Cropland values trailed falling commodity markets, but cattle are fetching record prices. So did ranchland values, which jumped almost seven percent in the Tenth District. — The Editors Using responses from 218 banks, the Kansas City Fed presented its survey…
Each year an average of 57,900 job openings are created in agriculture and renewable natural resources, yet only 35,400 college degrees in agricultural-related fields are awarded in the U.S. This leaves a shortfall of 22,500 positions. According to the USDA,…
Land management plans to affect public lands in 10 Western states. The Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service released final environmental reviews for proposed land use plans to conserve greater sage-grouse habitat and support sustainable economic development…
The Economist is reporting that broad demographic trends are driving more and more investors, including sovereign funds, to consider investments related to ag land and increased productivity. “Institutional investors such as pension funds see farmland as fertile ground to plough,…
In October, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell joined Wyoming Governor Matt Mead and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe in recognizing Wyoming landowners for their efforts to protect sagebrush habitat. “Successful conservation of sagebrush habitat depends on…
A Wyoming landowner has agreed to a plan that protects a historic stock rest in the northern part of the state, near the Big Horn Mountains. Rancher Bruce Pheasant of Kaycee, signed a conservation easement to protect a grassy valley…
A world-class array of legacy properties, production ag ranches, and resort retreats. — The Editors 1. SOLD! Copper Beech Farm (Connecticut): $130 million A relic of Old Greenwich, this 50-acre estate is the last of its kind and includes two…
Throughout the 19th century, Congress would spur track expansion by granting tracts of land and other property rights to private railroad operators. These days, however, more tracks are getting torn up than put down. In many instances, this causes certain…
The importance of land to our society – as a resource, a common theme, and a point of contention – is a constant source of amazement. Water policy, agricultural programs, master-planned communities – so many aspects of our day-to-day existence…
Immensely valuable coastal properties sweep gold, silver, and bronze! — The Editors 1. NEW! Copper Beech Farm (Connecticut): $130 million A relic of Old Greenwich, this 50-acre estate (pictured above) is the last of its kind and includes two islands…
