News Desk

Farmland Values in the Corn Belt Swing to Positive

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Land Report Editors

Despite lower prices for corn and beans, ag land values in the all-important Seventh Federal Reserve District increased 1 percent. This gain was not only for the second quarter over the first quarter of 2017, but it also applied on…

2017 Land Report 100

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Land Report Editors

America’s largest landowners continue to increase their holdings. That’s one of the many takeaways from the 2017 Land Report 100 sponsored by LandLeader. Liberty Media chairman John Malone retained the top spot as the nation’s largest landowner with 2.2 million…

Must-See Movie: Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Eric OKeefe

Discovery’s Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman is now available on demand and on Discovery Go. Watch it. Normally, I would insist you see Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman via my Editor’s Note. However, a large body of research has proven that page to be…

Posted in Eric OKeefe, Feature, Great Plains, South, West

Lennar to Pay $5.7 Billion for CalAtlantic

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Land Report Editors

Continued confidence in a robust US economy was reiterated by the announcement of the largest merger in the housing industry since the onset of the Great Recession. Miami-based Lennar Corp. agreed to buy CalAtlantic Group (formerly known as Standard Pacific…

Posted in Developers, Feature, News Desk, Residential Property, South

Land Report 2017 Legacy Landowner: Ted Turner

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Eric OKeefe

Like the North Star above his beloved Flying D Ranch, our 2017 Legacy Landowner has been a constant beacon, ceaseless in his support of all God’s creatures and His lands. By Eric O’Keefe When was the first time you became…

Land Report November 2017 Newsletter

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Land Report Editors

Page through the digital version of The Land Report online and discover dozens of investment opportunities from coast to coast. Farmland, timber tracts, cattle ranches, and transitional land are all featured, including: Washington’s Weidert Farm Colorado’s Cross Mountain Ranch South Carolina’s…

SOLD! Bowen Arrow Ranch Sells for $10+ Million

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Land Report Editors

Colorado’s Bowen Arrow Farm and Ranch sold at auction in October. The 8,735-acre operation was offered in 26 separate tracts. According to Hall and Hall Auctions, which handled the sale, a total of 73 bidders registered, with eight buyers paying…

Posted in Agriculture, Auctions, Cattle, Colorado, Feature, News Desk, West

Chicago Fed to Host Global Ag Conference

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Land Report Editors

Anyone remotely interested in US agriculture and its ties to the global economy should make plans to attend the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Agricultural Conference on Tuesday, November 28. The focus of the one-day event will be agricultural trade…

High Court to Consider the Waters of the U.S.

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Land Report Editors

The Supreme Court will consider an Obama administration rule known as Waters of the US (WOTUS). The EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers issued the joint rule in 2015, which determines which wetlands and streams receive automatic protection under…

The Investment Issue: Gunter’s Island

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Land Report Editors

A landmark mitigation project in South Carolina is built on cooperation and conservation. By Corinne Garcia In May 2008, when American Timberlands CEO Tom Rowland first set foot on Gunter’s Island – a lush 6,859-acre holding with more than 10…