The Trust for Public Land sold the 990-acre Upper Gros Ventre River Ranch to the USFS for $3 million. The previous owner, former Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl, donated the property to the trust. The ranch sits immediately north of the…
Conservation
IRS Scrutinizes Syndicated Conservation Easements
Syndicated conservation easements are costing the federal government more than $1 billion annually, and that lost revenue is raising eyebrows in Washington. According to The Wall Street Journal, in late 2016 the IRS began requiring participants in syndicated conservation easements…
Tagged with: deduction, IRS, land preservation, syndicated conservation easement, tax
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Taxes
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Taxes
SOLD! One of the Most Remarkable Landscapes in the Front Range Acquired by Douglas County
Ken Mirr of Mirr Ranch Group brokers $18.75 million transaction featuring “one of the most remarkable landscapes in the Front Range.” Almost a decade has passed since Sandstone Ranch first appeared on The Land Report’s radar screen. At the time…
Tagged with: Conservation, Douglas County, Ken Mirr, Mirr Ranch Group, Sandstone Ranch
Posted in Colorado, Conservation, Feature, News Desk, Public Land, West
Posted in Colorado, Conservation, Feature, News Desk, Public Land, West
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
SOLD! The Nature Conservancy Acquires 24,000-acre Bixby Ranch
A $165 million donation from Esri founders Jack and Laura Dangermond funded the acquisition of the landmark Santa Barbara County holding where Northern California meets Southern California. “This is an incredibly rare, ecologically important place with eight miles of coast…
Tagged with: Esri, Jack and Laura Dangermond, Santa Barbara, The Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve, The Nature Conservancy
Posted in California, Conservation, Feature, Pacific
Posted in California, Conservation, Feature, Pacific
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
It’s Time to Sell My Ranch
by T. Boone Pickens Growing up in Holdenville, Oklahoma, I once walked five miles from town down to the banks of the Canadian River – and back – to earn a Boy Scout merit badge. Today, some 80 years later,…
Tagged with: Boone Pickens, Chas. S. Middleton, Conservation, Hall and Hall, Mesa Vista Ranch, Oracle of Oil, quail, quail hunting, T. Boone Pickens, Texas Panhandle, water
Posted in Conservation, Dogs, Feature, Hunting, Interviews, News Desk, Recreation, Residential Property, Southwest, Texas, Water
Posted in Conservation, Dogs, Feature, Hunting, Interviews, News Desk, Recreation, Residential Property, Southwest, Texas, Water
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
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
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
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