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2011 Land Report 100: Singleton Family

No. 6 Singleton Family 1,110,000 acres Although the family’s ranching tradition dates back just 25 years, Singleton Ranches has become one of the country’s top five cow-calf operations. New Mexico’s famed San Cristobal Ranch, located just outside of Santa Fe, is the hub of this empire, which was founded by Dr. Henry Singleton, who acquired 29 ranches in New Mexico including 1 million deeded acres and 165,000 acres of state leases. His five children also own and operate ranches in California, including the historic Peachtree and Top ranches in Salinas Valley and the River Island Ranch at the foothills of the Sierra ...

2011 Land Report Best Brokerages: Bates Sanders Swan Land Company

Bates Sanders Swan Land Company www.bateslandco.com (801) 521-4259 2011 Sales: $50-$100 Million Who: Specializing in premier ranches, productive farms, and attractive recreational holdings since its founding in 1970. President C. Patrick Bates cemented the firm’s Hall of Fame reputation with the 2010 sale of the legendary Bell Ranch. Highlighst: Currently marketing the 124,000-acre Broken O Ranch in Montana for $132.5 million and the 36,000-acre 3L Cattle Ranch in Central Saskatchewan for $37.46 million. Standout Broker: Michael Swan, an elite player with a decade of success at the firm, handled $35 million in sold offerings during a tough 2011. Insights: Bates predicts increasing competition for strong ...

Farmland Spikes

Economists at the Kansas City Fed and bankers in the Tenth District report robust 4Q 2011 ag numbers. –The Editors "Farmland values soared higher, reaching all-time highs across much of the District in the fourth quarter.” “Nonirrigated cropland values in the Tenth District jumped almost 9% during the last three months of 2011 and were 25% higher than year-ago levels.” “This trend led ‘an increasing number of absentee landowners’ to put ‘their farms up for sale and attributed much of the auction activity to landowners seeking top-dollar prices.’” — Jason Henderson, Omaha Branch Executive Maria Akers, Associate Economist “With current price levels, many older landowners ...

Royalty Brawl Along the Missouri

Landowners are fighting the State of North Dakota over disputed mineral rights in the Bakken Shale. The state has leased mineral rights along and under the Missouri River. Landowners contend the state improperly defined the river’s boundaries and is infringing on their ownership interest. The confusion has caused oil companies to suspend royalty payments and, in one instance, file a lawsuit in federal court to determine who it should pay. Read more here. Click here to download a copy of the April 2012 newsletter.Related posts: Texas Supreme Court Sides with LandownersBurrell Day and Joel McDaniel sued the Edwards Aquifer Authority... For Sale: Canadian ...

2011 Land Report Best Brokerages: Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty

Sotheby’s International Realty www.briggsfreeman.com (214) 353-6600 2011 Sales: < $50 Million Who: Ben Briggs founded his namesake company in 1960. Half a century later, Robbie Briggs added a Ranch & Land Division to Dallas’s top real estate firm. Noteworthy: Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Ranch & Land Division hit the ground running in 2011 with over $100 million in listings. Insights: “Land is so many things to North Texans. It’s an investment. It’s a part of our heritage. It’s a way of life we celebrate. Our team’s mission is to meet, and exceed, these criteria,” Robbie Briggs says. Pictured Above: Steeped in exquisite natural beauty, Magic ...

2011 Land Report 100: No. 81-89

No. 81 Reese Family 117,000 acres Since last year, the Reese family added 12,000 acres to its Rockin’ 7 Ranch in Wyoming, where the game includes antelope, buffalo, mule and whitetail deer, and pheasant. “Good people, good country, good hunting — what else could you ask for except maybe a little less wind?” says fourth-generation owner Brad Reese. No. 82 Moursund Family 115,000 acres With working ranchland in Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska, and South Dakota, the Moursund family continues a tradition that began generations ago on both sides of the family. Today, siblings Will Stribling Moursund and Mary Moursund Reagor oversee operations. No. 83 Scharbauer Family 113,532 acres This ...

2011 Land Report 100: Tim Blixseth

No. 52 Tim Blixseth 189,000 acres Blixseth found success as an entrepreneur and timberland investor. He built his fortune buying and selling timber and timberland in the West and Pacific Northwest, and today focuses on high-end real estate transactions through his Nevada-based Desert Ranch partnership. Related posts: 2011 Land Report 100: No. 60-69No. 60 Cogdell Family 160,000 acres D.M. Cogdell Sr. began... 2011 Land Report 100: Paul FiremanNo. 37 Paul Fireman 247,000 acres Former Reebok chairman and... 2011 Land Report 100: Lyda FamilyNo. 32 Lyda Family 260,000 acres The Fort Stockton Division... 2011 Land Report 100: No. 70-79No. 70 Wells Family 149,000 acres The Rush Creek Land... 2011 ...

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