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,…
Agriculture
SOLD! Farmland LP to Acquire Weidert Farm
The sustainable farmland investment fund beat out all comers to acquire Weidert Farm, a 6,000-acre agricultural powerhouse in Washington’s Walla Walla Valley. “We appreciate the strong interest Weidert Farm garnered from investors and local farmers,” said Peoples Company President Steve…
Tagged with: Farmland LP. Peoples Company, Wally Wall Valley, Weidert Farm
Posted in Agriculture, Conservation, Farming, Feature, Pacific, Washington
Posted in Agriculture, Conservation, Farming, Feature, Pacific, Washington
The Land Report Top Ten: Winter 2017
The Lone Star State dominates the leader board with four of the nation’s leading listings. — The Editors 1. Molokai Ranch (Hawaii): $260 million This 55,574-acre ranch ranks as one of the Aloha State’s largest and encompasses more than one-third…
Tagged with: Boone Pickens, Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty, Cross Mountain Ranch, Gemini, Las Varas Ranch, Mesa Vista Ranch, Molokai Ranch, Nottingham Ranch, Rancho Agua Grande, Sandow Lakes Ranch, Veale Ranch, West Creek Ranch
Posted in Agriculture, California, Cattle, Colorado, Conservation, Equestrian, Feature, Florida, Hawaii, Hunting, Pacific, Recreation, Residential Property, South, Southwest, Texas, Water, West
Posted in Agriculture, California, Cattle, Colorado, Conservation, Equestrian, Feature, Florida, Hawaii, Hunting, Pacific, Recreation, Residential Property, South, Southwest, Texas, Water, West
Chicago Fed Reports Minimal Change Over Last Year
Farmland values in the Seventh Federal Reserve District saw a year-over-year decrease of 1 percent in the third quarter of 2017. The Midwest has not experienced a year-over-year decrease or increase in agricultural land values greater than 1 percent in…
Tagged with: Chicago Fed, Corn Belt, farmland, land values, seventh federal reserve district
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Farming, Feature, Federal Policy, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Midwest, Missouri, News Desk, Ohio
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Farming, Feature, Federal Policy, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Midwest, Missouri, News Desk, Ohio
Land Report Top 10: Molokai Ranch
Totaling 55,575-acres, Molokai Ranch is the most significant offering in the state of Hawaii; the new owner will be among the top five private landowners in the state. Molokai Ranch offers a remarkable combination of towering sea cliffs, secluded beaches,…
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Conservation, Farming, Feature, Golf, Hawaii, Pacific, Recreation, Residential Property
Piecing A Classic Back Together
When five-time Academy Award winner Francis Ford Coppola first saw the Inglenook Estate in the Napa Valley, he immediately put in a bid to buy it. But he came up short. A year later, he tried a second time. And…
Tagged with: Francis Ford Coppola, Inglenook Estate, Napa Valley, The Wine Group
Posted in Agriculture, California, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Interviews, Pacific
Posted in Agriculture, California, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Interviews, Pacific
The Land Report Top Ten: Fall 2017
Cielo Vista Ranch and its amazing array of mountain peaks sold in August. — The Editors 1. NEW! Molokai Ranch (Hawaii): $260 million This 55,574-acre ranch ranks as one of the Aloha State’s largest and encompasses more than one-third of…
Tagged with: Bryan Pickens, Republic Ranches, Slifer Smith and Frampton
Posted in Agriculture, California, Cattle, Colorado, Conservation, Equestrian, Feature, Florida, Hawaii, Hunting, News Desk, Pacific, Recreation, Residential Property, South, Southwest, Texas, West
Posted in Agriculture, California, Cattle, Colorado, Conservation, Equestrian, Feature, Florida, Hawaii, Hunting, News Desk, Pacific, Recreation, Residential Property, South, Southwest, Texas, West
Farmland Values in the Corn Belt Swing to Positive
Despite lower prices for corn and beans, ag land values in the all-important Seventh Federal Reserve District increased 1 percent. This gain was not only for the second quarter over the first quarter of 2017, but it also applied on…
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Feature, Federal Policy, Great Plains, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, News Desk, Wisconsin
2017 Land Report 100
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
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 2017 Legacy Landowner: Ted Turner
Like the North Star above his beloved Flying D Ranch, our 2017 Legacy Landowner has been a constant beacon, ceaseless in his support of all God’s creatures and His lands. By Eric O’Keefe When was the first time you became…
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Interviews, Land Report 100, Montana, New Mexico, Southwest, West
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