See Your Residual Fertility Estimate
You Could be Sitting on Thousands in Unrealized Value
You May Have a Significant Deduction Sitting Unclaimed.
Section 180 of the IRS tax code lets landowners deduct the value of residual soil nutrients — nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and others — present in land they've recently acquired. Most landowners have never heard of it. Most CPAs haven't brought it up either.
You may qualify if you:
Are the landowner — not a renter or lessee
Own farmland, pasture, or row crop acres held for agricultural or income-producing use
Recently acquired the land — ideally within the last 3 years for maximum benefit
Have measurable residual soil nutrients present on the property
$750–$2,000
Per Acre
Typical deduction range for qualifying cropland and pasture acres, depending on soil nutrient levels.
$30M+
In Taxes Saved
Across BirdDog's participating landowners to date.
1960s
In the IRC Since
Section 180 is a legitimate IRS tax code. Not a loophole. Not new. Just underutilized.
How It Works
Enter Your Acres: Takes 60 seconds. Tell us about your land and we'll calculate your estimate.
Get Your Estimate: See your personalized Section 180 deduction range based on your land profile.
Talk to Our team: A BirdDog land specialist reviews your property and walks you through the process — no obligation.
Residual Fertility Estimate
Find out how much your soil's nutrient value could be worth in IRS Section 180 deductions — free, in seconds.
Your information is private and will never be sold or shared.
Follow these steps to get started:
- Visit Teddy.birddogit.com/landowner to get started
- Search by entity name (LP ownership), state, county
- Select all parcels associated
- Click "Search"
- Confirm parcel(s) are correct and click "Claim Land"
- Create an account
- Fill out the "Explore Section 180" form on the right side of your property
You've also got discounts to our amazing partners, waiting inside the Teddy platform for you!
| Excess Residual Fertility Estimate | |
|---|---|
| Eligible Acreage | — |
| Est. Nutrient Value / Acre | —–— |
| Est. Total Excess Nutrient Value | —–— |
| Est. Cash Value | —–— |
| Est. Return on Investment | —–— |
These estimates are intended to provide a general idea of savings and should not be acted upon until proven by actual soil tests and certified agronomist testing.
Real landowners.
Real results.
We let the numbers — and the people — speak for themselves.
"I had gotten mailers from other companies and had heard about Section 180 but never pursued it. BirdDog was the first company, really and truly, who I talked to on the phone. The soil values came in a lot higher than what we had suspected — and I was amazed. It kind of puts the landowner in the driver's seat. The process worked great for me and my family."
John King
Landowner & hay farmer — Tennessee
1M+
Partner Acreage
$30M
Taxes Saved
across participating properties
$3M
Revenue Generated
across participating properties
$40K
Avg. Annual Revenue
per property