The 2013 acquisition of SMITHFIELD FOODS by WH Group included ownership of 146,000 acres of prime US farmland that now belong to the Chinese company. By Renee Wilde/WYSO American soil. Those are two words that are commonly used to stir…
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Simplot Family: 2018 Land Report 100 sponsored by LandLeader
No. 25 Simplot Family 443,091 acres Jack Simplot (1909—2008) was no ordinary potato farmer. In 1967, the Iowa native struck a deal with McDonald’s CEO Ray Kroc to supply the fast-food giant with frozen french fries. With that single transaction,…
Tagged with: French Fries, Jack Simplot, JR Simplot Company, McDonald’s, Ray Kroc, Simplot
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Farming, Feature, Land Report 100, Minerals
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Farming, Feature, Land Report 100, Minerals
The Land Report Rockies 2019
Go West! According to the Census Bureau, more and more Americans are moving out West. Hence, the focus of this special issue. In addition to a closer look at this compelling demographic trend, our Rockies special issue also feature these…
Posted in Agriculture, Back Issues, Cattle, Colorado, Conservation, Farming, Federal Policy, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, News Desk, Public Land, Recreation, Southwest, Timber, Utah, West
Food for Thought: Solar
Written by Cary Estes What are the best ways to enhance returns on productive farmland? Perry Vieth sees several possibilities. One with a bright future is solar energy. “That’s the biggest opportunity we’re seeing right now,” says Vieth, the president…
Tagged with: asset manager, Ceres Partners, farmland, land report, natural biologicals, Perry Vieth, solar, The Land Report
Posted in Agriculture, Developers, Energy, Farming, Feature
Posted in Agriculture, Developers, Energy, Farming, Feature
Food for Thought: Hemp
Written by Lisa Martin AT PRESS TIME, only nine states – Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, South Dakota, and Texas – ban the cultivation of hemp, a resilient row crop that thrives in unamended soil and requires minimal…
Tagged with: Farm Bill, Fay Ranches, hemp, legalization, Sheri Wytcherley
Posted in Agriculture, Farming, Feature, Federal Policy
Posted in Agriculture, Farming, Feature, Federal Policy
Big Blue Expands Its Farming Footprint
IBM announced that it is developing a digital farming platform that will provide farm operators actionable recommendations to enhance crop yields. The technology pioneer will develop the platform in conjunction with Yara International, a Norwegian chemical company that specializes in…
Tagged with: digital farming, IBM, IBM Block Chain, IBM Food Trust, Kroger, precision farming, Unilever, Walmart, Yara International
Posted in Agriculture, Farming, Feature, News Desk
Posted in Agriculture, Farming, Feature, News Desk
Land Report Case Study: Hearst Ranch
Thinking outside the box landed this California beef producer’s entire herd inside Whole Foods. BY HENRY CHAPPELL PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICHARD FIELD LEVINE, STEVE MILLER + ALEXANDER VERTIKOFF The Piedra Blanca Rancho lords over the Pacific roughly halfway between San Francisco…
Tagged with: California, George Hearst, Hearst Castle, Hearst Corporation, Hearst Ranch, Hearst Ranch Beef, Henry Chappell, Jack Ranch, Piedra Blanca Rancho, San Simeon, Steve Hearst, Whole FOods, Will Hearst, William Hearst
Posted in Agriculture, California, Cattle, Farming, Feature, Henry Chappell, Pacific
Posted in Agriculture, California, Cattle, Farming, Feature, Henry Chappell, Pacific
Land Report July 2019 Newsletter
Congratulations are in order to our 2018 Deals of the Year honorees. These standout sales are the focus of our July newsletter. They include: 2018 Deal of the Year: Wasatch Peaks Ranch 2018 Conservation Deal of the Year: Cabin Bluff…
Tagged with: Cabin Bluff, Carl Icahn, Dick Bass, El Maximo Ranch, Latimer “Latt†Maxcy, Robert Earl Holding, Tim Weidert, Triple T Timberlands, Wasatch Peaks Ranch, Weidert Farm
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Conservation, Farming, Federal Policy, Newsletter, Pacific, South, Southwest, Texas, Timber, Utah, Washington, West
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Conservation, Farming, Federal Policy, Newsletter, Pacific, South, Southwest, Texas, Timber, Utah, Washington, West
Lower 48 Virtually Drought Free
Following the wettest 12 months on record in North America, the continental US is now virtually drought-free. The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration reported that precipitation in the US from May 2018 to April 2019 topped 36 inches, shattering a…
Farm Losses Top $2 Billion
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…
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