Steady. Reliable. Trustworthy.

Grainfield invests in quality, productive Midwest farmland, a unique asset class that historically has delivered competitive returns with low volatility and few drawdowns.

The Case for Farmland

Why investors are allocating capital to farmland

Repeated periods of public market volatility – often combined with subpar equity returns – have prompted investors to consider alternatives and real assets to strengthen portfolios.
Farmland returns compare favorably with equity returns over a variety of time periods – but with far less volatility, meaning fewer and much shallower drawdowns.
Farmland exhibits very low correlation with equities, and optimization models consistently show its potential to improve the risk-adjusted returns of traditional stock/bond portfolios.
Farmland is positively correlated with inflation and is a reliable hedge against rising prices.
Strong macro tailwinds – world population growth, expanding incomes and improving diets, loss of agricultural land, technological advances, etc. – create a compelling case for higher land values.

The Grainfield Advantage

We enjoy an exclusive and proprietary partnership with Hertz Farm Management, one of the leading farm management firms in North America.

This partnership allows us to leverage Hertz’s on-the-ground team and wide network of relationships across the Corn Belt to uncover attractive land sourcing opportunities, work with top farm managers and producers, and take advantage expert land appraisal and brokerage services.

Hertz Farm Management at a glance:

Founded in 1946 in central Iowa, Hertz is approaching its 80th anniversary.
90+ licensed land brokers, appraisers, and Accredited Farm Managers in 14 offices across the Midwest, focused on Iowa and Illinois.
Oversees 650,000+ acres of farmland with an estimated market value exceeding $7 billion.