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Amendment 4 Would Cut Property Taxes for Florida Landowners

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Land Report Editors

If you’re a registered voter in Florida and a landowner as well, there is an important amendment on this November’s ballot you need to be aware of. Amendment 4 could significantly reduce your tax liability, provided you set aside your land for conservation…

Tagged with: agricultural exemption, amendment 4, conservation easement, Florida, St. Joe, taxes
Posted in Cattle, Farming, Feature, South, Taxes

JOE Nixes $130 Million Sale

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

Earlier today Florida’s largest private landowner, The St. Joe Company, announced the cancellation of a major transaction: 67,365 acres for more than $130 million ($1,929 per acre). The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) today said that the previously announced contract for…

Tagged with: Britt Greene, Florida, JOE, St. Joe
Posted in Equities, Eric OKeefe, Feature, News Desk, Recreation, Regional News, Residential Property, South, Timber, Topics

Sheikh Mohammed Buys Kentucky’s Stonerside Stable from Houston Texans Owner Bob McNair

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

The royal family of Dubai expanded its massive holdings in the heart of Kentucky Bluegrass country by 2,000 acres this week when it acquired Stonerside Stable from Bob McNair, owner of the NFL’s Houston Texans.

Tagged with: Bluegrass Country, Bob McNair, Darley, Godolphin, kentucky, NFL, Sheikh Mohammed, Stonerside Stable
Posted in Eric OKeefe, Feature, News Desk, South

Sweet Home Alabama

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

On the shores of Alabama’s largest lake, American Idol winner Taylor Hicks has found the perfect piece of property. Now all he needs is the time to enjoy it.

Tagged with: American Idol, Eric O'Keefe, Goose Pond Island, Lake Guntersville, Taylor Hicks
Posted in Eric OKeefe, Feature, July 2008, Magazine, News Desk, Regional News, South

Florida to Pay $1.75 Billion for 187,000 Acres in the Everglades

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

In a massive deal announced earlier today, the State of Florida will acquire almost 300 square miles of the Everglades in and around the south end of Lake Okeechobee from U.S. Sugar Corp. for $1.75 billion ($9,000+ per acre).

Tagged with: Babcock Ranch, Broward County, Charlie Crist, Dade County, Eric O'Keefe, Everglades, Florida Everglades, Gov. Charlie Crist, Lake Okeechobee, Martin County, Palm Beach County, St. Joe, Talisman Sugar Plantation, U.S. Sugar
Posted in Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Farming, Feature, News Desk, Public Land, Regional News, South, Topics, Water

In Focus: The Forest Landowners Association

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Land Report Editors

Created in 1941, the Forest Landowners Association (FLA) is a proactive, progressive, grassroots organization of timberland owners – large and small – that owns and operates more than 37 million acres of timberland in 47 states. It is the only…

Tagged with: Eddie Lee Rider, Forest Landowners Association, Timber
Posted in Conservation, Eddie Lee Rider, Feature, South, Timber, Topics

Corn Profits Sky High

Posted on April 27, 2008 by Land Report Editors

Corn revenues could easily surpass $40 billion in the United States this year as farmers rush to take advantage of rising interest in ethanol, according to a recent report issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Tagged with: corn, corn ethanol, corn prices, farm policy, USDA
Posted in Agriculture, Federal Policy, Great Lakes, Great Plains, Midwest, South, Southwest, West

North Carolina Land Disappearing

Posted on June 1, 2007 by Land Report Editors

Development could devour nearly 2 million acres of North Carolina’s cropland and forestland over the next 20 years, according to a report by the Environment North Carolina Research & Policy Center.

Posted in Conservation, Farming, June 2007, Magazine, Recreation, Regional News, South, Timber, Topics

Cut Your Taxes With An Agricultural Exemption

Posted on April 1, 2007 by Land Report Editors

BY TREY GARRISON Anne Barnett has seen it all. The Florida real estate broker is also a licensed commercial appraiser and has developed and sold properties in Key West, Georgia, and throughout North and Central Florida, including Gainesville, where she…