our crops have created a tremendous (and growing) demand base for agricultural production. Farmland provides the raw ingredients that touch every human beings daily lives - - and much of our production has now become a necessity!
In the general scheme of things, it is important to remember the following about agriculture:
- Produces 15% of the GNP
- Employs 20% of the national work force
- Has over $1 trillion in assets
- 75% of agricultural assets are real estate (farmland)
- 46% of the U.S. land is owned by people whose chief occupation is not farming!
- Less than 2% of the population are farmers.
Many potential forces are at work that will benefit landowners/investors and farm operators. At Heartland Ag Group, we suggest you also consider the following key areas as you invest in farmland:
- Commodity Prices - - are volatile but up trending over time.
- Technology - - precision farming and plant biotechnology will increase yields.
- Global Demand - - will continue as billions of people upgrade lifestyles.
- Industrial Uses - - renewable resources simply make sense.
- Governmental Policy - - look for favorable capital gain and estate tax changes to continue.
- USDA Farm Programs - - Freedom to Farm encourages global use and production needs.
- Interest Rates - - will remain favorable to agricultural producers for many years.
- Investor Demand - - will continue a move from soft assets (money) to hard assets (real estate).
- Inflation - - will increase as we come off 10 years of 2.5% growth.
Farmland is a growth stock. You will receive an excellent balance of earnings and appreciation in value. Farmland has historically been a hedge against inflation. That role will continue.
At Heartland Ag Group, Ltd. we recommend adding to your farmland holdings or getting started as a first time buyer. The returns to your investment will be satisfactory.
To put it simply:
Buy farmland.
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