Listen to the rest of the show This week on The Land Show with Dave and Johnny: Daniel Davis, owner of Davis Fish Farms, joins us to with good information about stocking and managing your private fishing ponds to produce trophy bass. Michael “Big Mike” Cole, owner of Big Mike’s Steakhouses, is a special guest that shares about how his now famous restaurants began and how they spread around the state. Fred Hanners, agent with Southeastern Land Group, gives a Read more…
Alabama has some of the lowest property taxes in the nation. A Forbes article, written in 2020, says that Alabama has the second lowest property tax rate in the country (0.48%), behind Hawaii (0.36%) Low property tax is one very good reason to invest in rural land in Alabama. If you were considering a piece of rural land in Perry County, where I live, you would be looking at a low millage rate of 47 mills. That means for every $1,000 of assessed value, you would only owe $47.00 in Read more…
Listen to the rest of the show This week on The Land Show with Dave and Johnny: Glenn Crumpler, founder of Cattle for Christ, joins us to discuss their ministry using improved agricultural practices to share the news of Christ with people around the world. Scott Penton, owner of Penton Farms in Verbena, AL, talks about their great pumpkin patch and we find out they are the largest strawberry grower in the state. Russ Walters talks about how recent heavy Read more…
Listen to the rest of the show This week on The Land Show with Dave and Johnny: Chip Blalock joins us from Moultrie, Georgia to discuss the upcoming 43rd annual Sunbelt Ag Expo. It is going to be a fantastic event from October 19-21. Jerry Etheridge, of the Montgomery Stockyards, talks to about the historic livestock sales that happen at the Montgomery Stockyards. Randall Upchurch shares an update on poultry farms around the Southeast in our Farmland Report. Download Read more…
Listen to the rest of the show This week on The Land Show with Dave and Johnny: Kayla Greer, Communications Director for the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, was in to promote “Beef Month” which occurs every October. She shared about some great events and initiatives the Association is holding around the state. Robert King talked about winter forage grasses on his family farm in Clay County in our Farmland Report. John Hardin was on to talk about a special, legacy property, Read more…
Listen to the rest of the show This week on The Land Show with Dave and Johnny: Greg Wingo, Race Director for the Great Alabama 650 Race, joins us to talk about the “world’s longest river race” that kicks off this weekend. Bethany O’Rear, with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, discusses the continued growth of the Grow More, Give More campaign, and also how landowners and farmers can combat the nuisance armyworms. Russ Walters talks about the maturity testing they Read more…
Listen to the rest of the show This week on The Land Show with Dave and Johnny: Captain Dave Hare with Alex City Guide Service gives us the local stripe bass fishing report for Lake Martin. Ben Elliott with Alabama Ag Credit discusses current land loan rates and how they have simplified the land loan application process. Russ Walters updates us on the cotton and peanut crops at his family farm in Covington County in our Farmland Report. William Lyon Read more…
