At The Money: Monetizing Dirt

In this episode of "At The Money," Barry Ritholtz interviews Brandon Zick, Chief Investment Officer at Ceres Farmland Fund, about alternative land rights investing. They discuss the various revenue streams associated with farmland beyond traditional farming, including mineral rights (specifically Marcellus shale), hunting leases, renewable energy (wind and solar), biogas, timber, and conservation programs like carbon credits and wetlands banking. The conversation also covers the increasing demand for land for artificial intelligence data centers and how these various factors contribute to the overall value and potential appreciation of farmland as a real asset.