It doesn’t matter if you own 80 or 10,000 acres, your property has legally defined property lines. The purpose of property lines is to define...
Owning Land
Do you own land? Learn the benefits and challenges of owning land including tax benefits, conservation, leasing, easements, income opportunities and maintenance. Get land smart!
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) and Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), 15 year easement, 30...
Where does one property begin and another end? It seems like a simple question, because most landowners have a sense about where their land starts...
Have you ever heard the phrase “undivided interest” and wondered what it meant? Undivided interest means the title to a piece of real estate is held...
We’ve made it to election day and emotions are running high. It’s the most contentious presidential election in years, in a country bitterly divided...
Many people are unaware that bees are simply some of the most important creatures on earth, with up to one third of all the food we eat each day...
Ranch life is far from simple and that fact holds true at tax time as well. Operating a ranch often involves multiple revenue streams and expenses...
It was almost one year ago that devastating floods hit the Midwest, destroying homes and thousands of acres of farmland in states like Missouri...
Farmers work long, hard hours every single day and sometimes it’s for little money. Whether you have a conventional farming operation or a small...
The land we own can serve many purposes. Some buy land as a place to hunt or fish, while others plan to grow crops or start a farm.