Don’t tell T.D. Kelsey what he can or can’t do. Somehow, some way, he does it all, he does it well, and he does it his way. By Henry Chappell Photography by Wyman Meinzer Near the end of his life,…
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Travelin’ Man
Tagged with: big-game hunter extraordinaire, bronc rider, Henry Chappell, pilot, Sculptor, T.D. Kelsey, Texas, Wyman Meinzer
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Equestrian, Feature, Henry Chappell, Recreation, Texas
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Equestrian, Feature, Henry Chappell, Recreation, Texas
Simplot Family: 2018 Land Report 100 sponsored by LandLeader
No. 25 Simplot Family 443,091 acres Jack Simplot (1909—2008) was no ordinary potato farmer. In 1967, the Iowa native struck a deal with McDonald’s CEO Ray Kroc to supply the fast-food giant with frozen french fries. With that single transaction,…
Tagged with: French Fries, Jack Simplot, JR Simplot Company, McDonald’s, Ray Kroc, Simplot
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Farming, Feature, Land Report 100, Minerals
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Farming, Feature, Land Report 100, Minerals
The Land Report Rockies 2019
Go West! According to the Census Bureau, more and more Americans are moving out West. Hence, the focus of this special issue. In addition to a closer look at this compelling demographic trend, our Rockies special issue also feature these…
Posted in Agriculture, Back Issues, Cattle, Colorado, Conservation, Farming, Federal Policy, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, News Desk, Public Land, Recreation, Southwest, Timber, Utah, West
Food for Thought: Solar
Written by Cary Estes What are the best ways to enhance returns on productive farmland? Perry Vieth sees several possibilities. One with a bright future is solar energy. “That’s the biggest opportunity we’re seeing right now,” says Vieth, the president…
Tagged with: asset manager, Ceres Partners, farmland, land report, natural biologicals, Perry Vieth, solar, The Land Report
Posted in Agriculture, Developers, Energy, Farming, Feature
Posted in Agriculture, Developers, Energy, Farming, Feature
Food for Thought: Hemp
Written by Lisa Martin AT PRESS TIME, only nine states – Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, South Dakota, and Texas – ban the cultivation of hemp, a resilient row crop that thrives in unamended soil and requires minimal…
Tagged with: Farm Bill, Fay Ranches, hemp, legalization, Sheri Wytcherley
Posted in Agriculture, Farming, Feature, Federal Policy
Posted in Agriculture, Farming, Feature, Federal Policy
Land Report Texas $1 Billion Club
The TOP TEN listings in the Lone Star State boast an average price north of $100 million. -The Editors 1. Mesa Vista Ranch | $250 Million Boone Pickens’ 100-square-mile ranch has been deemed “arguably the finest quail hunting spot in…
Tagged with: Champion Ranch, KB Carter Ranch, La Bandera Ranch, Mesa Vista Ranch, Montgomery County Timber, Northrup Pipe Creek Ranch, Rancho Agua Grande, Rio Texico Ranch, Sandow Lakes Ranch, Veale Ranch
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Developers, Feature, Hunting, Minerals, Recreation, Residential Property, Southwest, Texas, Timber, Water
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Developers, Feature, Hunting, Minerals, Recreation, Residential Property, Southwest, Texas, Timber, Water
Food for Thought: Customer Connection
Each year, the Big Four – JBS, Cargill, National Beef, and Tyson – process more than 80 percent of the cattle that go to market. One of the by-products of this concentration is that many cattlemen have little or even…
Tagged with: Ben Higgins, Hearst Ranches, Whole FOods
Posted in Agriculture, California, Cattle, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Pacific
Posted in Agriculture, California, Cattle, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Pacific
Land Report August 2019 Newsletter
A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon you’re talking about serious money, right? I’m referring to the colossal implosion of the Mountain of Beverly Hills, the 157-acre, $1 billion listing in the 90210 zip code that sold at auction…
Posted in Agriculture, Arizona, Auctions, Bankruptcy, California, Cattle, Developers, Midwest, Nevada, News Desk, Newsletter, Pacific, Southwest, Water, West
The SMS Brand
An energetic Swede, SVANTE MAGNUS SWENSON established a 680,000-acre ranching empire north of Abilene. Texas history brims with rags to riches stories, but few can vie with the life and times of Svante “Sven” Swenson (1816—1896). A Swedish immigrant who…
Tagged with: Abilene, Chas. S. Middleton, Flat Top Division, immigrant, Sam Middleton, SMS Brand, Svante “Sven†Swenson, Svante Magnus Swenson, Swedish, Swenson
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Hunting, Recreation, Residential Property, Southwest, Texas
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Hunting, Recreation, Residential Property, Southwest, Texas
69,126-Acre Front Range Ranch Lists for $16.5 Million
Red Top Ranch, one of Colorado’s best known cattle operations, has been listed with Ken Mirr of Mirr Ranch Group for approximately $238 per deeded acre. Currently owned by the Malone Family Land Preservation Foundation, the ranch was owned by…
Tagged with: ag, Cattle, Front Range, Ken Mirr, Mirr Ranch Group, Red Top Ranch
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Colorado, Conservation, Feature, Hunting, News Desk, West
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Colorado, Conservation, Feature, Hunting, News Desk, West
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