From water rights to fence lines: A checklist for prospective ranch owners in Colorado
Colorado is a coveted place to acquire ranch property. Many ranches in the state are in prime locations with beautiful scenery, proximity to public land, superb wildlife habitat and occasionally
Hunt Leases Done Right
Are you looking to recapture some of the value of your wildlife stewardship by offering hunting, fishing or other recreation opportunities but don’t know where to start? Leasing your property
Details on EQIP CIC Drought Relief Pilot: Catherine Magee of Oregon NRCS speaks with WLA
The USDA recently announced new funding availability in California, Oregon, Colorado and Arizona under the Natural Resource Conservation Service's Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Conservation Incentive Contracts (CIC) in response
Succession Planning Q&A Part 5: Best Practices of Non-Resident Landowners
The is the fourth in a series of question and answer sessions focused on succession planning between Western Landowners Alliance and Howard Weiss of Bank of America.
Succession Planning Q&A Part 4: Considerations When Transferring Your Property
The is the fourth in a series of question and answer sessions focused on succession planning between Western Landowners Alliance and Howard Weiss of Bank of America.
Beginner’s guide to pasture, rangeland and forage insurance
What is Pasture, Rangeland and Forage (PRF) insurance, and why does it exist? Federal support for row crop producers has existed in multiple forms since the 1930s. It was not until
How to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program for your ranch
There is a new government program called the Paycheck Protection Program that is meant to help businesses keep employees on staff during the economic downturn caused by COVID-19. Alexis Bonogofsky
Changes to Conservation Stewardship Program you should know about
Through CSP, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) helps farmers, ranchers and forest landowners earn payments for expanding conservation activities while maintaining agricultural production on their land. CSP also encourages
How the COVID-19 relief package can help western landowners
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes specific provisions for critical sectors of the economy, with particular assistance for agricultural businesses and land managers. In the following,
Keeping it in the family: My start down the path of succession planning
Last summer, I told my colleagues that I would be taking a sabbatical from work to develop a succession plan for my family ranch, a 300-head cow-calf operation in southern
Succession Planning Q&A Part 3: Alternate Ownership Structures
This is the third in a series of question and answer sessions focused on succession planning between Western Landowners Alliance stewardship services director Hallie Mahowald and Howard Weiss, family office
Holistic Financial Planning
As holistic managers and Holistic Management educators, Andrea and I understand the importance of financial planning. But why aren’t we doing it in our own lives? What is blocking us