Agriculture

Behind the 2013 Land Report 100: America’s Largest Landowners Double Down

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Land Report Editors

The Land Report releases 2013 Land Report 100 presented by Fay Ranches; John Malone and Ted Turner top list of 100 biggest owners of America. Investing in rural, undeveloped land continues to be a popular strategy among the affluent, according…

Land Report September 2013 Newsletter

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Land Report Editors

The 2013 Land Report 100 is upon us! At 12:01 a.m., tomorrow morning, we will debut the 2013 Land Report 100 Sponsored by Fay Ranches. Our annual survey of the nation’s leading landowners is chock full of new acquisitions, major moves,…

2013 Corn Harvest Set to be a Record-Breaker

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Land Report Editors

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is projecting that farmers will harvest a record corn crop of 13.8 billion bushels this fall, up 28 percent from last year and 5 percent larger than the previous record crop. Corn prices are trading…

Posted in Agriculture, Feature, Great Lakes, Great Plains, Midwest, News Desk, Northeast, Pacific, South, Southwest, West

Land Report Top 10: Rana Creek Ranch

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Land Report Editors

Located in Carmel Valley, California, Rana Creek Ranch runs from the Tularcitos Mountains on the south to the Salinas Valley on the north. Encompassing approximately 14,000 acres, this working cattle ranch includes owner, manager and staff residences, cattle grazing (400-450…

Posted in Agriculture, California, Cattle, Farming, Feature, News Desk, Pacific

2012 Land Report Best Brokerages: Fay Ranches

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Land Report Editors

Fay Ranches Ranch Real Estate www.fayranches.com (800) 238-8616 2012 Sales: > $150 Million Who: Specializes in investment-quality producing ranches with fly-fishing and/or hunting attributes. Ten offices are located in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Oregon, and Idaho. “When we began Fay Ranches…

Posted in Agriculture, Colorado, Feature, Hunting, Idaho, Montana, News Desk, Oregon, Pacific, Recreation, West, Wyoming

Land Report August 2013 Newsletter

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Land Report Editors

One of the focal points of our August Newsletter is the continued interest in land as a productive asset, especially given the solid returns investors have been realizing. So many drivers are powering this upswing: lackluster yields in the bond…

Land to Table: Montana’s Organic Dairy & Pork

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Land Report Editors

Brought to Your Table by the Brown Family A van pulls up to Amaltheia Dairy. Kids pop out, glance around, and ooh and aah at the snowcapped mountains and expansive green and yellow fields. A squealing piglet delights. Sue and…

Tagged with: dairy, organic, pork
Posted in Agriculture, Conservation, Corinne Garcia, Farming, Feature, Land to Table, Montana, News Desk, West

Farm Bill Goes to Conference Committee

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Land Report Editors

For the better part of the last year, American agriculture has been operating around a Congressional impasse. Last year, the 2008 Farm Bill expired on September 30. Although the Senate passed a new bill, similar legislation ultimately died in the…

Tagged with: Congress, Farm Bill
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Farming, Feature, Great Lakes, Great Plains, Midwest, News Desk, Northeast, Pacific, South, Southwest, West

2012 Land Report Best Brokerages: Wingert Realty & Land Services

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Land Report Editors

Wingert Realty & Land Services www.wingertrealty.com (800) 730-5263 2012 Sales: $50-$100 Million Who: Specializes in farmland in Southern Minnesota. Charles Wingert is the 2013 National President of the Realtors Land Institute. Wow: Sales volume for 2012 increased more than 100%…

Tagged with: Blue Earth County, Charles Wingert, REALTORS' Land Institute, RLI
Posted in Agriculture, Feature, Great Lakes, Minnesota, News Desk

On the Block: Texas’ Scrappin’ Valley Wildlife & Research Area

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Land Report Editors

Sealed bids on 11,213 contiguous acres due July 31, 2013. International Paper is selling Scrappin’ Valley Wildlife and Research Area, an East Texas hunting lodge located 150 miles from Houston. The former Temple Inland holding is high-fenced and features one…