The land market 2008 the first six months
Language: English Series: Farmland Market ; (70) Winter 2008, 4-5(2)Publication details: 2008Subject(s): Summary: Article looks at the considerable increases in rural land values over the last six months and explores some of the causes behind it. Key drivers included increases in biofuel production, rising wheat and soybean futures and Capital Gains tax changes. The author comments on the future for rural land values and says that while high quality land will always command a premium, a two-tier system is becoming apparent, where less productive farms become markedly harder to sell.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L146217 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 146217-1001 |
Article looks at the considerable increases in rural land values over the last six months and explores some of the causes behind it. Key drivers included increases in biofuel production, rising wheat and soybean futures and Capital Gains tax changes. The author comments on the future for rural land values and says that while high quality land will always command a premium, a two-tier system is becoming apparent, where less productive farms become markedly harder to sell.