What are some of the most important things that land buyers need to know when making their first land purchase? I recently had the chance to sit down with my friend Pat Porter, broker with RecLand Realty, LLC in Monroe, Louisiana to share some of the top things you need to know when making a rural land purchase. Here are a few key takeaways: Be able to articulate the answers to the following questions: Where do you want to be? …
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 …
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This week on the 6th Anniversary episode of The Land Show with Dave and Johnny: Rick Pate, Alabama’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, is on to discuss his recent visit to The Sunbelt Agricultural Expo in Moultrie, Georgia. Commissioner Pate also shares highlights about what he is hearing from farmers as he travels around the state. Randall Upchurch joins the guys from The Sunbelt Ag Expo to talk about the cool farm equipment on display, and what he and members …
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 …
Jonathan Goode and Andrew Harp, with Alabama Ag Credit, sit down at the Montgomery office to share a land market update. Demand for rural land is still strong across all sizes and price-ranges. The topics we cover in this episode include “Taking possession of land in an LLC”, Alabama property taxes are due, and 120 acres and 78 acres for sale in the north east portion of Perry County, Alabama.
This week on The Land Show with Dave and Johnny: Daniel Davis, owner of Davis Fish Farms, joins us with good information about stocking and managing your private fishing ponds to produce trophy bass. https://www.davisfishfarms.com/ 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. https://bigmikessteakhouse.com/ Fred Hanners, agent with Southeastern Land Group, gives a land market update on what is …
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. www.cattleforchrist.org 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. https://pentonfarms.com/ Russ Walters talks about how recent heavy rains are impacting cotton and …
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. www.sunbeltexpo.com Jerry Etheridge, of the Montgomery Stockyards, talks to about the historic livestock sales that happen at the Montgomery Stockyards. www.montgomerystockyards.com Randall Upchurch shares an update on poultry farms around the Southeast in our Farmland Report. www.selandgroup.com/agents/randall-upchurch
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. www.bamabeef.org- Robert King talked about winter forage grasses on his family farm in Clay County in our Farmland Report. www.selandgroup.com/agents/robert-king- John Hardin was on to talk about a special, legacy property, Circle N Farm, which consists of over 4,000 acres near Auburn, Alabama. It is a …