Investment portfolios reflect interest in regenerative agriculture

Kristen Sindelar
Nov 15, 2024
Nov 15, 2024

Manulife 1.JPG — About half of the over 6,000 acres owned by Manulife in Wheeler County are farmed by a tenant in a corn and soybean rotation.
Midwest Messenger photo by Kristen Sindelar

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As land values remain high, people from outside the agriculture realm are capitalizing on farmland to grow their personal investment portfolios.

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Manulife 2.JPG — The Manulife site in Wheeler County includes an 800,000-bushel flat grain storage building, drying elevator and scale.
Midwest Messenger photo by Kristen Sindelar

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Manulife 3.JPG — An auger and catwalk allow for easy loading of the flat grain storage at harvest time.
Midwest Messenger photo by Kristen Sindelar

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Manulife 5.JPG — A cow-calf pair watches from the grasslands owned by Manulife.
Midwest Messenger photo by Kristen Sindelar

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Manulife 4.JPG — Three quarters of the property owned by Manulife in Wheeler County are enrolled in the Wetland Reserve Program.
Midwest Messenger photo by Kristen Sindelar

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Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com.