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Ag Land and Values: What’s the Market Doing?   The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released its 2025 Agricultural Land Values Summary, providing a snapshot of Montana’s agricultural land market. The report shows that statewide land values have largely stabilized after several years of upward movement. While the survey focuses only on production…

When people think about land, they often picture the sweeping views, the crops or pastures above ground, or the potential for building. But one of the most important—and often overlooked—features of any property lies beneath your feet: the soil. Understanding soil composition is not only essential for farmers and ranchers but also for homeowners, developers,…

🍂 Top 10 Fall Traditions in the Rocky Mountains When the air turns crisp and the first golden leaves flutter to the ground, the Rocky Mountain states come alive with a different kind of energy. Fall here isn’t just a season—it’s a way of life. From small-town harvest celebrations to big-sky adventures, there’s no shortage…

Fall in the Air Means Love in the Air: Perfecting Your Elk Calls There’s a crispness to the mornings, a golden tint to the evenings, and the undeniable feeling that fall is here. For many, that means pumpkin spice and football. But for elk hunters, it means something entirely different: love is in the air….

Hay Bales, Grain Carts, and Sunset Rides: The Late-Summer Rush As summer starts winding down, the months of August and September are some of the busiest of the year for farmers and ranchers across the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains states. Long days are spent preparing for the shift from summer growth to fall harvest,…

How Tariffs and Foreign Buyer Restrictions Could Impact U.S. Real Estate Recent policy shifts—including newly imposed tariffs and restrictions on foreign ownership of land—are beginning to stir discussion across the U.S. real estate industry. While the full economic consequences are still unfolding, early indications suggest a mixed but measurable impact on both urban and rural…

Not What You Expected: Quirky Critters You Might Find on a Ranch When most folks think of a ranch, they imagine cattle, horses, maybe a few chickens clucking around the barn. But as any seasoned rancher will tell you, life on the land isn’t always predictable—and sometimes, it’s downright quirky. Here in the wide-open spaces…

Why Marketing Land on Social Media Is More Important Than Ever In today’s digital-first world, the way people discover, research, and purchase land has changed—and social media is at the heart of it. At Corder and Associates, we’ve embraced modern marketing tools to showcase land in the Rocky Mountain West like never before. Whether you’re selling…

What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know in Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado The Rocky Mountain West—home to some of America’s most iconic landscapes—is continuing to evolve as a prime destination for farm, ranch, recreational, and luxury property buyers. Whether you’re looking to invest in irrigated farmland, sell a legacy ranch, or purchase a remote fly-fishing…

Jurassic Giants: The Wild World of Sturgeon Fishing in Montana  If you’re the type of angler who dreams about hooking something that looks like it swam straight out of the Cretaceous Period, then welcome to your next obsession: sturgeon fishing in Montana. These prehistoric monsters are lurking in the depths of Big Sky Country’s mighty rivers,…