“Vacancy farms eventually exceeds offices’ – nrc.nl

"Vacancy farms eventually exceeds offices' – nrc.nl

ANP / Remko de Waal

Economy

In the coming years, many farms will become vacant. According to research by the Wageningen research institute Alterra goes in 2030 to 32 million square feet.

writes the Fiancieel Newspaper today. The vacancy of agricultural property can eventually be much larger than that of offices. That’s according to researchers through modernization, expansion and the continued decline of farming.

Since the turn of the century, the number of farms decreased by 31 percent. Expected to continue that trend, with an annual decrease of three percent. Until 2030, 16 thousand to 24 thousand farmers will stop their business, especially in the shrinking areas.

Marcel de Rooij of the real estate branch of the agricultural association ZLTO says in the morning paper:

“There are more and more agricultural sites in the market for farmers who have stopped years ago. These are locations where refurbishment is hardly market. Sometimes there is even a residual debt to “

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