Farmland Index Returns 2.08 Percent in the First Quarter
Farmland Index Returns 2.08 Percent in the First Quarter…Colvin & Co. LLP Farmland Forecast The National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF) Farmland Index posted 2.08% total returns for the first quarter of 2015, which include 1.26% appreciation and 0.82% income return. The Farmland in the United States includes both annual and permanent cropland, according to the NCREIF. Farmland Index: annual and permanent cropland returns Permanent cropland generated the strongest results with 3.64% of total returns during the first quarter, the highest recorded QI performance since 2006. Permanent cropland is used for cultivating crops for long periods. The crops …