Farmland Returns Over 20 Percent In 2013

Farmland investments returned 20.9% in 2013, according to the National Council on Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF).  In their quarterly report on Farmland returns, the index was up most significantly in the fourth quarter of 2013 –  a gain of 9.26%, opposed to a gain of 2.94% in the third quarter.  Fourth quarter investments in farmland are typically highest due to the sales of crops that occurs from production during the year, according to a report in Pensions and Investments.

Farmland investments returns significant performance

The returns mark the most significant performance of institutional farmland investments since 2006 when the fund delivered 21.2% returns performance. ...