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Fortune Reports Soros and Rothschild Invested in Land

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Eric OKeefe

As millions of landowners already know, investing in a piece of property does more than just bring piece of mind. It can bring an excellent return. This story is one worth repeating, particularly in today’s economic climate when Americans have…

Tagged with: Brazil, George Soros, Lord Jacob Rothschild, Mississippi, Shonda Warner
Posted in Farming, Feature, International, News Desk, Regional News, Topics

On the Block: 170 Acres in Marion County, Illinois

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Land Report Editors

Update: The complete tract of land went unsold during the brief auction. The first tract at 50 acres was passed on at $120,000, the second tract at 40 acres was unsold at $96,000, and the third tract at 80 acres…

Tagged with: auction, CRP, hunting, Illinois
Posted in Auctions, Conservation, Farming, Feature, Grant Gannon, Hunting, Midwest, Recreation

Western Massachusetts to Become National Forest?

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Eric OKeefe

Former Governor Mitt Romney’s proposal to designate the Berkshires and all of Western Massachusetts as national forest is being considered once again. Massachusetts is one of just six states without national forest designation, a situation the Romney administration sought to…

Tagged with: Berkshires, conservation easements, Eric O'Keefe, Green Mountain National Forest, Lisa Capone, Mitt Romney, national forest, USFS
Posted in Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Federal Policy, Hunting, News Desk, Northeast, Public Land, Regional News, Topics

Crescent Resources Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Eric OKeefe

Charlotte-based Crescent Resources filed for bankruptcy protection in Austin on June 10 listing assets and liabilities in excess of $1 billion. Founded in 1969, the developer is owned by Duke Energy and Morgan Stanley’s real-estate fund unit and has interests in…

Tagged with: Andrew Hede, Arthur Fields, Bankruptcy, Chapter 11, Crescent Resources, Debtor-in-Possession, Duke Energy, Eric O'Keefe, Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund
Posted in Bankruptcy, Developers, Eric OKeefe, Feature, News Desk, Regional News, South, Southwest, Topics

Tour the Flying D With Ted Turner

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Land Report Editors

Want an opportunity to meet the top gun on The Land Report 100 on one of his many ranches? Now you can, thanks to a Montana fundraiser. Tickets to tour Ted Turner’s 119,000-acre Flying D Ranch are still available, and…

Tagged with: bison, Bozeman, Conservation, conservation groups, Flying D Ranch, Gallatin County, Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Montana, Ted Turner, Ted's Montana Grill
Posted in Conservation, Grant Gannon, Great Plains, Recreation

Madeleine Pickens Presents Eco-Sanctuary Plan to BLM

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Eric OKeefe

Madeleine Pickens is no ordinary horsewoman. A lifelong equestrian, she has led numerous champions into the winner’s circle, including the Hall of Fame Thoroughbred Cigar, winner of 16 consecutive races. Now she is championing a new cause: America’s wild horses. “Wild horses…

Tagged with: BLM, Boone Pickens, Bureau of Land Management, Eric O'Keefe, Ken Salazar, Madeleine Pickens, wild horses
Posted in Conservation, Equestrian, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Public Land, Regional News, West

Interior Department Investigates Renewable Energy Speculators

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Eric OKeefe

Remember the Interior Department’s ongoing investigation into possible abuses of the Royalty-in-Kind program? Now the department’s Inspector General has started to look into possible abuses by companies seeking to develop renewable energies on BLM land. Three years ago, BLM received six applications…

Tagged with: BLM, California, Grant Gannon, Ken Salazar, Renewable Energy, Royalty-in-Kind, solar energy
Posted in Conservation, Developers, Energy, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Federal Policy, Minerals, News Desk, Pacific, Public Land, West

For Sale: 30-Acre Napa Valley Vineyard

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Land Report Editors

Tired of some sommelier always offering overpriced vino? Think you could churn out a choice wine using your own grapes? Then what’s stopping you? This 30-acre Napa Valley vineyard is all about the dirt . Jocelyne Monello of Heritage Sotheby’s…

Tagged with: California, Heritage Sotheby's International Realty, Jocelyne Monello, Napa, Napa County, Napa Valley
Posted in Farming, Feature, Grant Gannon, News Desk, Pacific, Regional News, Topics

Foreign Investors Own Major Stake in Maine

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Eric OKeefe

Foreign investors own an interest in 21.2 million acres of U.S. forest and farmland, an amount that equates to just under 1 percent of all the land in the U.S. Every one of the 50 states as well as Puerto…

Tagged with: AFIDA, Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act, Farm Service Agency, foreign land holdings, FSA, Maine, Timber, timberland, USDA
Posted in Cattle, Eric OKeefe, Farming, Feature, Minerals, News Desk, Northeast, Recreation, Regional News, Texas, Timber, Topics, West

Sold! Montana’s Yellowstone Club Goes for $115 Million

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Eric OKeefe

CrossHarbor Capital Partners LLC paid $115 million to buy Montana’s Yellowstone Club out of bankruptcy court yesterday. The Boston-based private-equity firm agreed to pay $35 million in cash and assume $80 million in debt owed to Credit Suisse. CrossHarbor will also infuse up…