Billionaires Turn American Farmland Into a Hot Investment, Raising Fears Farmers Will Be Priced Out
America’s richest investors are buying enormous amounts of farmland, transforming agricultural property into an increasingly valuable alternative asset while creating new concerns that working farmers—especially younger ones—may be unable to compete for land they need to build or expand their businesses. The trend has attracted attention partly because of high-profile billionaires who have embraced farming […]
U.S. Tops $1B for Research Into Safer Farm Practices as Debate Over Glyphosate Intensifies
The U.S. government says it is expanding research funding aimed at reshaping how American farms protect crops and manage pests, pushing total federal investment in “new and sustainable” farm practices to more than $1 billion. The administration is adding $200 million in new support as part of a broader push to reduce reliance on pesticides […]
