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Farmland cushions 2022 blow — but investing in agriculture comes with unpredictable risks

Farmland has performed well in an otherwise horrendous year for risky assets. Institutional investors generally search for uncorrelated return streams, potential green benefits and inflation hedges, and while the asset class ticks these boxes, it also comes with significant risks.
The NCREIF Farmland Index for private market farmland investments was up by 6.2% year-to-date at the end of Q3 in USD terms. The iShares MSCI Global Agriculture Producers ETF is up by 11.17% year-to-date compared to -16.47% for the overall equity market. | Photo: Finn Frandsen
The NCREIF Farmland Index for private market farmland investments was up by 6.2% year-to-date at the end of Q3 in USD terms. The iShares MSCI Global Agriculture Producers ETF is up by 11.17% year-to-date compared to -16.47% for the overall equity market. | Photo: Finn Frandsen
BY SØREN RATHLOU TOP

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