Investment firms may be Montana’s farmers of tomorrow

The land rush is well established in Montana, but a new report warns that more agricultural land could be lost to outside investors over the next 20 years.

The report, "Down on the Farm," published last week by the Oakland Institute, details how institutional investors who are looking for safe harbors for large sums of money are looking to agricultural property as farmers retire throughout the U.S.

LAURA LUNDQUIST, Chronicle Staff Writer

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