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Corn, soybeans, wheat, cattle, hogs – falling prices mean farm incomes lag across the Tenth District. –The Editors Using responses from 210 banks, economists at the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank presented a survey of Agricultural Credit Conditions covering the…
Badlands Ranch sells for $1,670 per acre. The Woodie Lee Watson Family Trust Ranch in the North Dakota Badlands sold for more than $3.3 million on Sept. 28. The property had been in the family for nearly a century and…
Despite its inauspicious heritage, the Brittany spaniel is well beloved by its legions of fans. — Henry Chappell The rootstock of the modern Brittany, one of the world’s most beloved and versatile hunting breeds, is a less-than-savory tale. It dates…
Thousands of dollars per acre, multi-million-dollar donations, billion-dollar transactions – the third quarter of 2016 ends with a bang! Read all about it in our September newsletter. Articles include: $1 billion sale of Whistler Blackcomb to Vail Resorts approved Yosemite National…
Ag lenders are reducing exposure to lending risks by requiring more farm real estate as collateral for large, non-real estate farm loans. –The Editors Using responses from 213 banks, economists with the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank presented a survey…
Tulsa World reports that the Osage Nation completed a deal in June to buy the Bluestem Ranch for $74 million. The 43,000-acre prairieland property west of Pawhuska was utilized by Turner Ranches to run 3,000 head of bison and cattle.…
A swath of Great Plains native prairie was days away from going to auction. Then Ted Turner stepped up. Like the American bison itself, the pristine prairie that nurtured this magnificent beast has long been in danger of extinction. In…
The Waggoner Ranch, which was listed for $725 million, sells in just 18 months. — The Editors 1. SOLD! W.T. Waggoner Ranch (Texas): $725 million Stan Kroenke is the new owner of the legendary Waggoner. Bernard Uechtritz and Sam Middleton…
Formerly known as the Triple U, the Standing Butte Ranch’s 46,000 acres are native prairie grassland that has never been scarred by disc or blade. After more than a half century of stewardship, the Houck family decided to sell their…
The current enrollment was one of the most selective sign-up periods in CRP’s 30-year history. Per-acre conservation benefits were maximized, and multiple conservation priorities were targeted simultaneously. “Over the past 30 years, CRP has created major environmental improvements throughout the…
