Does a farmer honestly believe that they can ever pay off farmland at current prices?
I recall in the 70s in west central Ks land prices went crazy. My dad wanted to buy some. He kept saying, “what am I missing, the average production of this land won’t make the interest payment.” He lost out on a couple land purchases. Several years later, some of the buyers of this expensive land filed bankruptcy and had to take a job in town to survive. I guess the math doesn’t lie.
Having said that, if someone can pay cash and get a decent cash flow and appreciation on land over many years, these high prices might work for the wealthy people.