Decades of experience have shown Bell, who founded Quick Line Service Company’s Ranch Water Division in 1990, that the availability of fresh water dictates land’s productivity when it comes to livestock and wildlife.
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Listing of the Week: Santa Margarita Ranch in Texas’ Famed Golden Triangle
Santa Margarita Ranch offers a unique opportunity to own one of the finest hunting ranches located in the famed Texas “Golden Triangle”.
Seller Beware: Cashier’s Checks Aren’t Always as Good as Cash
You may not find many buyers presenting you with a cashier’s check for a small-ticket item, but this method of payment has been considered solid and trustworthy for large-ticket items or from buyers who contact sellers online—until recently.
Where to Buy Land for Retirement
We look at a few of the factors that go into deciding where to invest in land for retirement, and pick out the best states for retirees.
Historic 32,000-acre Ford Ranch Sold for First Time in Over a Century
Ford Ranch in central Texas, home to the legendary “Brady Buck,” was sold this week by Sam Middleton for the first time in over 100 years.
Winter Wheat: Texas’ Best All-Around Wildlife Food Plot
Wheat that is planted with a grain drill provides beneficial interstitial spacing of plants, thus enhancing the foraging navigation for small birds, such as dove and quail.
Harnessing the Sun: A Solar Energy Primer for Farmers & Ranchers
Solar technology helps a Texas couple embrace efficiency and self-sufficiency on their ranch.
Open Gates = New Hunters
The Texas Youth Hunting Program needs landowners to open their gates for the sake of young hunters and the hunting tradition.
How to Manage Your Habitat for Quail Sustainability
One of the most avid and dedicated group of hunters in the entire state of Texas are those that pursue quail. Often their most cherished possession is one or more good dogs that flush coveys and retrieve birds after they have been shot. Addicted quail hunters will freely spend money to support their habit.
Listing of the Week: Vermont’s Ash Pond Estate is an Architect’s Delight
Ash Pond Estate, which was first listed on Lands of America on June 16, melds an architect’s sensibility for design and balance within the spectacular landscape of Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.
USDA Announces Bee Better Certified Program for Farmers & Ranchers
The start of National Pollinator Week included the unveiling of the Bee Better Certified program, a program to help farmers and ranchers inform consumers how their products are farmed in ways that benefit bees.
Ghost Riders in the Sky
There are seven species of indigenous doves and pigeons in Texas, with white-winged doves and mourning doves being the two species that are the most abundant and are most commonly hunted.
A Look at a Legacy Auction
Any cattle feeder, or successful investor for that matter, can attest that the biggest rewards often come when you are willing to assume a bit of risk.
How to Remove Deer Ticks Safely (Video)
Summer is peak season for nymphal-stage deer ticks, meaning you should be prepared to spot these poppy-seed-sized critters and know how to remove safely.
Cory Clark Sells 11,460-acre Ranch in Wyoming Cattle Country
Congratulations to Cory Clark with Clark & Associates Land Brokers for his sale of 11,460-acre Walker Creek Ranch in eastern Wyoming’s cattle country this week.
Report: Texas Land Markets at the Beginning of 2017
Texas land prices reached a new high in the first quarter of 2017. However, deflated prices have essentially remained rather flat since 2015. These first quarter results indicate that current market dynamics reflect a more measured environment compared to the accelerated growth in 2013-14.
Listing of the Week: 190-acre California Ranch with Private Lake
This week’s spotlight listing is a 190-acre ranch property located among the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevadas, southeast of Sacramento and to the west of Yosemite National Park.
Robert Dullnig: The Work Ethic of Success
Meet Robert Dullnig of San Antonio’s Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty, 2016’s Texas LAND Star winner with total sales of $118.8 million.
Summer 2017 Texas Trends
Our snapshot of what’s trending in Texas land industry and lifestyle.
Charles Stibal Ranch Sold in Montana’s Wildlife-rich Centennial Valley
Sitting in Montana’s sweeping Centennial Valley, 3,221-acre Charles Stibal Ranch was sold on June 5, 2017, by Chance Bernall of Beaverhead Home & Ranch this week.
On the Cover: Dos Angeles Ranch
The 11,889-acre Dos Angeles Ranch is located in Kinney County. The life blood of the ranch is provided by three miles of beautiful Pinto Creek which meanders through the property in a southwesterly direction.
