When agricultural land changes hands, fertilizer, lime and other inputs applied by a previous owner can leave behind residual fertility, sometimes referred to as legacy nutrients, that continues to support production. Under the right circumstances,…
Advanced Agrilytics team members Dan Cofield and Jeremiah Windell recently joined hosts Brian Watts and Cary Farrington on The Southeastern Land Show to talk about the Section 180 tax deduction and what it could mean…
Before Mike Dodson joined Advanced Agrilytics as a Land Advisory Manager, he experienced the Section 180 deductions from the other side of the table: as a farmer and customer. Mike owns and operates Kuhn Creek…
Residual fertility isn’t always visible, but it can represent real value. For owners of actively managed production timberland, understanding IRS Section 180 may uncover an opportunity that many landowners, investors, and even tax professionals overlook.…
When you buy farmland, you’re not just buying acres and yield potential — you’re also buying the residual fertility already in the soil. And for many growers, that piece of the investment gets overlooked. Residual…
When farmland changes hands, whether through purchase or inheritance, the conversation often centers on soil quality, productivity potential, and purchase price. But there’s another factor that directly affects both the value of the land and…
Every year, 2.5 percent of America’s farmland (including land used to produce crops and timber, plus pasture) changes hands through sale or inheritance — translating to roughly 20-22 million acres annually*. For growers navigating those…
