Inside the LDS Church’s $16 Billion Farmland Empire – 42,500 Cows, 36,000 Calves & Millions of Acres

How did a church become one of the largest landowners on Earth—running cattle ranches, citrus groves, timberlands, and solar farms across millions of acres?
At the heart of this story is Deseret Ranch in Florida, home to 42,500 cows producing 36,000 calves every single year—a ranch nearly ten times the size of Walt Disney World.

In this video, we dive deep into the hidden world of Farmland Reserve, Inc., the LDS Church’s vast agricultural empire. From the swamps of Florida to the plains of Nebraska, and from British wheat fields to Australian grain estates, we uncover how this global network of farms and ranches grew quietly into a multi-billion-dollar operation—and why its mission goes far beyond profit.

You’ll discover:

The origins of Farmland Reserve and its link to the Church’s welfare system

How Deseret Ranch became America’s most productive cow-calf operation

The Church’s 2.5 million acres of holdings across the U.S. and worldwide

Billion-dollar properties, cutting-edge farming, and sustainable ranching practices

How this empire balances cowboy tradition, faith, and global food security

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