Dec 26th, 2008 · Wyoming landowners are banding together to form "wind associations." These ad-hoc groups are providing leverage for farmers who are looking to use their land to profit from new wind farms. Wind energy could provide the ranchers with a more stable source of income.
Jul 15th, 2008 · The revolutionary rhetoric of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has incited poor squatters to invade farms. When Alberto Vollmer's huge sugar hacienda was invaded, he didn't fight back like most landowners. Instead, he welcomed the 500 squatters and provided training for them.
Apr 2nd, 2008 · The Bush administration says it will bypass dozens of laws to finish construction of a fence along the Mexican border. Many landowners along the proposed line are upset about the government's plan.
Mar 24th, 2008 · The federal government has sued dozens of Texas landowners in the Rio Grande Valley to gain access to their property to build a border fence. Some residents fear for their homes, while others worry about environmental fallout.
Mar 14th, 2008 · Hillary Jordan's first novel is a story of racism and well-kept secrets. Set on a Mississippi farm at the end of World War II, Mudbound follows two families: landowners and sharecroppers.
Mar 10th, 2008 · As a follow-up to a recent story about border fences, a federal judge has ruled that the U.S. government must first try to negotiate a price with landowner Eloisa Tamez before seizing her property. Tamez, whose property lies within a planned construction area for the massive fence, considers the decision a victory.
Jan 30th, 2008 · The building of the fence along the U.S.-Mexico border is meeting opposition in Texas. Some residents are refusing to let government site surveyors onto their property.
Dec 10th, 2007 · Using a legal doctrine known as adverse possession, or "squatter's rights," a judge has awarded a Colorado couple ownership of one-third of a vacant lot in Boulder valued at $1 million. The lot's owner had no idea his lot was being used by the couple and is appealing the claim.