Farms

US Senate Rejects Amendment on Lesser Prairie Chicken

US Senate Rejects Amendment on Lesser Prairie Chicken KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The U.S. Senate has rejected an amendment by Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas that would have removed the lesser prairie chicken from the federal government’s threatened species act. The Kansas City Star reports Moran’s amendment to a bill intended to expedite construction of the Keystone XL pipeline fell short of the 60 votes needed to be added to the measure.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last year designated the lesser prairie chicken as threatened, which is one step below endangered under the Endangered Species Act.Moran says federal …

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Front Range Dairy Auction Set for January, 2015

Front Range Dairy Auction Set for January, 2015. Clift Land Auctions will offer for sale by auction the Front Range Dairy plus approximately 988 acres of highly productive irrigated farmland. This is an Absolute Multi-Parcel Auction – NO RESERVE!  We will offer three individual tracts for sale.  You can buy one tract, a combination of tracts, or the entire property. Go to our auction website for more details. Auction Details.

15 Questions to Ask Before Purchasing Farmland

Before purchasing farmland read this great article from AgWeb.com….by John Blanchfield and the American Bankers Association’s Agricultural and Rural Bankers Committee (reprinted from AgWeb.com) “Rising crop and livestock prices have generated significant profits for many farmers, which some are using to buy additional land. The increased demand has driven land values to record highs in some areas. The American Bankers Association’s Agricultural and Rural Bankers Committee, which is comprised of leading agricultural bankers in the country, has developed these recommendations for buying farmland.”  Click here to see the rest of this article.