The Seventh Federal Reserve District reported a 1% drop in agricultural land values in 2016. This follows decreases of 3% in both 2015 and 2014. Senior Business Economist David Oppedahl noted the following: – The decrease in the agricultural land…
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2016 Marks Third Consecutive Drop in Corn Belt Farm Values
Posted in Agriculture, Feature, Federal Policy, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Midwest, Missouri, News Desk, Ohio
Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act Clears House
Legislation requiring a 116-mile survey at the Texas— Oklahoma border cleared the House by a 250-171 vote. The goal of the survey is to resolve a dispute between the Bureau of Land Management and a group of Texas landowners concerning…
1031 Exchanges Endangered
Congress considers eliminating key landowner tax tool. Grover Norquist is bullish on the prospects for passage of tax reform legislation this year. However, the founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform is sounding an alarm on the potential repeal…
Tagged with: 1031 exchanges, Americans for Tax Reform, Grover Norquist, IRS, land, tax, tax reform
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Posted in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Federal Policy, Florida, Georgia, Great Lakes, Great Plains, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Midwest, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, News Desk, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northeast, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pacific, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South, South Carolina, South Dakota, Southwest, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
EPA Claims No Legal Authority to Pay $1.2 Billion in Gold King Spill Cleanup Claims
Agency cites sovereign immunity, lack of Congressional authority. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has concluded that the agency is not legally able to pay compensation for claims brought in connection with the three million gallons of waste released from the…
Land Report January 2017 Newsletter
Landowners from coast to coast have been battered and blessed in 2017, including: The EPA’s decision not to pay compensation for the Gold King Mine spill. The much anticipated end to California’s prolonged drought. Hope to see you Friday, Feb.…
Tagged with: California drought, Dick Kessler, EPA, Gold King Mine, Kessler Ranch, kuleana land, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Kight
Posted in Agriculture, California, Cattle, Colorado, Federal Policy, Hawaii, Minerals, Newsletter, Pacific, Public Land, Water, West
Posted in Agriculture, California, Cattle, Colorado, Federal Policy, Hawaii, Minerals, Newsletter, Pacific, Public Land, Water, West
Conservation Easement Protects Valuable Neches River Tract
A collaboration between the Texas A&M Forest Service and The Conservation Fund has preserved approximately 7,000 acres of forestland in the Pineywoods of East Texas. Known as Bobcat Ridge, the acreage fronts the Neches River near Palestine and will almost…
Tagged with: Bobcat Ridge, Neches River National Wildlife Refuge, Texas A&M Forest Service, The Conservation Fund
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Southwest, Texas
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Southwest, Texas
Attorneys General Recommend Dropping Long-Shot Lawsuit
The Conference of Western Attorneys General has recommended that the State of Utah not pursue a lawsuit compelling Uncle Sam to hand over 30 million acres of federal lands in the Beehive State. Legal counsel from seven Republican attorneys general,…
Land Report November 2016 Newsletter
The 2016 Land Report 100 is at the press. More than two dozen new entrants and updates highlight this year’s survey, which is sponsored by LandLeader, the nation’s largest network of brokerages dedicated to farm, ranch, and recreational properties. Other items…
Tagged with: Dax Hayden, Eddie Lee Rider Jr., Hall and Hall Auctions, Land Report 100, LandLeader, Texas A&M, The Conservation Fund, Thomas Land Company, timberland, Tom Vilsack, USDA
Posted in Agriculture, Auctions, Conservation, Farming, Federal Policy, Florida, Hunting, Montana, Nebraska, News Desk, Newsletter, Oregon, Public Land, Texas, Washington, Water
Posted in Agriculture, Auctions, Conservation, Farming, Federal Policy, Florida, Hunting, Montana, Nebraska, News Desk, Newsletter, Oregon, Public Land, Texas, Washington, Water
Gold King Mine Named Superfund Site
On September 9, the Environmental Protection Agency added Colorado’s Bonita Peak Mining District, which includes the shuttered Gold King mine, to the National Priorities List, making it eligible for additional study and cleanup resources under EPA’s Superfund program. The EPA…
Posted in Arizona, Colorado, Conservation, Feature, Federal Policy, New Mexico, Public Land, Southwest, Utah, Water
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