News Desk

Westward Ho!

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Land Report Editors

As SHELTERING IN PLACE becomes more and more common, so too does the allure of living in the American West. By: Corinne Gaffner Garcia When COVID-19 began spreading around the world, it took a while for the gravity of the…

Land Report Essentials: Browning Superposed

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Eric OKeefe

Devotees of the BROWNING SUPERPOSED will find their fealty rewarded with this sumptuous volume. By ERIC O’KEEFE In 1996, history’s best-selling over/under shotgun got its due when Krause Publications brought to market The Browning Superposed: John M. Browning’s Last Legacy…

The Land Report Fall 2020

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Land Report Editors

Who wouldn’t want to check our annual Investing Issue with Stella on the cover? Go behind the scenes on some of the most successful landowners nationwide. What’s in it for you? A trove of cutting-edge insights as well as personal…

Farm Income Hits 7-Year-High in 2020

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Land Report Editors

The largest direct farm payments ever – to the tune of a record-smashing $37.2 billion – have bolstered farm sector income in 2020. While seeking to soften the impact of the pandemic throughout the ag sector, the Trump Administration directed…

Tagged with: COVID, direct farm payments, USDA
Posted in Agriculture, Farming, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk

Land to Table: 2020 World Food Prize

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Land Report Editors

Following in the footsteps of the great Norman Borlaug, RATTAN LAL is honored for bettering the lives of millions worldwide. — Lisa Martin The World Food Prize, widely regarded as the Nobel Prize in agriculture, has been awarded to Ohio…

Tagged with: Norman Borlaug, Ohio State, Rattan Lal, World Food Prize
Posted in Agriculture, Feature, News Desk, Water

SOLD! The Envy of New England

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Land Report Editors

The Conservation Fund acquires CHADBOURNE TREE FARMS from a pioneering New England family. BY CARY ESTES PHOTOGRAPHY BY JERRY MONKMAN A premier swath of high-quality timberland in Western Maine that has been utilized as a working forest since the late…

Tagged with: Chadbourne Tree Farms, LandVest
Posted in Auctions, Cary Estes, Conservation, Feature, Maine, Northeast, Timber

Reduced! Eldon Stock Farm Now Offered at $55 Million

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Land Report Editors

Eldon Stock Farm is now being offered at $55 million cash, down from $75 million. This singular 7,100-acre landholding – only 75 miles from Washington, D.C. – offers tremendous conservation opportunities and even greater potential for strong investment returns. Painstakingly…

Tagged with: Eldon Stock Farm, Land Family
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Conservation, Estates, Feature, Gustav Schmiege, News Desk, South, Virginia

Finance Committee Slams Bogus Appraisals and Shady Tax Deals

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Land Report Editors

The bipartisan Senate Finance Committee determined that inflated property appraisals and “sham partnerships” often enabled tax cheats to claim more in deductions than lawfully allowed. Investigators unearthed emails detailing how crooked syndicators engineered easements to yield more lucrative tax breaks…

Posted in Conservation, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk

Chipotle Invests in Young Farmers

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Land Report Editors

The fast-casual chain donated $125,000 to the Niman Ranch Next Generation Foundation’s scholarship program, supporting new farmers and future leaders in sustainable agriculture. The partnership between Chipotle Mexican Grill and Niman Ranch dates from 1998 when the eatery’s founder embraced…

Fish & Wildlife Service Proposes Rule Defining Habitat

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Land Report Editors

This landmark development will impact the listing of endangered and threatened species. The agency’s proposed definition aligns with the Supreme Court’s 2018 decision in Weyerhaeuser Co. v. the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which held that an area may only…