By ERIC O’KEEFE The co-founder of Microsoft and his wife rank as America’s largest private farmland owners. Call it a hunch, but the story did not jibe. I scanned the headline for the umpteenth time and then read and reread…
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Bill Gates: America’s Top Farmland Owner
Tagged with: Bill Gates, Cascade Investment, Eric O'Keefe, Land Report 100, Melinda Gates, Microsoft, Tri-City Herald, Wendy Culverwell
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Great Plains, Land Report 100, Midwest, Pacific, South, Southwest, West
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Great Plains, Land Report 100, Midwest, Pacific, South, Southwest, West
Land Report Essentials: Browning Superposed
Devotees of the BROWNING SUPERPOSED will find their fealty rewarded with this sumptuous volume. By ERIC O’KEEFE In 1996, history’s best-selling over/under shotgun got its due when Krause Publications brought to market The Browning Superposed: John M. Browning’s Last Legacy…
Tagged with: Browning Arms Company, Browning Superposed, firearms, Gordy and Sons, history, John Hendricks, Ned Schwing, Russell Gordy
Posted in Eric OKeefe, Feature, Hunting
Posted in Eric OKeefe, Feature, Hunting
Farmland Deal of the Year: California’s Cole Ranch
America’s Smallest Appellation Sells. BY ERIC O’KEEFE There’s a particular breed of wine aficionado who insists on having everything just right. Specific varietals in specific glasses. Serving temperatures not in a range but at a number: 49° for whites and…
Tagged with: American Viticultural Area, California Outdoor Properties, Cole Ranch, Cole Ranch Appellation, Mike Lucia, Rootdown Wine Cellars, vineyard
Posted in Agriculture, California, Eric OKeefe, Estates, Feature, Pacific
Posted in Agriculture, California, Eric OKeefe, Estates, Feature, Pacific
Land to Table: Raw Pecans from Durham-Ellis Pecans
BY ERIC O’KEEFE Credit M.W. DURHAM SR. with creating this flagship brand a century ago. During the depths of the Great Depression, the Central Texas entrepreneur set out tables piled high with fresh pecans and paid eager locals by the…
Tagged with: Central Texas, Durham-Ellis Pecans, M.W. Durham, pecans
Posted in Agriculture, Editor's Choice, Eric OKeefe, Farming, Southwest, Texas
Posted in Agriculture, Editor's Choice, Eric OKeefe, Farming, Southwest, Texas
2020 Land Report Texas Issue
A slew of must-read stories in our 2020 Texas Issue including: Hunting for a Cure: Henry Chappell’s in-depth cover story goes behind the scenes at the Rolling Plains Research Ranch to analyze the decades-long effort by Texas quail hunters and…
Tagged with: Between Two Rivers, blue quail, bobwhite quail, Brad Kelley, Brewster Ranches, Carl Allen, Cathedral Mountain Ranch, Dale Rollins, Dawson Elk Valley Ranch, Dove Mountain Ranch, Henry Chappell, Horse Mountain Ranch, Jerod Foster, John Poch, Park Cities Quail, Rio Texico Ranch, Rolling Plains Research Ranch, Tesnus Ranch, YE Mesa Ranch
Posted in Agriculture, Back Issues, Cattle, Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Estates, Henry Chappell, New Mexico, News Desk, Recreation, Texas
Posted in Agriculture, Back Issues, Cattle, Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Estates, Henry Chappell, New Mexico, News Desk, Recreation, Texas
Beneath the Blue Ridge
Rich with history, blessed by Mother Nature, and graced by a world-class location, the offering of ELDON STOCK FARM ranks as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the savvy, conservation-minded investor. By ERIC O’KEEFE Long BEFORE LEWIS AND CLARK shoved off from…
Tagged with: Art Schiller, Bates Land Consortium, Bill Lane, C. Patrick Bates, Eldon Stock Farm, Jonathan McGrath, Joseph L. Taggart, LandVest, Scott Bates
Posted in Agriculture, Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Farming, Feature, South, West Virginia
Posted in Agriculture, Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Farming, Feature, South, West Virginia
Boone Pickens’ Mesa Vista Ranch Asking $220 Million
Two years have passed since Boone Pickens announced his intention to sell his Mesa Vista Ranch for $250 million. Known as the home of “the world’s best quail hunting,” the 64,809-acre contiguous tract was meticulously assembled and strategically enhanced by…
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Conservation, Dogs, Energy, Eric OKeefe, Estates, Hunting, Minerals, News Desk, Recreation, Southwest, Texas, Water
Next Steps for Treasure Hill
Park City approves open space status for landmark conservation acquisition. — Eric O’Keefe Yoga Berra would have made a world-class real estate broker. Consider the following words of wisdom from the Hall of Fame catcher: “It ain’t over till it’s…
Tagged with: Conservation, Park City, ski, Treasure Hill
Posted in Conservation, Developers, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Public Land, Recreation, Utah, West
Posted in Conservation, Developers, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Public Land, Recreation, Utah, West
The Land Report Summer 2019
Our 2019 Legacy Landowner, Clint Eastwood, takes center stage in the Best Brokerages issue. Go behind the scenes and enjoy a private tour of Tehama, Clint’s 2,000-acre masterpiece nestled above the Pacific Ocean between Carmel Valley and the Monterey Peninsula.…
Tagged with: America's Best Brokerages, Best Brokerages, Clint Eastwood, Legacy Landowner, Tehama
Posted in Back Issues, California, Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Lifestyle, News Desk, Recreation, Residential Property
Posted in Back Issues, California, Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Lifestyle, News Desk, Recreation, Residential Property
Food for Thought: Customer Connection
Each year, the Big Four – JBS, Cargill, National Beef, and Tyson – process more than 80 percent of the cattle that go to market. One of the by-products of this concentration is that many cattlemen have little or even…
Tagged with: Ben Higgins, Hearst Ranches, Whole FOods
Posted in Agriculture, California, Cattle, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Pacific
Posted in Agriculture, California, Cattle, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Pacific
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