A group of nonprofits has filed a 72-page lawsuit alleging that the U.S. Forest Service failed to be transparent and to follow federal environmental law when it approved a land swap with Developer Red McCombs. In May, the Forest Service…
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2014 Land Report Best Brokerage: Farmers National Company
Farmers National Company www.farmersnational.com (800) 346-2650 2014 Sales: > $1 Billion Who: Offering a full range of services to buyers, sellers, and landowners along with private treaty listings, auctions, and buyer’s agency, FNC offers comprehensive farm and ranch management services,…
Posted in Agriculture, Auctions, Cattle, Developers, Equestrian, Farming, Feature, Great Lakes, Great Plains, Hunting, Midwest, Northeast, Pacific, Public Land, Recreation, Residential Property, South, Southwest, Timber, Water, West
President Establishes Three New National Monuments
President Obama established three national monuments using authority granted to our nation’s chief executive under the Antiquities Act: Basin and Range National Monument in Nevada, Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in California, and Waco Mammoth National Monument in Texas. Since…
Posted in California, Conservation, Feature, Federal Policy, Nevada, News Desk, Pacific, Public Land, Southwest, Texas, West
Trout Headwaters CEO Elected President of National Mitigation Banking Association
Michael Sprague was elected president of the National Mitigation Banking Association’s 15-member board of directors in Orlando. Said Sprague, “I’m humbled and honored to be asked to help lead the National Mitigation Banking Association Board at a time when our…
Tagged with: Michael Sprague, National Mitigation Banking Association, Trout Headwaters
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Great Lakes, Great Plains, Midwest, News Desk, Northeast, Pacific, Public Land, South, Southwest, Water, West
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Great Lakes, Great Plains, Midwest, News Desk, Northeast, Pacific, Public Land, South, Southwest, Water, West
Sold! John Muir Trust Announces 600-acre Purchase of Private Grazing Land
The acquisition of the private grazing land outside of Berkeley and Oakland will ensure preservation, education, and public access to the Carr Ranch. Some grazing will continue after the purchase; the property will also be open to the public for…
Tagged with: Carr Ranch, John Muir Trust
Posted in California, Conservation, Equestrian, Feature, News Desk, Pacific, Public Land, Recreation, Water
Posted in California, Conservation, Equestrian, Feature, News Desk, Pacific, Public Land, Recreation, Water
Land Report 2014 Legacy Landowners: Katharine Armstrong & Ben Love
BY ERIC O’KEEFE PHOTOGRAPHY BY GUSTAV SCHMIEGE III PUBLISHED SPRING 2015 Don’t be fooled by the desolate setting. Although Persimmon Gap Ranch is miles from its nearest neighbor, the amount of scintillating conversation one encounters in the company of our 2014…
Tagged with: Ben Love, Katharine Armstrong, Persimmon Gap Ranches
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Conservation, Energy, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Gustav Schmiege, Hunting, Minerals, News Desk, Public Land, Recreation, Residential Property, Southwest, Texas, Water
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Conservation, Energy, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Gustav Schmiege, Hunting, Minerals, News Desk, Public Land, Recreation, Residential Property, Southwest, Texas, Water
Job Growth in Agriculture Sector Outpaces Graduates
Each year an average of 57,900 job openings are created in agriculture and renewable natural resources, yet only 35,400 college degrees in agricultural-related fields are awarded in the U.S. This leaves a shortfall of 22,500 positions. According to the USDA,…
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Rockefeller Scion Celebrates 100th Birthday with 1,000-acre Donation
David Rockefeller is celebrating his centennial by donating 1,000 acres of fields, streams, and freshwater ponds in Maine to the Mount Desert Island & Garden Preserve. “This magnificent state and its wonderful residents have been such an integral part of…
Tagged with: Acadia National Park, David Rockefeller, Mount Desert Island & Garden Preserve
Posted in Conservation, Maine, News Desk, Northeast, Public Land, Recreation
Posted in Conservation, Maine, News Desk, Northeast, Public Land, Recreation
Land Report June 2015 Newsletter
The Magazine’s fifth annual survey of land brokerages nationwide headlines our June Newsletter. More than 100 brokerages participated, a record for The Magazine of the American Landowner. Other top stories include: David Rockefeller’s 1,000-acre donation of prime property in Maine The acquisition…
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