“What we’re seeing is farm bankruptcy filings are up in the first quarter of 2025 compared to 2024. If you look at farm loans, we’re seeing the highest number of at-risk loans since 2020. So we’re keeping our finger on the pulse as to what’s going on there in the farmland market,” stated CEO of National Land Realty Ronnie Richardson during a recent interview with RFD-TV.

Richardson discussed current market conditions for farmland, the way that auction prices set the tone for the year ahead, and what farmland owners need to know as we move into the second half of 2025. He also touched on the fact that many farmers are being forced to liquidate recreational land holdings to remain profitable.

View the full interview here!