This case study highlights how degraded agricultural soils were rehabilitated through a combination of aligned tenant incentives, disciplined farm management, and targeted agronomic practices. By restructuring lease agreements to reward long-term soil health improvements and implementing regenerative farming techniques, the project restored productivity, improved soil quality, and enhanced overall farmland value. The case demonstrates how integrating financial alignment with operational oversight can transform underperforming assets into sustainable, higher-return investments—reflecting the broader importance of soil health in driving agricultural productivity and long-term asset performance.

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Effective farm tenant management is critical to protecting farmland value and maximizing returns. This case study demonstrates how proactive lease enforcement, legal strategy, and operator transition improved asset performance and reduced long-term risk.

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Our relationships with industry experts and influencers such as attorneys & bankers mean that we are frequently called upon to offer insights referrals, or provide expertice to solve problems. In this instance we were engaged by an attorney with whom we had a relationship to offer advice to one of his bank clients.

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A large, global agribusiness company found themselves owning a remote farm in a state of disrepair due to the owner's default on financial obligations to the Company.  After careful internal analysis the Company elected to liquidate and retained Scythe & Spade to manage the entire process.

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Since its development in the mid-sixties, a high-profile farm along the Snake River in Oregon developed a reputation for being a challenging operation. Overgrown with weeds and riddled with a leaky and antiquated irrigation, the defunct farm with over 10,000 acres needed some visionary oversight and capital to refine its diamond in the rough status.

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