Best Secure It For Cpas Podcasts (2025)

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Section 180: The Underrated Farmland Tax Play You’re Missing 43:14

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Are you a landowner buying or selling ag ground, or a land agent who wants a real, defensible way to put money back in your client’s pocket? In this episode of The National Land Podcast, host Mac Christian talks with Alec Bean and Karly Pavlinac of The Soil Tax Guys about a powerful, underused tool: IRS Section 180. In plain English, you can deduct…

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Conservation Easements: Protect Land, Keep Using It 56:53

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Are you a landowner who wants to keep your place working, without watching it get carved into subdivisions? Or a land agent who needs a straight, defensible path to long-term land protection and tax advantages? In this episode of The National Land Podcast, host Mac Christian sits down with Sara Johnson (Conservation Biologist, North American Land T…

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What 2025’s Big Ag Bills Really Mean for Your Land 56:05

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2025’s ag laws, no spin. American Farm Burueau Federation Economist, Daniel Munch, breaks down what the American Relief Act and HR1 (“One Big Beautiful Bill”) actually changed for farmers, ranchers, and timberland owners: disaster aid, tax relief, ARC/PLC extensions, conservation through 2031, disease‑readiness funding—and what Washington still has…

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All Things Septic Systems: Everything You Need to Know! 1:12:56

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Buying land? Skip the septic due diligence and you could light $30,000–$40,000 on fire. In this episode, host Mac Christian sits down with Tyler Sgro, President & CEO of Davis Horizons (licensed professional soil classifier), and Robert Waddell of National Land Realty to lay out—in plain English—how septic systems make or break raw land purchases. …

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How Structured Installment Sales Help Landowners Defer Taxes and Secure Long-Term Income 1:07:04

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Are you a landowner preparing to sell your property—or a land agent looking to offer clients smarter exit strategies? In this episode of The National Land Podcast, host Mac Christian sits down with Chad Ettmueller, Senior Vice President at JCR Settlements, to break down a powerful—but often overlooked—tool for land sellers: Structured Installment S…

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Why California and the West Coast Keep Burning: A Wildfire Expert Explains 58:38

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Wildfire seasons are no longer seasonal; they’re year-round. In this episode of the National Land Podcast, host Mac Christian is joined by wildfire operations expert Terry Severson to dissect the catastrophic wildfire crisis gripping the West Coast. From California’s explosive wildfires to Oregon’s yearly burn cycles, they expose the uncomfortable …

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Turning Private Land Into Profit: The Infinite Outdoors Model to Conservation 45:33

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In this episode of the National Land Podcast, host Mac Christian sits down with Samuel Seeton, founder and CEO of Infinite Outdoors, to talk about a game-changing platform for rural landowners and DIY hunters alike. We dive into how Samuel’s experience growing up on Colorado ranchland and navigating bad outfitter leases inspired a tech-forward solu…

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No Suits, No Ties, No Lies: Financing Ag Land with Real-World Experience 43:44

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In this episode of the National Land Podcast, host Mac Christian sits down with Richard Cook and Madison Durkin of Ag Lending Group, a Phoenix-based agricultural lending firm with deep roots in farming and finance. From surviving debt during the Carter-era interest rate hikes to advising distressed ranchers across the country, Richard shares the ha…

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How Agricultural CPAs Uncover Hidden Value in Your Operation 53:04

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In this episode, Mac Christian sits down with Erik Gillam, CPA and Agriculture Practice Leader at Aldrich Advisors, to unpack the complex (and often overlooked) financial and accounting challenges facing modern agricultural operations. Whether you're running a family farm, overseeing a multi-million-dollar ag enterprise, or advising landowners on s…

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New FSA Loan Rules in 2025: Why Your Farm Loan May Get Delayed 1:01:39

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In this episode of the National Land Podcast, Mac Christian sits down with Chris Clayton, Ag Policy Editor for Progressive Farmer (DTN), to dig deep into the policy issues shaking up American agriculture. From USDA loan oversight to immigration raids on farms, and the trade standoff with China, this is a must-listen for anyone in land real estate, …

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New Epidemic Headed toward the US: The Screwworm Cattle Crisis 53:56

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In this urgent and insight-packed episode of the National Land Podcast, host Mac Christian sits down with Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), to talk about everything from cattle markets and advocacy to an emerging threat few saw coming: the resurgence of the New World screwworm. Colin outlines NCBA’s deep-rooted…

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Debt, Deficits, and The Big Beautiful Bill: With Economist Scott Baier 59:11

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In this episode of the National Land Podcast, host Mac Christian sits down with Dr. Scott Baier, Professor of Economics and Associate Dean of Research at Clemson University, to unpack the economic realities behind tariffs, global trade, and the growing U.S. national debt. We delve into how U.S.-China trade tensions, tariffs on Canada and Mexico, an…

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Market Watch Q2: How Tariffs and Trade Wars Are Shaping U.S. Agriculture in 2025 50:29

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In this episode, Mac Christian hosts Jackson Takach, Chief Economist and Director of Strategy, Research, & Analytics at Farmer Mac, for a frank discussion on the real economic challenges facing American agriculture. Tackling everything from rising tariffs and interest rates to farmland values and global trade tensions, Jackson breaks down the compl…

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SRA 831(b) Admin Could Be a Financial Lifesaver For Your Business 54:44

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Today, we are talking about insurance! Exciting and insurance are two words we wouldn’t normally associate with each other, but this is a fascinating topic. We recently encountered SRA 831(b) Admin. Yes, that is the name of the company. A company that is making maximum use of SEO, which of course, we love. SRA 831(b) Admin is owned by fellow Idahoa…

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Bowhunting, Land Leases, and Managing for Monster Bucks 57:10

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In this episode of the National Land Podcast, host Mac Christian sits down with Christian Berg, Editor-in-Chief of Bowhunter Magazine, and Aaron Sutton, a land broker with National Land Realty and president of NLR's hunting lease division. Christian shares his journey to becoming one of bowhunting's most influential media voices, while Aaron recoun…

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Thomson Reuters Synergy 2024 - Jatin Narang | Verito Technologies | Beyond Downtime 13:21

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In our debut episode of Beyond Downtime: The Verito Advantage, we take you back to Thomson Reuters SYNERGY 2024, where industry leaders gathered to discuss the future of tax and accounting technology. Recorded live at last year’s event, this conversation is packed with more relevant insights than ever, from preparing your firm for the FTC Safeguard…

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Understanding The Carbon Credit Market: With Sky Harvest CEO, Will Clayton 57:33

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Carbon credits have been a hot topic since the inception of carbon credit markets. This is an often discussed topic that can be difficult to get an understand of. Today, we are talking to National Land Realty agent, Keith Morris. Keith Morris is a land real estate with a unique specialty background in minerals and devices such as carbon credits. We…

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How Land.com & Land Magazine Connect Buyers to Property 48:50

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If you’ve ever searched for land for sale, chances are you have come across Land.com. Land.com is owned by Costar Group, the owner of brands such as Apartments.com, Loopnet and Homes.com. Today is a conversation with Tom Alexander. He is a fellow traditional bow enthusiast and the Publisher of Land Magazine. We discuss what goes on behind the scene…

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Need a Loan for Farmland or a Ranch? Conterra Discusses the Marketplace 50:02

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If you want to buy land and don’t have cash on hand, the process is challenging and complex. Land financing can be difficult if you are not aware of all of the resources available to you. Today, we are talking with Matthew Manuel, Robby Frantzis, and Tim Jett of the agricultural lending institution Conterra. Our discussion covers land loans, altern…

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Market Watch 2025: Q1 Land Values 56:52

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Tariffs are a huge topic in the news cycle right now. If you own farmland, this topic is especially important. Today, we will discuss this topic and much more with one of the United States' top economic minds. We are once again talking to Jackson Takach, Chief Economist, Vice President of Strategy, Research, & Analytics for Farmer Mac. Those of you…

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Sika Deer Boom: How An Invasive Species Is Influencing Maryland Land Values 52:46

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Maryland's booming Sika deer population is transforming the hunting land market, creating lucrative opportunities for landowners looking to sell. Originally native to East Asia, Sika deer were introduced to Maryland by Clement Henry, and their expanding range has turned once-overlooked properties into highly valuable hunting land. As demand surges,…

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Conservation Pays: Learn How CSP Helps Landowners Improve Their Property 28:27

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The Conservation Stewardship Program, otherwise known as CSP, is the largest conservation program in the United States. Enabling agricultural land owners to be reimbursed for activities such as rotational grazing, cover crops, and invasive species mitigation, this program is extremely valuable. Indiana National Land Realty agent, Jacob Jenkins, has…

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Why Wild Hogs Are a Big Problem for Landowners 41:42

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Wild hogs are a problem throughout the United States. For those of us who do not live in an area without these feral animals, it is hard to understand. Wild hogs affect agriculture, breed quickly, and are nearly impossible to eradicate. Today we are talking with land real estate agent Wyatt Brannan, in our Odessa Texas office, to get a grasp of thi…

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What To Do Before Selling Land 39:54

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Selling land seems pretty straightforward. It sells itself. However, getting things right before you sell your land may drastically increase the appeal to buyers and may influence the price that buyers are willing to pay. Today, we will discuss this topic with Anders Land, a land real estate agent in South Carolina. Anders, yes you heard that right…

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When Is The Best Time To Sell Farmland? 45:08

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Selling land requires specific knowledge. For each type of land, there are variables to consider as well as different timelines. Selling agricultural land requires due diligence, research, and planning. Today we are talking to a land real estate agent with plenty of experience selling farmland and running ag operations. Shannon Schlachter was born …

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Why 2025 Is a Big Year for Land Real Estate 46:31

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We’ve had a lot of conversations in the past few weeks about land sales in 2025. Today, we continue that conversation with the CEO of National Land Realty, Ronnie Richardson. Ronnie is one of the top minds in the land industry and carries with him a wealth of knowledge on land trends and the strategy of buying and selling land. Today we talk about …

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What is CREXI? Get the scoop on this land sales platform. 28:01

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Want to stay ahead of the curve in the land market? Today we are talking with Andrew Hotchkiss IV, Western Regional Director at CREXI. CREXI is one of the leading search engines for land sales and acquisition. The platform has historically specialized in commercial real estate, but a few short years ago they started putting a heavy focus on rural l…

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2025 Trends To Watch If You're Buying Or Selling Land 37:57

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Welcome to another episode of the National Land Podcast! Today, we’re excited to sit down with Ben Maddox, Vice President of Business Development at Acres.com. Ben is here to share insights into Acres.com’s innovative platform and how it’s transforming land transactions. We’ll dive into how the platform works, its unique tools, and how it’s simplif…

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2025 Land Markets: The NLR Report 58:53

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We are back! This is the National Land Podcast and this is our first episode of 2025. At the end of 2024, National Land Realty collected some of our top agents and brokers to meet and discuss their perspectives on land throughout the United States. This information is valuable whether you are looking for land for sale or to sell your land. Each are…

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Market Watch 2024: Q4 Land Values 42:47

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What's in store for land values and agriculture in 2025? Today is our quarterly conversation with Jackson Takach, Chief Economist and Vice President of Strategy, Research, and Analytics at Farmer Mac. For those who are unfamiliar with Farmer Mac, they are the secondary market for agricultural loans in the United States. Today, we discuss 2025 land …

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How This Landowner Started An RV Resort! 42:31

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Looking for the highest and best use of your land? Have you considered building an RV Resort? We talk a lot on this podcast about selling land, farms, ranches, and improvements for hunting land. This topic gets overlooked, and as we are about to find out, an RV Resort could be a very good option for landowners. Hillary Engler is the owner of Paradi…

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A Dream Job For Outdoors Enthusiasts! 48:43

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Working in the outdoors is a prospect that is appealing to many, especially those who listen to podcasts like this one. Today we are talking about a professional vocation that lives, breathes, and works in the outdoors; park rangers. Shawn Llewellyn is a park ranger at Paris Mountain State Park in South Carolina. To be a park ranger, there are a lo…

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Possibly The Best Year Of Hunting You'll Ever Have 43:08

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Craig Poppinga is a part of the BuckVentures Pro Staff out of Missouri. This year National Land Realty offered the BuckVentures pro staff a chance to win a Colorado Pronghorn hunt by submitting to a photo contest on Facebook and Craig came out as the winner. This is not the end of the story. It gets much better. Check out BuckVentures Buy, Sell, Le…

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The Life Of A Land Real Estate Agent, One Year In 1:02:09

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Dillon Smith is a land real estate agent out of Crescent, Oklahoma. We talked with Dillon about selling land 1 year ago. At the time, Dillon was a brand new agent. 1 year ago, we were laughing about how Dillon had acquired his first sales through other agents in the company and was scrapping his way to learn the ropes. In a short time, Dillon has c…

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This Might Be The Most Important Part Of Selling Your Land 1:17:45

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If you are going to sell your land or have plans to sell your land, listen to this podcast first. We are here today with West Texas land real estate broker, Wayne Dunson, and we are discussing what might be the single most important part of selling any land. There are countless strategies out there discussed by real estate professionals, but pricin…

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Grace Jenkins: Raising Quarter Horses and Kentucky Land Sales 51:38

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Kentucky Land Professional Grace Jenkins holds bachelor's degrees in agricultural economics and business administration. She also happens to be the third generation of Jenkins Performance Horses, an award-winning, family-owned outfit of quarterhorse breeding, training, competition & selling of AQHA-registered horses. Today, we talk with Grace about…

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Nebraska Outdoors & TV Personality Discusses Hunter Safety 1:21:14

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Hunting season is here, which makes it a great time to review firearms safety. Today, we are talking with Nebraska agent, Jim Fleissner, and Nebraska Television Host, Author, and Marketing and Communications Specialist for Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Greg Wagner. Every hunter should brush up on firearms safety, especially if you have a few …

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Making Paradise: Remodeling A Historic Home At Woodland Plantation, SC 1:08:23

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Have you considered remodeling a historic home? You might drive by one on a regular basis and think how cool it would be to bring a historic home back to life. Most of us have thought about it at one time or another, but there are a few people out there who leap when others do not. Woodland Plantation is located in Union County, South Carolina and …

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Ways To Make Money From Your Land: Agricultural Tourism 54:19

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Looking for unique ways to make income off of your land? Look no further than today’s episode. Denver Downs is located in Anderson, South Carolina and has been owned by the same family since 1869. As with any piece of land owned by the same family for decades, this land has seen many changes. The Garrison family has adapted with the economics of th…

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Market Watch 2024: Q3 Land Values 52:20

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How will interest rate drops affect land sales? Today is our quarterly economic update, covering interest rate impact on agriculture, land for sale, and new announcements from the USDA. Jackson Takach is the Chief Economist and Head of Strategy, Research, and Analytics for Farmer Mac, the secondary market for agricultural loans. He is here to help …

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Talking Land with the Women in Land Leadership 59:35

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Today we are talking to members of W.I.L.L., which stands for Women in Land Leadership. Let’s face it, when we are talking about agricultural land, hunting land, or timber investments the proportion of male to female will be skewed. This is an area of real estate that a lot of female agents have not considered and they should. Terri Jensen, Beth Mc…

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Using Artificial Intelligence In Real Estate 54:59

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Artificial Intelligence has ruled the headlines over the past year. Opinions on artificial intelligence have ranged from apocalyptic to useless. Today we are discussing the intersection of artificial intelligence and real estate with Washington-based land real estate agent, Ernest Peralta. Using AI to help evaluate properties, assessing overhead co…

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Western Landowners Alliance: The New Age Of Conservation 54:08

1y ago54:08

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Conservation is a word that can have heavy political undertones and in some parts of the United States, it is a four-letter word. Often, conservation is pitted against landowners and agriculture as an either/or situation, and it shouldn’t be. Today, we are talking to Lesli Allison, CEO of the Western Landowners Alliance, an organization determined …

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What is Photoperiod And What Does It Have To Do With Turkeys? 47:30

1y ago47:30

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How do turkeys know when mating season starts? If you know the answer to that question, please don’t spoil it for the rest of the listeners. Turkeys, like deer, elk, and most other wildlife have a defined mating season at the same time each year. Actually, the only animals I could find that don’t have a mating season are the Golden Spiny Mouse, the…

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Understanding the Complexities of Carbon Credits 1:02:39

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Can you use your land for carbon credits? This is just one of the questions that gets answered on today's episode of the National Land Podcast. At the heart of today’s conversation is The Nectar Exchange, a non-profit group dedicated to conservation in land management. Doug Bruggeman is a Ph.D. in natural resource management, Steve Martin is a Prof…

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From Hunting Guide to Land Sales: Taylor Heithold 51:49

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Every outdoors enthusiast has probably dreamed at some point of making a career guiding adventures in the outdoors. Today, we are talking to one of our new agents, Taylor Heithold, who works in South Carolina and Georgia. Taylor spent the past decade working as a guide all around the United States. He took the route of first going to guide school a…

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The Most Important Part Of Harvesting Timber 1:04:32

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We are here with Georgia land real estate agent, Steve Chapman, and Dr. Yanshu Li of the Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources at the University of Georgia. Dr. Li is an associate professor of Forest Economics and Taxation and Steve Chapman is a forester with 35 years of experience, so this should give you a good idea of where the conversa…

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Fox Hunting and Land Sales in an Equestrian Paradise 46:25

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Middleburg Virginia is an equestrian paradise. Fox hunts, equestrian facilities, and incredible landscapes help to make this area of Virginia a destination for who live the equestrian lifestyle. Today we are talking about this wonderful area with National Land Realty agent, Miley Holtzman. Contact Miley Holtzman Buy, Sell, Lease, or Auction Land…

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Crockett Carothers, Host of The Wealthy Cowboy Podcast 58:28

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Wealth management is something we all struggle with. Today, Mac Christian is sitting down with Crockett Carothers, host of The Wealthy Cowboy Podcast. Crockett's content focuses on wealth generation for the cowboy lifestyle and can be applied to anybody looking for information on the topic. Crockett is here today to discuss how he started his caree…

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Our Shortest Episode Yet! 14:22

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Thank you to everybody who makes this podcast possible for 100 terrific episodes!By National Land Realty