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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.
By echoesfromtheedgeAcross 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.