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One of largest family-owned tree-fruit farms in the Northwest sells. – Eric O’Keefe Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has acquired Washington State’s Broetje Orchards. The blockbuster transaction, which included 6,175 acres of tree-fruit orchards, closed in December. No financial terms were…
R-CALF USA joined with four cattle-feeding ranchers in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming to file a class-action lawsuit against the largest US beef packers. The Big Four packers — Cargill, JBS, National Beef, and Tyson — are accused of conspiring…
Our 2019 Texas issue takes center stage in the June newsletter. Feature stories include a photo essay by Rahm Carrington featuring the Return to the Remuda sale, an overview of Texas land markets, and a cover story by Henry Chappell…
No. 12 Wilks Brothers 702,367 acres FRAC TECH founders Farris and Dan Wilks own ranches in Oregon, Tennessee, and Texas, and they rank as the state’s leading landowners in Montana and Idaho. At least they did at press time. Wilks…
No. 8 Singleton Family 1,110,000 acres Teledyne cofounder Henry Singleton (1916—1999) was the driving force behind the creation of SINGLETON RANCHES. Born on a small ranch north of Fort Worth, he rekindled these ties in 1986 when he acquired the…
The Magazine of the American Landowner announces the 2018 Deals of the Year: 2018 Deal of the Year: A matchless alpine holding, Wasatch Peaks Ranch celebrates Utah at its best. 2018 Conservation Deal of the Year: A historic retreat since…
No. 4 Reed Family 1,729,232 acres (up 359,232 acres) Headquartered in Seattle, the Reed family’s GREEN DIAMOND RESOURCES COMPANY is a fifth-generation, family-owned forest products company with timberland in eight states spread out across the Pacific Northwest and the South.…
No. 3 Emmerson Family 1,956,100 acres (down 3,566 acres) Through their wholly owned SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES (SPI), the Emmersons are engaged in collaborative efforts to restore and maintain the health of California’s forests. In partnership with the US Forest Service,…
The 150-acre tract one hour north of Sonoma boasts few improvements except 55 acres under vine and certification from the United States Treasury as the only vineyard in the Ukiah American Viticultural Area (AVA). John Cole planted and nurtured the…
Legacy properties in the Rockies, Northern California, and Southern California get repositioned to sell. Colorado’s 52,896-acre Cross Mountain Ranch, Northern California’s 26,601-acre Lone Pine Ranch (pictured above), and the 157-acre Mountain of Beverly Hills have all undergone price reductions in…
