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Land Report June 2018 Newsletter

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Land Report Editors

In our June newsletter, the long arm of the law takes center stage: The Supreme Court hands Florida a win over Georgia in a water dispute In Texas, private land seizures have begun as the administration builds its border wall…

Tagged with: biomass, eminent domain, EPA, Scott Pruitt, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, timberland, water court
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Conservation, Energy, Farming, Federal Policy, International, Midwest, Minerals, News Desk, Newsletter, Northeast, Public Land, Recreation, Southwest, Taxes, Timber, Water, West

The Land Report Rockies 2018

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Celebrate the Western Landowner with our 2018 Rockies issue! Landowner Roundup: Daunting obstacles and collaborative solutions are the hallmarks of these four ranching operations. Lesli Allison reports from Arizona, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada. Yellowstone Club: Join Corinne Garcia for a…

Tagged with: corporate tax rate, Hunter S. Thompson, income, John Oates, Ken Mirr, Lesli Allison, Western Landowners Alliance, Yellowstone Club
Posted in Agriculture, Arizona, Auctions, Back Issues, Bankruptcy, Cattle, Colorado, Conservation, Developers, Energy, Farming, Federal Policy, Hunting, Idaho, Minerals, Montana, Nevada, News Desk, Public Land, Recreation, Southwest, West, Wyoming

Washington Governor to Decide Fate of Solar Farm

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Jeff and Jackie Brunson have grown alfalfa, Timothy hay, and other crops on their Central Washington farm in Kittitas County. They want to expand their farming operation to include a solar power lease to Seattle-based Tuusso Energy, and Gov. Jay…

Tagged with: Brunson, Jay Inslee, Kittitas County, solar, solar farm, Tuusso Energy
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Energy, Farming, Feature, Pacific, Washington

Land Report April 2018 Newsletter

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Overachievers, led by Dan and Michael Murphy of Colorado’s M4 Ranch Group, were honored at the Realtors Land Institute’s Apex Awards in Nashville on March 13. The Murphys took top honors as APEX 2017 Top National Producer. Get the lowdown…

Tagged with: Aubrie Kobernus, Don Imus, Eddie Lee Rider, Imus Ranch, Jason Newsted, Jay Inslee, Kittitas County, Lesli Allison, M4 Ranch Group, National Public Radio, NPR, Patrick Gottsch, REALTORS' Land Institute, RFD-TV, RLI, Smithfield Foods, University of Wyoming, Western Landowners Alliance
Posted in Agriculture, Energy, Farming, Federal Policy, New Mexico, News Desk, Newsletter, North Carolina, Washington, Water, Wyoming

The Bull Breaks Loose: Land Transactions Finished on a Tear in 2017

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Record employment numbers. Equity markets at all-time highs. The largest overhaul of the tax code in decades. No wonder land transactions finished on a tear in 2017. Pick a market, any market. Almost all seem to be buzzing with activity,…

Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Energy, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Taxes

2017 Land Report 100

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Land Report Editors

America’s largest landowners continue to increase their holdings. That’s one of the many takeaways from the 2017 Land Report 100 sponsored by LandLeader. Liberty Media chairman John Malone retained the top spot as the nation’s largest landowner with 2.2 million…

Tagged with: John Malone, Land Report 100, Peter Buck, Stan Kroenke, Ted Turner, Thomas Peterffy, William Randolph Hearst
Posted in Agriculture, Back Issues, Cattle, Conservation, Developers, Energy, Equestrian, Farming, Federal Policy, Great Lakes, Great Plains, Hunting, Land Report 100, Midwest, Minerals, News Desk, Northeast, Pacific, South, Southwest, Timber, Water, West

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

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

On the Block: Colorado’s 1,363-acre Slate Creek Ranch

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Land Report Editors

Steamboat Springs’ Slate Creek Ranch to be offered in four tracts and combinations Hall and Hall Auctions will auction Slate Creek Ranch on July 25 at The Steamboat Grand Hotel. The 1,363-acre mountain property (1,118 acres deeded plus 245 acres…

Posted in Agriculture, Auctions, Cattle, Colorado, Energy, Feature, Minerals, News Desk, Public Land, Water, West

2017 Land Report Texas 10

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Land Report Editors

The Lone Star State’s 10 Largest Landowners You’ll not find any land flippers or speculators on the following pages. These landowners are in it for the long haul. Improvements are monitored for years, for decades, and for generations. Let us…