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The Farmland Shift: Who Is Buying America’s Soil?

EPISODE · Mar 11, 2026 · 28 MIN

The Farmland Shift: Who Is Buying America’s Soil?

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Across the Midwest and other agricultural regions, family farms that have operated for generations are increasingly being sold or forced out under economic pressure. Rising land prices, investor ownership, weather volatility, and shrinking crop margins are reshaping the agricultural landscape. Tonight’s deep dive explores the financial forces, policy realities, and environmental challenges influencing who controls farmland—and what that could mean for the future of American farming.

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Tonight’s episode takes a deep dive into the growing shift in American farmland ownership and the pressures pushing multi-generation farmers out of business. We explore the economic, environmental, and structural forces reshaping agriculture—and what they may mean for the future of food production in the United States.

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