The National Land Podcast

Farmland Values 2023, with Dr. Gary Schnitkey

In this episode, we will be talking with Dr. Gary Schnitkey of the University of Illinois, about land values in 2023 and what has been influencing those values. This is an incredibly valuable conversation and a level of insight that is hard to find anywhere else. Dr. Schnitkey is renowned far and wide for his knowledge, so this is a real privilege.

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Land Improvements for Quail Hunting, with Brandon Fowler

In this episode, Mac Christian talks about land improvements for quail hunting with Brandon Fowler, a land professional with National Land Realty from Montgomery, Alabama. Brandon has been guiding quail hunts for the last decade as well as cultivating quail habitat and consulting those that wish to improve their land for quail hunting. We dive into what to do, what not to do, the tools you need, and the timeline involved in improving land for quail hunting. So if you love quail, this episode is for you.

 

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What size tractor do I need? Featuring Greg Christensen of John Deere.

Mac Christian talks with Greg Christensen, who works for a brand you’ve probably heard of, that would be John Deere. Greg has been with John Deere for over 20 years and he is here to answer the question, "What size tractor do I need?" As you can probably imagine, the answer to that question is expansive and Greg breaks it down so that anybody can understand what they need to know before selecting their next tractor.

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How to find a duck hunting property, with Gabe Goodson

In this episode, Mac Christian talks with Gabe Goodson out of Birmingham, Alabama. Gabe is a land agent for National Land Realty, he has a love for duck hunting, and he has been able to merge those two things into one fantastic career. Gabe regularly consults landowners on land improvements to increase the value and usability of their land, and picking out tracts that can cater to duck hunting is a specialty of his. Gabe sat down with me to talk about what you need to look for if you want to have your own private duck hunting property. 

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How government programs can help with your land improvements, with Jack Gabriel

In this episode, Mac Christian talks with Jack Gabriel out of Jackson, Mississippi, and licensed in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Jack has a decade of experience in land and is a lifelong outdoorsman. He is here to share his knowledge about government programs through the USDA that can pay you to help in making improvements to your land, but that’s not all. Like always, we go where the conversation takes us and it always involves land. There’s a lot of information here and Jack is as knowledgeable as they come.

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All about pole barns, with Dan Nyberg of Morton Buildings

In this episode, Mac Christian will be discussing everything land owners need to know about metal and steel pole barn buildings with Dan Nyberg of Morton Buildings. Now, we never expected to talk for over an hour about pole barn buildings, but this interview was extremely informative. The information we cover is extensive and valuable if you are trying to learn more about pole barn construction. Dan has been with Morton Buildings for over 30 years and he knows everything there is to know about this type of construction. We review prices, build types, paint, and warranties on Morton products as well as competitor products.

 

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Cell phone trail cams and all things Tactacam, with Ben Stern

In this episode, Mac Christian will be talking with Ben Stern, the owner and founder of Tactacam. We really do a deep dive here and you should be able to learn everything you need to know about Tactacam. This is one of those rare products that is simple, easy to use, and an absolute quality product. Tactacam makes cameras that mount directly to bows and firearms and cell phone cameras for trail cam use. They have eliminated the need to pull SD cards from trail-mounted cameras in the field.

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Hunting Land Improvements with Dr. Grant Woods of GrowingDeer.tv

In this episode, Mac Christian will be talking about hunting land improvement with Dr. Grant Woods of growingdeer.tv. In some circles, Grant is known as Dr. Deer, a name that is well-earned. He might be one of the most knowledgeable people on the planet on deer science and specializes in land improvements for deer habitat. Grant is here to discuss his next venture after selling his famous hunting property, The Proving Grounds.

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