News Desk

2020 Land Report Texas Issue

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Land Report Editors

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

Excerpts from COVID-19 Conference Call

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Land Report Editors

The following excerpts from a conference call with economist Mark Dotzour PhD, Peoples Company president Steve Bruere, and Land Report editor Eric O’Keefe have been edited for content and clarity. An audio file of the conversation is available at the…

Tagged with: coronavirus, COVID-19, Eric O'Keefe, interest rates, Mark Dotzour, safe haven, Steve Bruere
Posted in Agriculture, Equities, Farming, Federal Policy, News Desk

Land Report 100er Brad Kelley Lists 420,000 Acres in Trans-Pecos with King Land & Water

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Land Report Editors

Pieced together over a span of decades, this massive single block of ranchland, which spans 57 miles from east to west, is an assemblage of 22 historic ranches, many of which date back to the settlement of the Texas frontier…

Tagged with: Brad Kelley, Brewster Ranches, King Land and Water, Trans Pecos
Posted in Cattle, Equestrian, Feature, Land Report 100, News Desk, Southwest, Texas

Land Report March 2020 Newsletter

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Land Report Editors

Highlights from our March newsletter include: Insights and observations on coronavirus impacting markets. Farmers suffer as Saudis and Russians send oil prices plummeting. Land Reporter 100er brings 500,000 acres to market in Texas and New Mexico for $500 million. For up-to-the-minute reports…

Tagged with: Brad Kelley, Eric O'Keefe, Ford Ranch, Hugh Roy Cullen, Land Report 100, Mark Dotzour, Steve Bruere, tillable
Posted in Midwest, News Desk, Newsletter, Southwest, West

The Land Report Top Ten: Winter 2019

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Land Report Editors

A 420,000-acre collection of ranches assembled over decades, BREWSTER RANCHES is the new national No. 1. — The Editors 1. BREWSTER RANCHES | $319.2 MILLION NEW! This massive assemblage of 420,000 acres in the Big Bend country of Far West…

Tagged with: Aaron Kirman, Atlantic Ocean, Bart Miller, Boone Pickens, Brent Rimel, Brewster Ranches, Bryan Pickens, Bull Springs Skyline Forest, Chas. Middleton & Son, Compass Real Estate Los Angeles, Cristina Cordon, Discovery Channel, Ed Swinford, El Rancho Tajiguas, Gateway Canyons, Gemini, Hall and Hall, John Hendricks, Kerry Endsley, Key Largo, King Land & Water, Mason & Morse Ranch Company, Mesa Vista Ranch, Monte Lyons, Nottingham Ranch, Ocean Sotheby’s International Realty, Pumpkin Key, Republic Ranches, Robb Van Pelt, Russell Post, Sam Middleton, Slifer Smith & Frampton, Sotheby's International Realty, Southampton Estate, T. Boone Pickens, Todd Peter, Veale Ranch, West Creek Ranch, Ziff Family
Posted in Agriculture, California, Cattle, Colorado, Conservation, Equestrian, Estates, Feature, Florida, News Desk, Oregon, Pacific, Recreation, Residential Property, South, Southwest, Texas, Utah, West

State of Florida to Acquire Orange Hammock Ranch

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Land Report Editors

Sunshine State lawmakers approved a significant conservation deal by allocating $19.5 million for the 5,777-acre Orange Hammock Ranch in Sarasota County. Led by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the state cabinet voted unanimously to approve the purchase through the state’s Department of…

Tagged with: Conservation, Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis, Orange Hammock Ranch, Sarasota County
Posted in Conservation, Developers, Feature, Florida, News Desk, South

A Gem of a Ranch

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Land Report Editors

Colorado’s historic DIAMOND TAIL RANCH embodies the best of the Old West with proven profitability. BY CARY ESTES Quite often the typical working livestock ranch is not the type of place where you want to take family or friends for…

Tagged with: Brian Smith, David R. Duncan, Diamond Tail Ranch, Hall and Hall, Old West, Ray Duncan
Posted in Agriculture, Cary Estes, Cattle, Colorado, Conservation, Equestrian, Farming, Feature, Hunting, Recreation, Residential Property, Water, West

WOTUS Redefined by EPA and Army

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Land Report Editors

A new definition for “waters of the United States” (aka WOTUS) seeks to differentiate between federally protected wetlands and those under state jurisdiction. According to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army, the Navigable Waters Protection Rule…

Tagged with: Clean Water Act, EPA, US Army, waters of the United States, WOTUS
Posted in Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Water

Beneath the Blue Ridge

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Eric OKeefe

By ERIC O’KEEFE 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. 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

Legalization of Hemp Leads to Legal Nightmares

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Land Report Editors

In Georgia, consumption of hemp and hemp products is legal, but the consumption of cannabidoil (CBD oil) is not. In North Carolina, hemp flower can be sold — except in smokable form. South Carolina allows consumption of CBD oil, but…