Why Farmers Go Broke Even As Land Prices Soar

American farm bankruptcies jumped 46% to 315 filings in 2025 — even as U.S. farmland hit a record $4,350 per acre. This documentary traces the paradox: $3.89 corn against a $4.58 break-even cost, $161 cash rent, and $561.8 billion in farm debt at 8.34% interest. It unpacks soaring seed, fertilizer and labor costs, four firms controlling 75% of nitrogen supply and 70% royalties baked into a $350 seed bag, and why owning farmland now pays more than actually farming it. #farming #agriculture #farmcrisis 00:00 — Introduction 01:39 — Why Farming No Longer Pays 04:33 — Brooke Rollins (Agriculture Secretary) 08:59 — John Latham (Independent Seed Seller) 11:48 — Bill Gates (Farmland Investor)