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Monday 29 August 2011

A Few Reasons Why You Might Be Inclined To Go Through An Investment Fund When Buying Farmland

By Mike Johnson


There are a lot of people investing in farmland and they have good reasons for doing so. There is a soaring demand for food all across the world and the world's population is growing. In addition to the demand for more food (that will keep farmland valuable for years to come), the economy is also showing signs of destabilization, causing people to want to place their money in more secure assets that aren't going to lose their value. But when you're investing in farmland, do you invest directly and alone or do you go through a farmland investment company?

This is the big question when it comes to farmland investment and it's something that you should take seriously before you proceed. Of course there is no right answer in this situation, it all depends on what your needs are and how much time you have to devote to the project. If you have a lot of time on your hands and you like to have a personal stake in things than you will probably prefer direct investment. On the other hand, here are some of the benefits of using an investment company.

An investment company will allow you to spread out your money and mitigate the risk of the initial investment. Your money is put together with other investors allowing you to buy bigger holdings. The larger your land holdings the less chance that they will all suddenly and unexpectedly lose value.

In addition to spreading risk, an investment company will also manage your holdings. This can be a major service as it can be difficult to find a tenant to put on your property and to make sure that every year a crop is grown and harvested. If you don't want to have to pay attention to the logistical details that accompany farmland ownership it is probably better to go through a company.

The third thing that a farmland investment company does for you is select the land. It can be very difficult, unless you have some prior expertise, to know which farmland is going to be the best producing land for you, and a good bet. Instead of having to take this decision on yourself, you can let an investment company worry about it for you.




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