The following excerpts from a conference call with economist Mark Dotzour PhD, Peoples Company president Steve Bruere, and Land Report editor Eric O’Keefe have been edited for content and clarity. An audio file of the conversation is available at the…
A newly organized, externally managed real estate investment company that focuses on retail and commercial properties including regulated adult-use and medical-use cannabis facilities has completed a private placement of 2,067,274 shares for approximately $45.5 million. In addition to the private…
Year-over-year farmland values in the Corn Belt are holding steady; however, in the most recent quarter, an uptick in Iowa and in Wisconsin pulled overall values in the Seventh District into positive territory for 2018. – The Editors NATIONAL —…
The American Farmer did it again in 2016: besting all-time records for corn and bean production. The increased volume almost compensated for falling commodity prices. Almost. – The Editors NATIONAL — TREND At 15.1 billion bushels, US corn production in…
Find out what the pros are saying about key land markets in our Best Brokerages issue, which features insights and commentary from more than 150 brokerages and auction houses nationwide. It’s our most comprehensive survey ever. And our cover story, featuring…
The Department of Agriculture is projecting that 2015 will mark another down year for American farmers and ranchers with agricultural sector production projected to fall 9.2 percent to $427 billion. Contributing factors include increased global competition and a slowdown in…
Farmland values in the Seventh Federal Reserve District were unchanged from a year before and actually rose 1 percent in the first quarter of 2015. –The Editors MIDWEST — FOCUS The following conclusions are based on the responses of 234…
Sporting Ranch Capital Brings First Tranche of Offerings to Market Jay Ellis had it good. Only a few years ago, he was running Morgan Stanley’s institutional sales office in Dallas, overseeing trades for blue-chip clients such as T. Boone Pickens.…
Timber specialists, ranch brokers, recreational experts, productive ag pros – more than 100 firms from coast to coast were surveyed to prepare our fourth annual look at America’s Best Brokerages for the Summer 2014 edition of the Magazine of the American Landowner. Dozens more…
