A Kentucky family has rejected a $26 million offer from an anonymous AI company to sell half of their 1,200-acre generational farmland for a data centre, prioritizing food security and natural resources over money.
Farmers, landowners, and firefighters are urging a temporary ban on disposable barbecues in England and Wales due to extreme wildfire risks driven by dry weather and heatwaves.
Congress is advancing proposals in the farm bill to expand land preservation tax incentives, creating a new program for landowners to keep forests intact. This comes as the IRS continues to scrutinize syndicated conservation easements used for inflated tax deductions, while legitimate individual easements remain valuable.
Sir Charles Burrell is transforming 1,525 acres of farmland in South Lincolnshire into "Boothby Wildland," a rewilding project aiming to prove nature restoration can be profitable. Despite local skepticism and a landscape devoid of life, the project seeks private investment by selling biodiversity and carbon credits, challenging traditional farming models.
The Supreme Court fined the Chhattisgarh government Rs 2 lakh for occupying private land for nearly four decades without compensation and dragging landowners back to court. The court upheld the high court's order for higher compensation and interest from 2006.
Colombia's presidential runoff winner inherits a nation shaped by paramilitary violence. Candidates Iván Cepeda and Abelardo de la Espriella have intertwined histories with these criminal forces, advocating opposing strategies for crime and peace.
Colombian farmers in Guaviare worry about the future of Peasant Reserve Zones (ZRCs) if a far-right candidate wins the upcoming election. These zones aim to protect rural communities and biodiversity but face uncertainty due to political polarization and ongoing conflict.
Descendants of a deceased landowner sued for national compensation after his prime Taipei land was stolen and resold. While awarded NT$52.17 million, they argued the value was too low and sought constitutional review, which was rejected by the Constitutional Court.
Private landowners protested the Taipei Twin Towers development, claiming the developer reduced building floors without consent, cutting costs by NT$5 billion and devaluing the 'national gate.' They urged a halt to the urban design review.
Fiji's government has rejected a proposal by Australian billionaires Ian Malouf and Rob Cromb to build a waste-to-energy plant. The plan faced backlash from landowners and tourism operators due to environmental and health concerns.
Landowners and officials in Texas' Big Bend area oppose a planned 175-mile border wall, citing environmental, cultural, and economic concerns, despite federal eminent domain proceedings.
A group of 500 Welsh farmers have filed a landmark High Court claim against green energy developer Green Gen Cymru, alleging unlawful entry to private land, intimidation, and biosecurity violations during planning of a 125-mile pylon route across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Powys. The case, brought by Justice for Wales and the Welsh Countryside Charity, challenges the legality of section 172 notices used to access land before compulsory purchase orders. The lead claimant alleges agents walked through a protected otter habitat and farmers fear losing their land and homes.
Around 500 Welsh farmers have launched a landmark High Court case against green energy developer Green Gen Cymru, alleging unlawful entry to private land, intimidation, and biosecurity breaches. The case, brought by Justice for Wales and the Welsh Countryside Charity, also challenges the legality of section 172 notices that allow utility companies access before compulsory purchase orders. The hearing on Tuesday and Wednesday could fundamentally shift the relationship between rural communities and energy companies.
