Farmland values in the Midwest decreased by just 1 percent in 2016, thanks to record-setting production numbers. At 15.1 billion bushels, US corn production in 2016 jumped 11 percent over 2015 to set a new record. Soybeans enjoyed a similar…
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BLM Admits to Survey Errors
A long-standing dispute over the Texas—Oklahoma state line that jeopardized private landholdings along a 116-mile stretch of the Red River has been put on hold. In a letter filed in the Northern District Court in Wichita Falls, the agency admitted…
Trump Orders Review of National Monuments Over Last Two Decades
Secretary of Interior to vet designations since 1996. President Donald Trump directed Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to review national monuments greater than 100,000 acres created by the Antiquities Act since January 1, 1996. The Antiquities Act Executive Order,…
Tagged with: Antiquities Act, Interior Department, national monuments, President Donald Trump, Ryan Zinke
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Posted in Feature, Federal Policy, Great Lakes, Great Plains, Midwest, News Desk, Northeast, Pacific, South, Southwest, West
The Land Report Spring 2017
The Magazine of the American Landowner announces its much anticipated Deals of the Year. This year’s honorees include: Deal of the Year: S. Kidman & Co Sells to Australian Outback Beef Ranchland Deal of the Year: Osage Nation Buys Bluestem Ranch…
Tagged with: Bluestem Ranch, Deals of the Year, Farmland Partners, Forest Investment Associates, Hancock Timber Resource Group, Molpus Woodlands Group, Osage Nation, Paul Pittman, R.D. Schrader, S. Kidman, Schrader Auction Company, Ted Turner, Tom Brokaw, Wilder Farms
Posted in Agriculture, Arkansas, Auctions, Back Issues, Cattle, Farming, Federal Policy, Georgia, Great Plains, Indiana, International, Midwest, Minerals, News Desk, Oklahoma, Public Land, South, Texas, Timber
Posted in Agriculture, Arkansas, Auctions, Back Issues, Cattle, Farming, Federal Policy, Georgia, Great Plains, Indiana, International, Midwest, Minerals, News Desk, Oklahoma, Public Land, South, Texas, Timber
Land Report April 2017 Newsletter
President Trump has directed the Department of the Interior to review all national monuments designated over the past two decades that exceed 100,000 acres. This includes monuments established by Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama. Other updates in this month’s newsletter include: Hawaii’s…
Tagged with: A.B. Hudson Ranch, Antiquities Act, BLM, Donald Trump, Parker Ranch, Ryan Zinke
Posted in Agriculture, Auctions, Cattle, Conservation, Farming, Federal Policy, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Newsletter, Pacific, Public Land, South, South Carolina, Southwest, Texas
Posted in Agriculture, Auctions, Cattle, Conservation, Farming, Federal Policy, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Newsletter, Pacific, Public Land, South, South Carolina, Southwest, Texas
1031 Exchanges Endangered
Congress considers eliminating this essential tax tool for landowners. Text by Eric O’Keefe | Photography by Jason Walsmith Grover Norquist is bullish on the prospects for passage of tax reform legislation this year. However, the founder and president of Americans…
Tagged with: 1031 exchanges, Americans for Tax Reform, Grover Norquist, IRS, land, tax, tax reform
Posted in Eric OKeefe, Feature, Federal Policy, Great Lakes, Great Plains, Midwest, News Desk, Northeast, Pacific, South, Southwest, States, Taxes, West
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Utah Landowners Lose ESA Challenge on Appeal
The 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a 2014 ruling that limited the ability of federal officials to use the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to protect a species located in a single state. Utah landowners had challenged a US…
Tagged with: 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals, Endangered Species Act, Prairie Dogs
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Utah, West
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Utah, West
2016 Marks Third Consecutive Drop in Corn Belt Farm Values
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…
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…
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