Want to buy a farm? Here's where prices are rising and falling

By Alan Bjerga and Dominic Carey, Bloomberg News
Aug 4, 2017
Aug 4, 2017

Farmland prices 2017 — Image courtesy USDA

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By Alan Bjerga and Dominic Carey, Bloomberg News

Ready to quit the city, buy a farm and live out your rural fantasy? Bargains can be found in South Dakota, but you better move quickly in California, which is getting pricey.

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