Emily Featherston, InvestigateTV

Emily Featherston is an investigative producer for InvestigateTV.

Stories by Emily Featherston, InvestigateTV

Darvin Bentlage is a fourth-generation farmer in Missouri. He sold his roughly 700-acre farm in the fall, moving to a smaller property in the area.

Boom or Bubble? High Farmland Prices Encourage Investors, Concern Farmers

By Emily Featherston, InvestigateTV, Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest | January 3, 2024

Outside investment in farmland continues to increase, but some economists and many farmers worry deep pockets are pushing prices above what the land is worth.

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