Chris Soules chose to pursue a dual career in agriculture and land acquisition, but he didn’t seek out reality TV. LAND magazine meets the Iowa native.
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How to Manage Hunters and Guests on Your Land
Permitting hunters and recreational guests on your property involves personal interaction. Personal interaction generally escalates into person problems. This fact was borne out in a recent statement by a landowner. “I don’t mind the hunting as much as I do the hunters.”
Fred Hepler: A Passion for Farm Management
Fred Hepler discusses his strong passion for farm management.
The Evolution of Land Real Estate Across the Generations
In the Central Illinois town of Jacksonville sits a family-owned land services company by the name of Worrell Land Services.
10 Best Management Practices for Running a Profitable Ranch
Some folks purchase rural land for pleasure as much as for profit. Motivated by a dream of running a hunting operation, raising cattle or having their own place to roam, they may forget that the land can help pay for itself.
Swailing Smarts: Advice for Managing Your Timberland Investment
Managed timberlands can generate returns almost four times higher than non-managed lands, making it essential the landowner manages this resource wisely.
Marlo Dill: A Passion for Agriculture
If you’re in Central Oregon Hill Country this winter and happen upon someone on a snowmobile scouting ranch property, it could very well be Marlo Dill.
Proper Riparian Management = More and Better Water
Riparian areas or zones are important because they help maintain health of watersheds and healthy watersheds reduce runoff and improve amounts of quality water.
Jeffrey Hignight: Personal Journey of Land Management
Hignight brings strong agricultural perspective to his current professional farm manager role at Glaub Farm Management, where he advocates for the land owners and counsels on improving the land.
Eric Wilkinson: Close to Farm & Family
In many ways, Eric Wilkinson never left the farm. The Kankakee, Illinois farm manager has fond memories of his childhood, working alongside his father, grandfather and siblings on the small family livestock and grain farm near Mazon, Illinois.
Donning the Camo Cowboy Hat: Balancing Wildlife and Livestock
The allure of owning ranchland is deeply rooted in our American culture. As the late novelist, Louis L’amour wrote, “There’s a little cowboy in all of us, a little frontier.”
Merrill E. Swanson: Love of the Land
Growing up on the family farm in the upper coastal bend of Texas, hunting for quail and arrowheads were two of Merrill Swanson’s favorite pastimes.
ASFRMA Member Profile: Corey Prins
One of Corey Prins’ fondest memories growing up on the small family farm near Edgerton, Minnesota, was the hours he spent in the tractor. As the eldest son, Prins had a lot of responsibility and was delighted when his father, Lloyd, delegated crop responsibilities to him in his teen years.
How to Optimize Habitat on Your Land
There is a subtle, but critical difference between optimizing habitat and maximizing habitat.
How to Manage Brush on Your Land & Rural Property
Written by Greg Simons and Ruben Cantu, Wildlife Biologists | Wildlife Consultants, Inc. “Measure twice, cut once” is good advice for carpenters—and for landowners who are considering brush management. Unlike mown grass that can spring back within days, brush-based habitat can take years to recover from overzealous or poorly planned brush removal. Before you cut, define your objective: […]
Is Professional Farmland Management Right For Me?
Written by Tim Cobb There comes a time in the life cycle of agriculture property when it has become fragmented or family asset management has become distant enough that thoughtful owners recognize something needs to change. All too often owners of “family ground” decide, in frustration, that it is easier to potentially split cash than […]
Habitat Management Practices for Wildlife Valuation
While agricultural tax valuation is fairly common, Texas landowners have a unique opportunity to qualify for wildlife management valuation.
How to Run a Commercial Hunting Operation
Running a commercial hunting operation is equal parts outdoor adventure and hospitality.
Deer Management 201: The Numbers
The key to preventing habitat damage is figuring out how many deer a piece of land can support without causing any harm to the land or the plants on it.
Restoring Native Plants on Rangelands
Hunting and wildlife have become an increasingly important source of both income and recreation on ranches across Texas. As landowners have sought ways to maximize wildlife habitat, restoring rangeland with native plants and grasses have garnered a growing amount of attention.
