I don't know how it is is the states you live in but here in Pennsylvania farmers can either do a Clean and Green where their taxes are cheaper for the property they own. If the land is sold to be used commerically then the new tennant has to pay the back taxes. Cabelas here in eastern Pa had to do just that. However how many years that property had been in Clean and Green they had to pay that much in taxes. Now if the property is set up in Farm Preservation, it can never be sold as anything but a farm, not even 1/2 acre can be used or sold seperately. The farmer is paid by the state per acre on how the property is set up as to how much per acre he will get.
Some don't care about making more money on their property and so do the Farm Presevaton.
The only way Cabelas or any big company is going to make on lot of money on the land is if they buy it and sit on. Otherwise they are just a broker and middle man and probably getting their 4-6%? commision.
