FPI
Farmland Partners Inc.
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farmland partners inc. (nyse: fpi) is an internally managed real estate company that owns and seeks to acquire high-quality north american farmland and makes loans to farmers secured by farm real estate. fpi was founded by farmers, and the management team has years of hands-on farm operations experience. one of fpi's primary goals is to align with top quality operators in various parts of the united states in an effort to build a diverse portfolio of agricultural assets across the spectrum of crops. this diversification, combined with stable rental income generation and potential value appreciation, provides an attractive risk-adjusted return over time. as of march 28, 2016, the company's portfolio is comprised of 258 farms with an aggregate of 108,163 acres (including four farms totaling 8,511 acres under contract) in arkansas, colorado, georgia, illinois, kansas, louisiana, michigan, mississippi, nebraska, north carolina, south carolina, texas and virginia. this land is currently bei