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The National Land Podcast is the go-to show for landowners, ranchers, farmers, rural investors, and outdoor stewards who want straight talk and field-tested insights. In each episode, host Mac Christian sits down with economists, lenders, ranchers, wildlife pros, policy leaders, and elite land brokers to unpack market forces, risk, and opportunity across America’s land, then turns it into clear takeaways you can use on your acreage tomorrow. Expect smart explainers and real stories on farm and ranch operations, timber and wildlife management, hunting access and leases, water and mineral rights, easements, 1031 exchanges, FSA/USDA programs, carbon credits, conservation monetization, rural financing, and the ag economy. If you buy, sell, manage, or dream about land, follow now and make better decisions, season after season.
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Monday Jan 19, 2026
Monday Jan 19, 2026
Morse Nursery’s Tim Mills and National Land Realty agent Jacob Jenkins explain how to “row crop” hardwoods with proven genetics, tree tubes, and tight management to create reliable timber and wildlife results. From West Lafayette, Indiana, Morse grows grafted fruit and nut trees and supplies Tree Pro tubes that speed straight, tall growth. They cover black walnut and white oak veneer genetics, blight-resistant American hybrid chestnuts that bear in 3 to 5 years, planting densities of 100 to 125 trees per acre on 20-foot centers, and why weed control and pruning discipline make or break a planting. For hunters, they map staggered drop times across apples, persimmons, and chestnuts to hold deer after surrounding crops are harvested. For investors, Tim outlines chestnut orchard math at maturity around year 15, with 2,000 to 3,000 pounds per acre and common wholesale pricing near 4 dollars per pound, while guiding to a conservative target near 6,000 dollars per acre.
Morse Nursery:
https://morsenursery.com/
Talk with Jacob Jenkins:
https://nationalland.com/real-estate-agent/jacob-jenkins
National Land Realty
https://www.nationalland.com
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