The coronavirus pandemic is resulting in lower demand for gasoline and negatively impacting demand for corn used for ethanol. According to Todd Hubbs at the University of Illinois, gasoline consumption could dip 15 to 20 percent in the coming months,…
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…
To the nation’s largest landowner, one of the most valuable attributes of his timberland and ranchland holdings is the benefits to society of good stewardship. In Maine, for instance, Malone’s million-plus acre BBC LAND holdings use photosynthesis to absorb enormous…
Anyone familiar with the striking designs of Native American-inspired trade blankets by Pendleton Woolen Mills knows this family. For over a century, the renowned mill has relied on local providers in Eastern Oregon such as Cunningham Sheep Co. for the…
Colorado’s historic DIAMOND TAIL RANCH embodies the best of the Old West with proven profitability. BY CARY ESTES Quite often the typical working livestock ranch is not the type of place where you want to take family or friends for…
By ERIC O’KEEFE Rich with history, blessed by Mother Nature, and graced by a world-class location, the offering of ELDON STOCK FARM ranks as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the savvy, conservation-minded investor. Long BEFORE LEWIS AND CLARK shoved off from…
In Georgia, consumption of hemp and hemp products is legal, but the consumption of cannabidoil (CBD oil) is not. In North Carolina, hemp flower can be sold — except in smokable form. South Carolina allows consumption of CBD oil, but…
A new coalition of farmland owners and operators will introduce a sustainable agriculture standard in 2020. BY CARY ESTES If Earth is our home, then the kitchen takes up half our house. According to the World Bank, 50 percent of…
From under 100 acres to over 100,000 acres, the nation’s leading LAND LISTINGS average more than $160 million. — The Editors 1. GATEWAY CANYONS | $279 MILLION Discovery Channel creator John Hendricks’s 6,900-acre West Creek Ranch on the Colorado–Utah line…
Farmers and ranchers enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program receive an annual rental payment upon planting long-term, resource-conserving species like improved grasses or trees. The goal is to mitigate soil erosion, bolster water quality, and develop wildlife habitats on marginally…
