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Recent findings indicate that the agricultural landscape in North America has drastically changed. The failure of the indoor vertical farming initiative marks a significant loss, with billions in investments dissipated. The long-expected robust demand for US farm machinery has dwindled, as farmers from emerging markets can now utilize cheaper alternatives from within their own countries.
Real incomes on American farms have been declining, leading to calls from some experts to reconsider the investment thesis around Farmland. In this light, it was advised that stakeholders consider divesting from farmland, given the absence of a convincing rationale for price appreciation in a declining profit landscape.