Managing for Profit

Rabobank analyst says land rents must come down

Farmland rental rates are unsustainably high and must come down if crop production is to remain economically viable.

So says Rabobank senior analyst Sterling Liddell.

In a new report on land rental rates and land prices, Liddell says that, generally, a 30 to 50 dollar per acre decrease in rental rates is needed to bring returns from farming back to near break-even levels.

AUDIO: Sterling Liddell