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2020 Land Investment Expo

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Eric OKeefe

It wasn’t too long ago that people turned their attention to Iowa in the dead of winter roughly once every four years. The password was “caucus.” But today, each and every January, you’ll see pundits, presidential hopefuls, economists, entrepreneurs and…

Tagged with: Boone Pickens, Donald Trump, Eric O'Keefe, Land Expo, Land Investment Expo, Martha Stewart
Posted in Agriculture, Eric OKeefe, Farming, Federal Policy, Iowa, Midwest, News Desk

SOLD! 209 Acres of Iowa Farmland Goes For $18,000 Per Acre at Auction

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Land Report Editors

$18,300 PER ACRE! On October 11, Iowa Auction Group successfully marketed 209 acres of Sioux County farmland at auction, including a 66-acre parcel with 61.87 cropland acres for $18,300 per acre and a 143-acre parcel for $13,500 per acre. According…

Posted in Agriculture, Auctions, Farming, Feature, Iowa, Midwest, News Desk

Land Report August 2019 Newsletter

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Land Report Editors

A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon you’re talking about serious money, right? I’m referring to the colossal implosion of the Mountain of Beverly Hills, the 157-acre, $1 billion listing in the 90210 zip code that sold at auction…

Posted in Agriculture, Arizona, Auctions, Bankruptcy, California, Cattle, Developers, Midwest, Nevada, News Desk, Newsletter, Pacific, Southwest, Water, West

Industry Update: Growing a New Brand

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Land Report Editors

Whitetail Properties partners with Williams & Williams to form RANCH AND FARM AUCTIONS. – Cary Estes Whitetail Properties knows land, particularly recreational land. After barely a decade in business, the Illinois-based real estate company already has surpassed more than $1…

Tagged with: auction, Cary Estes, Dan Perez, Greg Lutz, Ranch and Farm Auctions, Steve Sallard, Whitetail Properties, Williams & Williams
Posted in Auctions, Feature, Great Lakes, Great Plains, Hunting, Midwest, News Desk, Northeast, Recreation, South, Southwest, West

Ranchers File Antitrust Suit Against Beef Packers

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Land Report Editors

R-CALF USA joined with four cattle-feeding ranchers in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming to file a class-action lawsuit against the largest US beef packers. The Big Four packers — Cargill, JBS, National Beef, and Tyson — are accused of conspiring…

Tagged with: Big Four, lawsuit, R-CALF USA
Posted in Agriculture, California, Cattle, Feature, Great Plains, Iowa, Kansas, Midwest, Nebraska, News Desk, Pacific, West, Wyoming

Farm Losses Top $2 Billion

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Land Report Editors

The recent flooding that devastated farms in the Midwest continues to deliver economic blows, reports the Des Moines Register. Farmers are struggling not only with damaged crops and a massive cleanup but are also trying to reach fields and livestock…

Tagged with: economy, farm, flood, livestock, losses, Midwest
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Farming, Feature, Iowa, Midwest, News Desk

Land Report March 2019 Newsletter

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Land Report Editors

Spring has sprung, and with it has come pricing adjustments on several legacy properties currently on the market. Our March newsletter details these updates, including: Colorado’s Cross Mountain Ranch Northern California’s Lone Pine Ranch Southern California’s Mountain of Beverly Hills…

Tagged with: Aaron Kirman, AVA, California Outdoor Properties, cannabis, Charles Grassley, Cole Ranch, Cross Mountain Ranch, Dean Witter, Farm Service Agency, FSA, IRS, Lake Erie, Lone Pine Ranch, Mendocino County, Mountain of Beverly Hills, Neverland Ranch, Rights of Nature, Ron Wyden, syndicated easements, Todd Renfrew, Toledo, Treehouse REIT, Trinity County, Ukiah
Posted in Agriculture, California, Colorado, Conservation, Federal Policy, Great Lakes, Midwest, News Desk, Newsletter, Northeast, Pacific, West

SOLD! Farm Owned by Honest Abe Sells at Auction

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Land Report Editors

Farmland once owned by Abraham Lincoln sold for $300,000 at auction on Feb. 12 – Lincoln’s birthday. Of the 590 total acres auctioned, 30 were once owned by Lincoln. According to the Journal Gazette & Times-Courier, the Best family decided…

Tagged with: Abraham Lincoln, history, Honest Abe, Ron Best, Thomas Lincoln
Posted in Agriculture, Auctions, Farming, Feature, Illinois, Midwest, News Desk

Cash Crunch Squeezes Farm Operators

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Farmland values in the Tenth District dropped an average of 3 percent, according to the Kansas City Fed’s Ag Credit Survey. Blame it on decreased farm income, which fell for the fifth consecutive year. –The Editors The Kansas City Fed…

Tagged with: Agricultural Credit Conditions, farm incime, farm income, farm liquidity, Kansas City Fed, lending
Posted in Agriculture, Colorado, Farming, Feature, Federal Policy, Great Plains, Kansas, Midwest, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, News Desk, Oklahoma, Southwest, West, Wyoming

The Land Report Fall 2018

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Our Investing Issue takes a look at two completely different strategies: one built on blood, sweat, and salt, and the other based on speculation and greed. Guess which one lost $100 million? Other great reads in our fall issue include: Farmland: Bill…