New York Farm Listing Price: $90 Million

Its owner needed 29 transactions over 43 years to bring it to its current size of 2,150 acres. The Revolutionary War era property now includes 15 barns and 10 homes, and its price tag would represent a record sale in New York’s Hudson Valley: $90 million.

Mill Farm is located in Ancramdale and about 100 miles north of Manhattan. The farm’s owner, Daniel Slott, was an investment banker and lived on the property. Slott has raised Icelandic horses, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The property listing by Compass describes Mill Farm as a unique find. “With its unmatched scale, legacy, and proximity to New York City, it represents an opportunity that exists nowhere else in the Northeast — a living landmark, never before available on the open market,” the listing reads.

The farm includes a waterfall, wind turbine, and has a trout stream that runs through it.

The sale listing states, “This is arguably the largest working farm within two hours of New York City, with organic-certified hay production, fertile valley floors, and rising elevations to both the east and west that frame extraordinary views. Rare 18th-century barns, including a remarkable Dutch Barn, stand as enduring testaments to America’s agrarian history.”

Mill Farm is a compilation of an active agricultural operation, residence, and retreat that is surrounded by a commitment to protecting the land. According to the listing, “Almost all of the farm is surrounded by thousands of acres of adjacent protected conservation land, making it the only 2,000-acre working farm in the region, ensuring a level of privacy and ecological integrity that cannot be duplicated.”

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Farm Bill Uncertainty

A $90 million New York farm, while breathtaking in scope, is only possible for a limited number of potential buyers. Meanwhile, a future Farm Bill will impact far more.

But AgAmerica warns the methods that Republicans used to pass President Donald Trump’s priority, “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” could make it difficult to attract the bipartisan support needed to create a new Farm Bill.

Although, Congress’ inability to agree to terms on a new Farm Bill pre-date OBBBA’s creation.

“Passing a farm bill is never easy, but the partisan divide in 2025 is making it exceptionally challenging to reach the finish line,” Ag America’s piece included. It continued, “Because GOP leaders advanced the OBBBA through reconciliation with deep cuts to SNAP despite vocal Democrat opposition, the appetite for bipartisan cooperation is at an all-time low.”

Zippy Duvall, President of American Farm Bureau Federation, summed up the lingering challenge that has followed from the OBBBA. Duvall told Brownfield, “I think the big problem right now is getting over some of the hurt feelings we have because Democrats felt like they got left out of it.”  

AgAmerica lays out these key provisions that could be addressed in the next Farm Bill:

• Farm labor reform: Addressing AEWR wage pressures that drive up costs and reduce competitiveness. 

• Disaster assistance: Assessing the need for ad hoc payments or exploring more permanent frameworks. 

• Conservation and land use: CRP reauthorization and provisions for long-term commodity triggers. 

• Farm credit and loan programs: Updating limits on USDA direct and guaranteed loans. 

• Specialty crops: Expanding crop insurance access and increasing research funding. 

• Regulatory issues: Addressing regulatory concerns around Prop 12 compliance, hemp, and pesticide liability. 

• Rural development: Investments in broadband and infrastructure development.  

However, with the partial federal government shutdown compounding the ill feelings that have persisted since the OBBBA passed, it may be more likely that Congress once again extends the 2018 Farm Bill rather than finally agreeing on a new version for the future.

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