A new study found that over 30 million acres of arable land has been abandoned since the 1980s. Spoiler: It might be a rare win for both farmers and the environment.

Maybe It’s Fine to Abandon Cropland

Farmhouse properties are so pretty, they’re getting too expensive to use for agriculture.

The Farmhouse Craze Is Making it Harder for Actual Farmers to Buy Land

Latino ag workers face significant structural barriers to eventual farm ownership. With the right support, that could change.

From Fieldworkers to Farm Owners

The real threat to our food security, according to researchers, is broader corporate ownership and consolidation of American farmland — including by domestic investors.

Congress Wants to Block Foreign Ownership of U.S. Farmland. Is This a Red Herring?

We mapped all the farmland in the US by its ratio of land cost to expected agricultural value.

All “Farmland Ownership” Posts

Maybe It’s Fine to Abandon Cropland

The Farmhouse Craze Is Making it Harder for Actual Farmers to Buy Land

From Fieldworkers to Farm Owners

Congress Wants to Block Foreign Ownership of U.S. Farmland. Is This a Red Herring?

Buy Farmland Where Your Harvest Justifies the Cost of Land