Agriculture

Piedra Blanca Rancho

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Land Report Editors

In 1850, a plainspoken Missouri man left the family farm and journeyed west to find his fortune in the California gold fields. Over the next decade, George Hearst nearly died of cholera. He struck up a great friendship with Mark…

Tagged with: Hearst, Piedra Blanca Rancho
Posted in Agriculture, California, Cattle, Farming, Feature, Pacific

Land Report October 2014 Newsletter

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Land Report Editors

Headlining our October 2014 Newsletter? The 2014 Land Report 100 sponsored by Fay Ranches, of course. But wait — there’s more! LISTED! Ted Turner’s private Beaufort County Island. SOLD! 32,000 acres timber and grazing land known as the Foley Butte Block.…

Tagged with: Land Report 100
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Conservation, Montana, News Desk, Newsletter, Oregon, South Carolina, Washington

2013 Land Report Best Brokerages: Ranch Marketing Associates

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Land Report Editors

Ranch Marketing Associates www.rmabrokers.com (970) 535-0881 2013 Sales: $100 – $200 Million Who: Focuses on ranches, farmland, and recreational properties. Offices in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Texas, and California. Wow: “RMA had several sales just under the $20 million mark,” says…

Posted in Agriculture, California, Cattle, Colorado, Equestrian, Farming, Feature, Montana, Recreation, Texas, West, Wyoming

Land to Table: Texas-Grown Olive Oils

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Land Report Editors

Brought to you by the Henry Family Growing olives in the Lone Star State is all about climate. “Even today people tell us that we can’t grow olives in Texas, but they are basing their opinions on a lot of…

Tagged with: Henry Family, Olive Oil, Texas Olive Ranch
Posted in Agriculture, Farming, Feature, Land to Table, Nancy Myers, News Desk, Texas, West

2013 Land Report Best Brokerages: Hayden Outdoors

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Land Report Editors

Hayden Outdoors www.haydenoutdoors.com (970) 674-1990 2013 Sales: $100 – $200 Million Who: Founded by Leo Hayden in Kansas in 1976, this firm has grown in the decades since to the point where it now has 35 brokers on staff. Hayden…

Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Colorado, Equestrian, Farming, Feature, Idaho, Montana, Residential Property, Utah, West, Wyoming

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Provides $13 Million for Organic Program

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Land Report Editors

New Farm Bill funding is available to organic farmers and handlers in the form of cost-sharing assistance for certification-related expenses. The USDA organic farming payments cover up to 75 percent of an individual’s certification costs, up to a $750 maximum…

Land to Table: Shelton Vineyards

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Eric OKeefe

Brought to You by the Shelton Family According to the 1840 Census, the state that led the nation in total wine production was North Carolina. Surprised? Thomas Jefferson wouldn’t be. In 1817, the author of the Declaration of Independence singled…

2013 Land Report Best Brokerages: Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Land Report Editors

Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty www.aspensnowmasssir.com (970) 925-6060 2013 Sales: ˃ $1 Billion Who: A leader in the Roaring Fork Valley of Colorado with expertise in high-end ranches and farms. Wow: Sold Wildcat Ranch, previously owned by Michael Douglass, for…

Posted in Agriculture, Colorado, Farming, Feature, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Recreation, Utah, West, Wyoming

Sold! Six Shooter Ranch

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Land Report Editors

Untapped Oregon Market Continues to Gain Momentum It is one of the least populated counties in Oregon. Yet now Wheeler County is home to one of the most impressive transactions of 2014: the $26.5M sale of Six Shooter Ranch. At…

Posted in Agriculture, Conservation, Feature, News Desk, Oregon, Pacific, Recreation, Timber

Land to Table: California Grass-Fed & Grass-Finished Beef

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Land Report Editors

Brought to you by the Hearst Family The Piedra Blanca Rancho lords over the Pacific roughly halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Grassland, native oaks, and chaparral cover its gentle slopes. Coastal prairie extends from the foothills to the…