An ag lender says farmland access is one of the main barriers facing young and beginning farmers.
Matt Smith with CBI Bank and Trust in Muscatine, Iowa says they are navigating record high farmland prices. “It’s a real challenge for the younger producers who want to get into farming and want to build that land base,” he said. “They need access to capital and equity to help offset the rising cost of farm ownership.”
He tells Brownfield interest rates are another concern.
