Ninety-six percent of US farms and ranches are family owned. That’s one of the many takeaways from the USDA’s most recent Census of Agriculture based on data collected by the Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) directly from…
For the third year in a row, the Badger State boasted the unenviable distinction of leading the nation in farm bankruptcies in 2018. Wisconsin’s 47 Chapter 12 bankruptcies easily outpaced Nebraska’s 31. Low milk prices were just one culprit. “The…
The Magazine of the American Landowner announces the 2018 Deals of the Year: 2018 Deal of the Year: A matchless alpine holding, Wasatch Peaks Ranch celebrates Utah at its best. 2018 Conservation Deal of the Year: A historic retreat since…
Our annual roundup of land and landowners in the Lone Star State is now available online. Must-read stories in the 2019 Texas Issue include: T.D. Kelsey Profile: In “Travelin’ Man,” writer Henry Chappell and photographer Wyman Meinzer team up to…
The 150-acre tract one hour north of Sonoma boasts few improvements except 55 acres under vine and certification from the United States Treasury as the only vineyard in the Ukiah American Viticultural Area (AVA). John Cole planted and nurtured the…
From the East Coast to the West and even out to Hawaii, our TOP TEN covers every imaginable land use. – The Editors 1. The Mountain of Beverly Hills (California): $1 billion Aaron Kriman has the listing on this one-of-a-kind…
Spring has sprung, and with it has come pricing adjustments on several legacy properties currently on the market. Our March newsletter details these updates, including: Colorado’s Cross Mountain Ranch Northern California’s Lone Pine Ranch Southern California’s Mountain of Beverly Hills…
Farmland once owned by Abraham Lincoln sold for $300,000 at auction on Feb. 12 – Lincoln’s birthday. Of the 590 total acres auctioned, 30 were once owned by Lincoln. According to the Journal Gazette & Times-Courier, the Best family decided…
After a three-generation run, the cattle kingdom that LATT MAXCY built comes to an end. South Carolinian by birth, Latimer “Latt” Maxcy (1887-1971) was an empire builder, the sort of individual who changed not only his own destiny but that…
The highest point in the 90210 ZIP code eclipses all land listings nationwide and sets the bar for our TOP TEN. — The Editors 1. The Mountain of Beverly Hills (California): $1 billionAaron Kirman has the listing on this one-of-a-kind…
