Category: Buying Land

This Week on The Land Show with Dave and Johnny: Paul Combs, owner of Southern Ambrosia Honey, joins us to talk about his honey bee operation in west Alabama. Eddie Lee Rider and Eric O’Keefe with The Land Report Magazine, talk about some of the most premier properties around the country and what they are hearing from the land market nationwide. www.landreport.com Randall Upchurch gives us our Farmland Report about poultry farms and cattle operations around the state. www.selandgroup.com/agents/randall-upchurch Dave Read more…

This week on The Land Show with Dave and Johnny: Tim Goode, Jonathan’s brother, joins us to talk about tracking dogs and his involvement with the Georgia and Alabama Blood Trailing Networks. Chris Wood, owner of Pond Pro and agent with SE Land Group, talks about stocking ponds and adding habitat this time of year. www.selandgroup.com/agents/chris-wood Rick Bourne joins us to talk about a recent duck hunting trip to California. Hear about how we was able to take a “once Read more…

 This week on The Land Show with Dave and Johnny: Lee Stegall, owner of Sumter County Shrimp, talks about how he transitioned his family farm into an inland shrimp grower. www.sumtercountyshrimp.com Randall Upchurch discusses shipping cattle to feedlots out west in our Farmland Report. www.selandgroup.com/agents/randall-upchurch Ben Elliott, with Alabama Ag Credit, comes in studio to talk about some recent trends in land and farm loans and relives some Auburn football.  www.alabamaagcredit.com Tim Baker discusses his recent trip to a large rock and Read more…

This Week on The Land Show with Dave and Johnny: Rick Bourne joins us in studio to talk about his recent offshore fishing trip in the Gulf on The Mollie. www.selandgroup.com/agents/rick-bourne Chris Wood, owner of Pond Pro and agent with SELG, talks farm pond management tips. www.selandgroup.com/agents/Chris-Wood Ryan Folk, founder of Landflip and Landthink, discusses the factors that most influence people’s decisions to buy rural land. www.landflip.com Fred Hanners, agent with SELG, gives an update on the poultry farm market in Southeast Alabama. www.selandgroup.com/agents/fred-hanners Read more…

 On This Week’s Show Blake Hargroder, owner of Blake’s Crawfish, talks about those cajun-flavored crawdads that everyone wants to eat this time of year, and how they grow them on his farm in west Alabama. Russ Walters takes a break from planting their first peanuts of the year to give us the Farmland Report. www.selandgroup.com/agents/russ-walters Brian Watts pauses in the tall timbers to provide some insights in the Timber Talk segment Ben Elliott, with Alabama Ag Credit, talks about some Read more…

Narrator: It’s time for a new edition of The Land Show with Dave and Johnny. On the show today with the guys, Ryan Folk with LANDFLIP and LANDTHINK. George Mann, talking deer hunting. Bryan Watts with your Timber Talk segment. Randall Upchurch with your Farmland Report, and of course, the Wild Man himself, Tim Baker, with your wildlife update. So sit on back, relax, and enjoy a new edition of The Land Show with Dave and Johnny. Dave Milton: Hey, Read more…

The Wall Street Journal published an article last week that has caught the attention of many landowners or those who are considering making a timberland investment. This week I have been tagged by friends and followers in posts and comments on Facebook to ask my thoughts about it. The article is entitled “Thousands of Southerners Planted Trees for Retirement. It Didn’t Work.” Ryan Dezember, the author of the article, makes some very insightful observations and reports on broad trends in the Read more…

Private land ownership is a privilege that, as percentages go, very few people in the whole history of the world have had the opportunity to enjoy. The United States was founded on the principle of private property ownership, and it is a right we still enjoy today. The reasons why people purchase land vary widely. In my experience, there is usually a combination of factors, and a shared ethos that drives the decision to acquire rural real estate. Below are Read more…

We have all heard that “good fences make good neighbors.” I submit to you that good forests make great neighbors. “Why are forests such good neighbors?”, you ask. Consider some of the following reasons you might want to own private property that borders the National Forest lands. 1. Property Lines are Clearly Marked. The Forest Service does a phenomenal job of surveying and marking the property boundaries of their lands. Not only do they paint the trees on the boundaries, but Read more…

Are you beginning your search of rural land for sale in Alabama? Many first time land buyers go through a buying process that often takes 6 months to 2 years before making their first purchase. Helping people move through the land buying process is something I love to do. Getting educated on land and the land buying process is essential for you to making your land buying experience a success. Below are some helpful tips for how to make your first land Read more…

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