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Finding Farmland For Your Farm

Farmbrite

Begin by assessing the purpose of your landwhether it's for crop production, livestock grazing, forestry, or a combination of activities. Takeaways: Identify the type of farming you want to pursue (crop, livestock, mixed). Check out specialized agricultural real estate websites like www.farmandranch.com and www.AcreValue.com.

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Holding onto Farmland, One Land Trust at a Time

Modern Farmer

Without farmland to grow crops or ranchland for livestock, we don’t eat. The ATF predicts that more than 300 million acres of farmland and ranch land could change ownership within the next two decades, with some of it transitioning out of agriculture use permanently. But real estate developers can afford it.

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Building a Case for Investment in Regenerative Agriculture on Indigenous Farms

Civil Eats

million-acre Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation , where she grew up, the county is among the poorest areas in the United States. The Brewers run cattle and grow some alfalfa across 12,000 acres of grassland that’s a combination of owned land, leased tribal land, and federal trust land. Encompassing part of the 1.4-million-acre

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SOLAR FARM MANIA

The Lunatic Farmer

He was a real estate developer working for a solar farm outfit. He was looking for 400-600 acres. He offered me a 30-year lease at about $1,000 per acre. Compared to watching forests and livestock, solar panels are ugly and sterile. We talked for an hour. It's an extremely front-loaded deal. What's the problem?

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A Deep Dive on the Senate’s Farm Bill Proposal: the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Excessive proposed cost-share payments for livestock feed management. Requires producers with confined livestock feeding operations to submit a GHG emissions reduction plan, in addition to the currently required comprehensive nutrient management plan, to be eligible to receive payments under the program.

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USDA Announces $300 Million in Awards to Support Access to Land, Capital, and Markets for Beginning and Undeserved Framers

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Background Land access is one of the biggest challenges for young and beginning farmers all across the country – whether small-scale dairy farmers in New England, livestock and grain producers in the Midwest, or specialty crop producers across the South. Today, just 1% of farmers in the United States identify as Black.

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What It Takes to Develop a Successful AgriHood

Agritecture Blog

Agrihoods—or neighborhoods centered around agriculture—have continued to pop up around the country, with one of the latest being Indigo by Houston-based real estate development company Meristem Communities. Garrett: Meristem Communities is a Houston-based real estate development company that was established in 2021.