Market Outlook: Bankruptcy claims for family farms are trending higher than this time last year

New data shows that bankruptcy claims for family farms are trending higher than this time last year. With farmland under pressure, we want to take a closer look at the ag real estate market.

The CEO of National Land Realty, Ronnie Richardson, spoke with RFD-TV’s Tammi Arender about some of the main market trends, the impact on land sales, and what the future holds for the markets.

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