
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,…
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,…
Five new landowners. One returnee. More than 1 million additional acres. That’s 2,000 square miles. No matter your metric, the 2018 Land Report 100 confirms the fact that America’s largest landowners are increasing their holdings. As 2018 came to a…