Private landowners take center stage in a public television series titled This American Land. A recent segment features the multi-state effort to voluntarily restore more than 3.5 million acres of habitat to benefit seven at-risk animal species, including the prairie…
Three-quarters of a billion dollars. That’s the sum total of The Land Report Top Ten, which tracks the nation’s leading land listings by price. Our monthly tabulation reveals that America’s top properties can be found in all corners of the…
The duPerier Texas Land Man www.texaslandman.com (830) 796-3018 2012 Sales: > $150 Million Who: Exclusively focuses on brokerage of farms and ranches, specializing in highly improved property for recreational use as well as income-producing. Wow: Listing broker on the Devils…
With 2.2 million acres, John Malone takes top honors for the third consecutive year. His love of land, coupled with his wife’s love of horses, led to several key acquisitions, including a historic Irish castle just south of Dublin and two properties in Wellington, the epicenter of Florida’s equestrian community.
At more than 2 million acres, Ted Turner runs a close second to his good friend. Turner enjoys the distinction of being New Mexico’s largest landowner, and he capitalized on that honor by acquiring the historic Sierra Grande Lodge and Spa in Truth or Consequences. Guests at the Lodge will be able to enjoy tours of Turner’s 156,439-acre Ladder Ranch and his 362,885-acre Armendaris Ranch.
Thanks to his acquisition of the Broken O Ranch, Denver Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke moved up from No. 10 on last year’s list to No. 8 in the rankings. Among the newcomers to this year’s list are Texas’s Wilks Brothers, founders of Frac Tech. Their prized jewel is Montana’s 60,000-acre N Bar Ranch, which they acquired from former Land Report 100er Tom Siebel, founder of Siebel Systems. Another new name on the list is Arthur Nicholas, who serves on the board of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Nicholas is the owner of Wyoming’s historic Wagonhound Land and Livestock Co., which is the subject of a new book by Land Reporters Wyman Meinzer and Henry Chappell.
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United Country Mason & Morse Ranch Company www.ranchland.com (877) 207-9700 2012 Sales: > $100 Million Who: Operates primarily in the West with coverage into the Great Plains, South, and Southwest in 2012. Specializes in the sale of agricultural working ranches,…
Located in Carmel Valley, California, Rana Creek Ranch runs from the Tularcitos Mountains on the south to the Salinas Valley on the north. Encompassing approximately 14,000 acres, this working cattle ranch includes owner, manager and staff residences, cattle grazing (400-450…
Live auction set for 348 acres. On Tuesday, September 10, 1013, United Country — Trophy Properties will host bidders at Osceola’s Lakeside Casino, about 30 minutes south of Des Moines. The property includes a 105-acre lake with wildlife-friendly wetlands, 40…
One of the focal points of our August Newsletter is the continued interest in land as a productive asset, especially given the solid returns investors have been realizing. So many drivers are powering this upswing: lackluster yields in the bond…
Brought to Your Table by the Brown Family A van pulls up to Amaltheia Dairy. Kids pop out, glance around, and ooh and aah at the snowcapped mountains and expansive green and yellow fields. A squealing piglet delights. Sue and…
