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Land Report October 2017 Newsletter

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Land Report Editors

1031 exchanges are in jeopardy! One of the most valuable tax tools for landowners is currently on the table in Washington. Learn how to contact your elected officials to keep this vital element of the tax code in place. Other…

Tagged with: 1031 exchange, Farmland Partners, FPI, Hall and Hall Auctions, Jon Kohler, Jon Kohler and Associates, NRG Energy, Paul Pittman, Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever, Waters of the US, WOTUS
Posted in Agriculture, Auctions, California, Cattle, Conservation, Energy, Farming, Federal Policy, Florida, Newsletter, Pacific, Recreation, South, Southwest, Texas, Timber

The Investment Issue: Weidert Farm

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Eric OKeefe

Over the last half century, the Weidert family has created a powerhouse of a farm. Their next step? Find someone to take it to the next level. By Eric O’Keefe As a Texan, I’m all too familiar with the brag…

Tagged with: Peoples Company, Steve Bruere, vineyard, Weidert, Weidert Farm, wine
Posted in Agriculture, Eric OKeefe, Farming, Feature, News Desk, Pacific, Washington, Water

The Land Report Fall 2017

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Land Report Editors

Our Investment Issue features dozens of premium listings from coast to coast, including: Cross Mountain Ranch: Unrivaled water and wildlife in Northern Colorado Gunter’s Island: A how-to study on developing the ideal mitigation bank Weidert Farm: A 6,000-acre Washington farm with matchless…

Tagged with: American Timberlands, Cross Mountain Ranch, Gunter's Island, Ken Mirr, Mirr Ranch Group, Peoples Company, Rancher Farmer Fisherman, Ronald Boeddeker, Steve Bruere, Thomas Rowland, Tim Weidert, Tom Brokaw, Weidert Farm
Posted in Agriculture, Back Issues, California, Colorado, Conservation, Farming, Federal Policy, Pacific, Public Land, Recreation, South, South Carolina, Timber, Washington, West

SOLD! Tres Hermanos Ranch Sells for Less than Half of Appraised Value

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Land Report Editors

The Orange County Register reports that the City of Industry paid $41.6 million for 2,500 acres ($16,640 per acre) to establish a solar farm on the edges of Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino counties. Industry initially offered $100 million…

Tagged with: City of Industry, Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Bernardino County, Santos Kreimann, Tres Hermanos Ranch
Posted in California, Conservation, Energy, Feature, Pacific

The Land Report Top Ten: Summer 2017

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Land Report Editors

The Centennial State boasts four of the nation’s top ten listings, each for $100 million or more. – The Editors 1. Sandow Lakes Ranch (Texas): $250 million This 33,777-acre acre Central Texas sanctuary is being sold by Alcoa. Bernard Uechtritz…

Posted in Agriculture, California, Cattle, Colorado, Conservation, Equestrian, Feature, Florida, Hunting, Massachusetts, News Desk, Northeast, Pacific, Recreation, Residential Property, South, Southwest, Texas, West

How ‘Bout Some Elbow Room?

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Eric OKeefe

“When you own a stock or a bond, is it something you can actually touch or feel? Is it something you can share? That’s why owning land is such a different experience.” — Clint Eastwood, The Land Report, November 2017…

Tagged with: Clint Eastwood, Monterey Peninsula
Posted in California, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Interviews, Pacific

Land Report September 2017 Newsletter

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Land Report Editors

TED TURNER HONORED AS 2017 LEGACY LANDOWNER. The Magazine of the American Landowner singles out the iconic steward of 2-plus million acres in the US and Argentina with the cover story of the summer issue. Other great reads include: Molokai…

Tagged with: Bayer AG, citrus greening, Cross Mountain Ranch, Eric O'Keefe, John Malone, Ken Mirr, Kenedy Memorial Foundation, LandVest, Lanse Robb, Mirr Ranch Group, Molokai Ranch, North Shore, Steamboat Springs, Sylvia Whitmore, T. Boone Pickens, Ted Turner, Tom Brokaw, Tres Hermanos Ranch, Turner Ranches
Posted in California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Massachusetts, News Desk, Newsletter, Northeast, Pacific, South, West

Cropland Values Hold Steady at $4,090 Per Acre Nationwide

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Land Report Editors

The Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service announced that from 2016 to 2017, US cropland values remained constant at $4,090 per acre. Top gainers included Texas and Oklahoma, which saw increases of 6.3 and 6.1 percent, respectively. Kansas cropland…

Posted in Agriculture, Farming, Feature, Great Lakes, Great Plains, Midwest, News Desk, Northeast, Pacific, South, Southwest, West

Wheat Farmer Ordered to Pay $2.8 Million

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Land Report Editors

USA Today reports that a Northern California farmer received a multimillion-dollar fine for failing to apply for the necessary permit to plow and plant. “The case is the first time that we’re aware of that says you need to get…

Tagged with: Anthony Francois, Army Corps of Engineers, California Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, Clean Water Act, John Duarte, Pacific Legal Foundation
Posted in Agriculture, California, Farming, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Pacific, Water

Land Report July 2017 Newsletter

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Land Report Editors

This month’s page-one story? The EPA has determined that there was no misconduct involved in 2015’s Gold King Mine spill. This news comes on the heels of the announcement by the agency that it was not legally able to pay…