Best "inflation proof" farm investments?

[serf]

Wheelbarrows.


To cart around the million pound notes in to buy a loaf of bread

And when you get there dump the cash and give them the wheelbarrow to pay for bread !!!!

 

[steveR]

Buy sheep

I did/have!!

 

[farmerm]

No. I'm actively pursuing the "refuse to put money into bubbles, but unfashionably pay off debt" plan. It's not popular, but it is reassuring.

who said anything about borrowing to invest in bubbles.... "UK utility company shares. So dull. So reliable"

 

[michael N123]

I did/have!!

Buy more

 

[teslacoils]

Stock market as a whole is full of low interest money looking for a home. Look at the debt load of utilities. Nothing immune. There's just too much money.

 

[midlandslad]

Who thinks this inflation fear is going to drive up land prices?

 

[borderterribles]

Local farmer and his wife ran a brothel for a bit.
Never goes out of fashion although he did go to jail for a bit and disappeared.
Rented farm

Just for balance, when I was a tenant, one of our assistant Land Agents did similar .

 

[essexpete]

No. I'm actively pursuing the "refuse to put money into bubbles, but unfashionably pay off debt" plan. It's not popular, but it is reassuring.

If we have half a decade of significant inflation the real value of the debt will fall. Just depends whether or not the interest is serviceable?

 

[oil barron]

Gold coins. About the only thing left in this world that can be bought and sold without a paper trail. So effectively tax free

 

[Flatlander]

Pay off any remaining debt,leases and loans. If you still have the money burning a hole in your pocket spend it on the next item that will need changing on the farm,upgrade any facilities that your tolerating to make life easier and if your still sleeping on a lumpy mattress buy some inputs out of season to help your local retailer realize wat it’s like to be screwed. I’m currently storing 25000litres of diesel bought when the planes stopped flying. Cost me 56 cents a litre. Currently paying 97cents. I can see oil prices still rising with crypto currencies crashing and the world hoping to get some what back to normal.

 

[Grass And Grain]

Don't know what to do this year.

Last year, filling a couple of sheds with AN would have yielded quite nicely.

 

[GeorgeK]

If you have the location, industrial units

 

[jon9000]

How old are you?

Cash is about the last place you want it, if inflation is bouncing along at 10-20%!! Your pot diminishing in front of your eyes!

Been there, still got the Tee shirt.... Still paying 10% to AMC....

As a farmer what % of your wealth is in cash ? I bet less than 10%. Inflation has already happened scrabbling to buy an asset to get rid of cash is probably the oppersite thing to do. Look at warrenbuffet how he makes his money...... waiting

 

[jon9000]

Who thinks this inflation fear is going to drive up land prices?

I think ready has..... then add free money and ultra low rates

 

[midlandslad]

I think ready has..... then add free money and ultra low rates

Are rates that low and where is the free money?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I think ready has..... then add free money and ultra low rates

Not as much as the rise in house prices

 

[Highland Mule]

Are rates that low and where is the free money?

My mortgage borrowing has been sub half percent since ages - BoE is what, 0.1%. And plenty free money from Covid projects been flowing around.

To the OP - I’d stick with advice from your son, even if you can’t use his employer as the investment vehicle.

 

[steveR]

Just for balance, when I was a tenant, one of our assistant Land Agents did similar .

Probs a course module at the RAC...

 

[ColinV6]

Been seeing a couple of articles about the worrying likelihood of a ramping up of inflation before long... Sprog 2 works for a investment and wealth management outfit, and they are spreading investment risk on the basis of an increase.

As anyone over mid 40s will be very aware of, it's not good news... at all!!

So, what is the best place to put a few quid of farming cash to safeguard it medium term, as in not a land purchase sum either! Not sure that my accountant will be overly impressed at my buying bullion?

So stock? Inputs?

Buy a Fendt!

 

[steveR]

Buy a Fendt!

I think I am more of a Zetor man to be honest... and I don't see either appreciating much!