There are roughly 900 million acres of farmland in the US. He’s apparently the single biggest owner of farmland in the US. But the chunk that he owns is all but non-existent when compared with the entirety. Never mind what happens when a local government decides to eminent domain (think...
Many a night, during the mating season, we have high numbers of frogs in the duckweed ponds. We encourage everything here with the exception of cane toads. There are beetles and other aquatic life which have made their way into the ponds on the feet of herons. It is always a good idea...
31 million acres of farmlandlost to development, in total, between 1992 and 2012. That’s175 acres per hourof agricultural land lost to development – 3 acres per minute. It probably comes as no surprise that the expansion of cities and suburbs are responsible for most of the loss in farml...
Local Roots designs, builds and operates indoor growing centers – called TerraFarms – that are made from shipping containers. Each pod contains five acres of farmland. Let that sink in; five acres of fresh food is grown within the footprint of a 40-foot metal box. ...
Three months out of the year, the 5,500 members of the Heartland Co-op push their sprayers and fertilizing machines to maximum capacity in hopes of getting the most out of a million acres of central Iowa farmland planted mostly with corn... A Bjerga - 《Business Week》 被引量: 0发表:...
multigenerational family farm is common in an agricultural state like Iowa, where nearly 27 million acres are devoted to cropland--out of the 35 million acres that make up the state. For many, the experience ties them to the earth. The sense of freedom in an open...
Hunting is on the decline across the nation, and many hunters in Iowa are saying that that could be detrimental in terms of controlling the deer population. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources estimates that the state has a deer herd of 500,000, writes The Associated Press,which could ...
In this episode of the podcast, brought to you by The Andersons, Ryan Schroeter with National Land Realty talks about 2023 farmland value trends and what needs to happen for no-till and other conservation practices to influence land valuation.
Star marks general area of Clinton County, Iowa farm of Joseph Case. By 1870, the farm had grown to 240 acres, with all but about 20 acres improved, and was now valued at $6,000. The family owned 13 horses, three milk cows, six cattle, 28 sheep, and 10 swine. That year the far...