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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