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2018 Land Report 100

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Land Report Editors

Five new landowners. One returnee. More than 1 million additional acres. That’s 2,000 square miles. No matter your metric, the 2018 Land Report 100 confirms the fact that America’s largest landowners are increasing their holdings. As 2018 came to a…

FOR SALE: Johnny Depp’s Keeneland Area Farm Relisted for $1.6 Million

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Land Report Editors

Actor Johnny Depp, famous for The Pirates of the Caribbean films, has lowered the asking price for his 41-acre horse farm. The Kentucky property, which is named “Betty Sue’s Family Farm” in honor of Depp’s late mother, is now listed…

Supreme Court Rules for Landowners 8-0

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Land Report Editors

November 27 decision in Weyerhaeuser v. US Fish and Wildlife requires that habitat be present for Critical Habitat Designation. The case concerns about 1,500 acres in Louisiana that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designated as a critical habitat for…

Destruction from Hurricane Michael Estimated at $1.6 Billion

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Land Report Editors

Hurricane Michael dealt a devastating blow to over 5 million acres of woodlands when it roared through Florida, Georgia, and Alabama in October, according to The Wall Street Journal. Beyond mature trees that snapped during the storm, there is a…

Tagged with: Hurricane Michael, land, woodlands
Posted in Agriculture, Feature, Florida, News Desk, South, Timber

SOLD! Containing an Empire of Water Rights, Colorado’s Porcupine Ridge Ranch has Sold!

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Land Report Editors

One of the largest blocks of privately owned senior water rights in the Colorado River and Yampa River basins sold in November. Set between Vail and Steamboat Springs, the ranch has 9,177 deeded acres adjacent to the Flat Top Wilderness…

Tagged with: Ken Mirr, Mirr Ranch Group, Porcupine Ridge Ranch, Robb Nelson, Steamboat Springs, Vail
Posted in Colorado, Conservation, Feature, News Desk, Water, West

$48 Million Conservation Acquisition Passes

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Land Report Editors

A decades-long saga came to a close on Election Day when voters in the ski town of Park City approved a ballot measure that will fund the majority of the purchase price of prime recreational acreage overlooking the site of…

The Land Report Top Ten: Summer 2018

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Crowned by a stately manor house and featuring its own equestrian center, Great Island joins the list. – The Editors 1. Molokai Ranch (Hawaii): $260 million This 55,574-acre ranch ranks as one of the Aloha State’s largest and encompasses more…

SOLD! Town of Tiller Sells

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Land Report Editors

A 257-acre assemblage comprising almost all of the Oregon timber town of Tiller sold in September. Garrett Zoller, ALC, of LandAndWildlife.com and LandLeader had the listings on the 29 different tax parcels, which were marketed for $3.85 million. News of…

Tagged with: land for sale, land report, landandwildlife, LandLeader, sold, Tiller
Posted in Developers, Feature, News Desk, Oregon, Pacific, Timber, Water

Cash Crunch Squeezes Farm Operators

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Farmland values in the Tenth District dropped an average of 3 percent, according to the Kansas City Fed’s Ag Credit Survey. Blame it on decreased farm income, which fell for the fifth consecutive year. –The Editors The Kansas City Fed…