A $43 million sale and a key acquisition for Floridians, and another high-profile transaction for Dean Saunders — that’s the lead story of our October newsletter. The Florida broker listed the Bluffs of St. Teresa more than five years ago,…
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Land Report October 2020 Newsletter
Tagged with: Bluffs of St. Teresa, Cargill, Dean Saunders, Ditmars Ranch, Matador Ranch, RiverStone Ranch, Sam Middleton
Posted in Agriculture, Auctions, Cattle, Colorado, Conservation, Farming, Florida, Newsletter, Recreation, South Dakota, Texas, Timber, Virginia, Water
Posted in Agriculture, Auctions, Cattle, Colorado, Conservation, Farming, Florida, Newsletter, Recreation, South Dakota, Texas, Timber, Virginia, Water
Farm Income Hits 7-Year-High in 2020
The largest direct farm payments ever – to the tune of a record-smashing $37.2 billion – have bolstered farm sector income in 2020. While seeking to soften the impact of the pandemic throughout the ag sector, the Trump Administration directed…
Tagged with: COVID, direct farm payments, USDA
Posted in Agriculture, Farming, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk
Posted in Agriculture, Farming, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk
Land to Table: 2020 World Food Prize
Following in the footsteps of the great Norman Borlaug, RATTAN LAL is honored for bettering the lives of millions worldwide. — Lisa Martin The World Food Prize, widely regarded as the Nobel Prize in agriculture, has been awarded to Ohio…
Tagged with: Norman Borlaug, Ohio State, Rattan Lal, World Food Prize
Posted in Agriculture, Feature, News Desk, Water
Posted in Agriculture, Feature, News Desk, Water
Trillion-Dollar Bet On American Farmland
An aging demographic heralds a seismic shift in agricultural asset ownership. — Dan Charles For a glimpse of what could happen to a trillion dollars’ worth of American farmland, meet Ray Williams. He’s a lawyer-turned farmer, growing organic grain and…
Tagged with: absentee ownership, agricultural assets, Alternative Equity Advisors, Bob Moore, Bob's Red Mill, capital-intensive farming, farmland, institutional capital, Peoples Company, Steve Bruere, Williams Hudson Bay Farm
Posted in Agriculture, Farming, Feature, Iowa, Midwest, Oregon, Pacific, Water
Posted in Agriculture, Farming, Feature, Iowa, Midwest, Oregon, Pacific, Water
SOLD! The Envy of New England
The Conservation Fund acquires CHADBOURNE TREE FARMS from a pioneering New England family. BY CARY ESTES PHOTOGRAPHY BY JERRY MONKMAN A premier swath of high-quality timberland in Western Maine that has been utilized as a working forest since the late…
Tagged with: Chadbourne Tree Farms, LandVest
Posted in Auctions, Cary Estes, Conservation, Feature, Maine, Northeast, Timber
Posted in Auctions, Cary Estes, Conservation, Feature, Maine, Northeast, Timber
Reduced! Eldon Stock Farm Now Offered at $55 Million
Eldon Stock Farm is now being offered at $55 million cash, down from $75 million. This singular 7,100-acre landholding – only 75 miles from Washington, D.C. – offers tremendous conservation opportunities and even greater potential for strong investment returns. Painstakingly…
Tagged with: Eldon Stock Farm, Land Family
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Conservation, Estates, Feature, Gustav Schmiege, News Desk, South, Virginia
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Conservation, Estates, Feature, Gustav Schmiege, News Desk, South, Virginia
Finance Committee Slams Bogus Appraisals and Shady Tax Deals
The bipartisan Senate Finance Committee determined that inflated property appraisals and “sham partnerships” often enabled tax cheats to claim more in deductions than lawfully allowed. Investigators unearthed emails detailing how crooked syndicators engineered easements to yield more lucrative tax breaks…
Land Report Top Ten: Summer 2020
Our new No. 6, WHITNEY PARK, showcases the timeless allure of New York’s breathtaking Adirondack Park. — The Editors 01. BREWSTER RANCHES | $319.2 MILLION This massive assemblage of 420,000 acres in the Big Bend country of Far West Texas…
Tagged with: Bernard Uechtritz, Chas S Middleton and Son, Coldwell Banker Mason Morse Real Estate, Compass Real Estate Los Angeles, Hall and Hall, Hood Real Estate, Icon Global, John Hendrickson, King Land & Water, LIV Sotheby’s International Realty, Marylou Whitney, Mason & Morse Ranch Company, Sotheby's International Realty
Posted in Agriculture, California, Colorado, Conservation, Equestrian, Farming, Feature, Florida, Hunting, New York, Northeast, Oregon, Pacific, Recreation, Residential Property, South, Southwest, Texas, Utah, West
Posted in Agriculture, California, Colorado, Conservation, Equestrian, Farming, Feature, Florida, Hunting, New York, Northeast, Oregon, Pacific, Recreation, Residential Property, South, Southwest, Texas, Utah, West
Chipotle Invests in Young Farmers
The fast-casual chain donated $125,000 to the Niman Ranch Next Generation Foundation’s scholarship program, supporting new farmers and future leaders in sustainable agriculture. The partnership between Chipotle Mexican Grill and Niman Ranch dates from 1998 when the eatery’s founder embraced…
Tagged with: Chipotle, Niman Ranch, Niman Ranch Next Generation Foundation, sustainable agriculture
Posted in Agriculture, Farming, Feature, News Desk
Posted in Agriculture, Farming, Feature, News Desk
Fish & Wildlife Service Proposes Rule Defining Habitat
This landmark development will impact the listing of endangered and threatened species. The agency’s proposed definition aligns with the Supreme Court’s 2018 decision in Weyerhaeuser Co. v. the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which held that an area may only…
Tagged with: endangered species, habitat, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Weyerhaeuser Company
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Public Land
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Public Land
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