agriculture

Return of the Circles

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Land Report Editors

BY LISA MARTIN | PHOTOGRAPHY BY EMMIE SPERANDEO Long before the advent of the written word, women gathered in circles to tackle tasks and build bonds. In the Old West, the concept of a “circle” conjures up images of pioneer…

Tagged with: agriculture, Amber Smith, Ariel Greenwood, California, Cinch Buckle Ranch, Colorado, Elaine Patarini, Liz Barbour, Montana, New Mexico, nonprofit, Old West, Paicenes Ranch, Ranches, Ranching, Wendy Millet, West, Western Landowners Alliance, Women in Ranching
Posted in California, Colorado, Lisa Martin, Montana, New Mexico, News Desk, Ranching, Rockies Special Section, Southwest, West

Ted Turner Launches the Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Land Report Editors

By TODD WILKINSON During his storied career, Ted Turner has demonstrated an ability to look around corners and identify opportunities long before they become apparent to others. His prowess has been demonstrated with pioneering media platforms, professional sports teams, global philanthropy,…

Tagged with: agriculture, bison, Carter Kruse, Center for Excellence for Bison Studies, Conservation, McGinley Ranch, Mike Phillips, National Bison Association, National Buffalo Foundation, Nebraska, Sandhills, South Dakota State University, Standing Butte Ranch, Ted Turner, Turner Endangered Species Fund, Turner Enterprise, Turner Institute, Turner Ranches, West River Research and Extension facility
Posted in Agriculture, BackGate, Bison, Buffalo, Conservation, Great Plains, Land Report 100, Nebraska, News Desk, Todd Wilkinson

COVID-19 Losses Forecast at $10 Billion for Ethanol Industry

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Land Report Editors

The one-two punch of slashed production rates combined with a pandemic-related drop in demand could send US ethanol sales plummeting by a third for 2020, according to the Renewable Fuels Association. With 40 percent of every row of corn and…

Tagged with: ag, agriculture, corn, coronavirus, COVID-19, ethanol, farm, Farmers, Farming, Renewavle Fuels Association, sorghum
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Energy, Farming, Feature, News Desk

CARES Act Directs $49 Billion to Agricultural Producers

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Land Report Editors

From that total, the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture received $9.5 billion to roll out an array of food- and ag-related benefits. Funding includes relief for farmers affected by COVID-19 with an emphasis on specialty crop farmers and producers…

Tagged with: ag, agriculture, coronavirus, COVID-19, crop, dairy farmer, farmer, federal aid
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Farming, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk

2017 Farm Census Released

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Land Report Editors

Ninety-six percent of US farms and ranches are family owned. That’s one of the many takeaways from the USDA’s most recent Census of Agriculture based on data collected by the Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) directly from…

Tagged with: 2017 Farm Census, agriculture, farm, NASS, National Agricultural Statistics Service, ranch, USDA
Posted in Agriculture, Farming, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk

Ask the Expert: Dean Saunders

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Eric OKeefe

Eye on the Market: Dean Saunders has chaired the Florida Real Estate Commission, is certified as an Accredited Land Consultant (ALC), and was awarded the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation in 2010. The Land Report asked one of the…

Tagged with: agriculture, Conservation, conservation easement, Dean Saunders, farmland, Investment, investors
Posted in 2011 Winter, Agriculture, Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Farming, Feature

Trend Watch: Income-Producing Properties

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Land Report Editors

Check out this informative video from ranch brokers Ken Mirr and Jeff Hubbard of Mirr Ranch Group. Ranch brokers Ken Mirr and Jeff Hubbard discuss the increase in demand they are seeing for income-producing properties for sale. These ranch experts…