Session Descriptions

Farmland/Agribusiness Investment Landscape: Capital Flows, Market Signals, and Emerging Risks

Thursday, August 27, 2026

9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Over the past decade, farmland has become an increasingly attractive asset class for a wide range of institutional investors seeking diversification, inflation protection, and long-term stability. As more capital flows into agricultural land and agribusinesses, understanding how investors evaluate opportunities—and the risks shaping their decisions—has become critical for professionals analyzing agricultural markets. In this session, Skye Root will explore how today’s investment capital is influencing farmland markets, how investors think about value and long-term performance, and what emerging economic, environmental, and policy pressures may mean for the future of farmland pricing.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

1. Learn more about the current farmland/agribusiness investment landscape (who is buying and why)
2. Understand how institutional and private investors underwrite farmland assets (debt & equity)
3. Identify emerging risk factors influencing pricing (interest rates, water, regulatory pressures, etc.)
4. Recognize where investor perspectives and appraisal methodologies may align or diverge