Hosted by Bob Simpson, today we shift the focus to answering the question "Why Invest in Farmland?".

Learn from our host Bob Simpson and our expert guest, Kent Willmore, CEO & President at AGInvest Properties Canada Inc.

Today's questions of interest:

0:00 - Intro
2:38 - Kent's background, growing up on a farm and getting into this investment space.
5:15 - Are baby boom farmers looking to exit their business with kids resisting the legacy? 
7:10 - Is farmland owned 50/50 by elderly farmers and corporations?
8:51 - Describe the work that you do to make investments available to people like our listeners. 
10:39 - Is it a good idea to invest in farmland, especially down in Southwestern Ontario? 
12:32 - Can you explain the one group you've rented to using technology to ship soybeans worldwide?
13:29 - Why should investors consider the farmland asset class in their portfolio? 
16:32 - When you buy a farm, are you trying to improve the land and the investment overall?
18:22 - Who are you leasing farmland to and what is the process?
19:56 - What do you do to protect that important 12 inches of soil on farmland?
21:13 - How has farmland reacted with some of the recent economic pressures in the marketplaces?
23:20 - Can you touch on how farmland considers ESG as part of the investing process?
25:13 - Why should somebody choose your firm over some of your competitors?
27:05 - What do you see happening with farmland in the longer term, say 25, 50, 100 years?
30:19 - Will there be farm tours available for interested investors?

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