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Cullen Heirs Join Land Report 100 at No. 28

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Land Report Editors

The storied Houston family calls 388,000 acres in and around Harris County theirs thanks to the vision of patriarch Hugh Roy Cullen (1881–1957). After owning a seat on the Houston Cotton Exchange, Cullen turned to the oil business, pioneering now…

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City of San Angelo Parts with 864 Acres of Ranchland for $1,500 per Acre

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Land Report Editors

San Angelo sold 846 acres of the Ford Ranch for $1.296 million to a pair of limited liability corporations. According to the conditions of the sale, San Angelo retains 50 percent of the property’s mineral rights along with all rights…

Tagged with: Hickory Aquifer, mineral rights, ranchland, San Angelo, water rights
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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 Farmland, Resources, Sporting Properties

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
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The Price of Popularity

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Land Report Editors

Sparsely populated since the dawn of time, the American West is struggling to sustain burgeoning growth and increasing demands on its resources. One group offering answers? Private landowners. By KEN MIRR There’s a new phenomenon out West, one that, as…

Tagged with: American West, Conservation, Ken Mirr, land, Mirr Ranch Group, private landowners, stewardship, water
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Boone Pickens’ Mesa Vista Ranch Asking $220 Million

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Eric OKeefe

Two years have passed since Boone Pickens announced his intention to sell his Mesa Vista Ranch for $250 million. Known as the home of “the world’s best quail hunting,” the 64,809-acre contiguous tract was meticulously assembled and strategically enhanced by…

Posted in Estates, News Desk, Resources, Sporting Properties

Leading Harvest Sets the Standard

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Land Report Editors

A new coalition of farmland owners and operators will introduce a sustainable agriculture standard in 2020. BY CARY ESTES If Earth is our home, then the kitchen takes up half our house. According to the World Bank, 50 percent of…

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Enrollment for CRP Open Until February 28

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Land Report Editors

Farmers and ranchers enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program receive an annual rental payment upon planting long-term, resource-conserving species like improved grasses or trees. The goal is to mitigate soil erosion, bolster water quality, and develop wildlife habitats on marginally…

Obamas Close on 29-Acre Vineyard Estate

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Land Report Editors

Strong activity buoys Massachusetts coastal market. According to the Vineyard Gazette, the former First Family rented the 6,892-square-foot waterfront home during the summer of 2019. With views of a barrier beach and the Atlantic, the residence has seven bedrooms, eight-and-a-half…