In The News Land Investor Features Volume 5 White-Tailed Deer Management April 20, 2022 By Mark Matthews, Partner/Broker Associate, Republic Ranches If white-tailed deer are important to you as a landowner, read on as I share a few thoughts and opinions from my nearly forty years of deer management experience. Thirty-nine years ago, while on a hunt with my new best friend and a business partner, I became interested […] Read more
In The News Land Investor Features Volume 5 The Importance of Road Infrastructure April 20, 2022 By Ross Studer, Sales Agent, Republic Ranches I have always been captivated by ranches and the characteristics that set a particular property apart from others. There are many important facets of ranch development and management such as improving habitat/rangeland quality, developing water, laying out residential improvements, and developing a wildlife management plan. All of these […] Read more
In The News Land Investor Features Volume 5 Supporting Healthy Habitat and Spring Range Assessments April 20, 2022 By Rob Grainger, Sales Agent, Republic Ranches, LLC Spring is ordinarily the breath of fresh air that we yearn for once the hunting rigs are parked for the season, and we store our gear. After the last covey rises in late February, my mind switches gears to budding trees, strutting toms, quail pairing off, and […] Read more
Land Investor Features Volume 5 Revival of Idaho’s Wine Country April 13, 2020 An article by Dave Halgerson, Fay Ranches Broker Although Idaho’s wine production roots have been forgotten by most, they run historically deep. The recent recognition for the Snake River Valley’s prominence as an ideal area to grow wine grapes may seem new, but the favorable climate and elevation that is conducive to the creation of a variety of captivating […] Read more
Agriculture Land Land Investor Features Volume 5 What is a “Ranch”? April 13, 2020 By Ken Bentz The term “ranch” has evolved over the years in the West as a whole, but it also has different meanings regionally. A ranch in Colorado is often a much different property than one in Eastern Oregon. The definition also changes the closer one gets to an urban area. The transformation of this […] Read more
Land Investor Features Volume 5 Ranching Lifestyle and Sustainability in Today’s Beef Industry April 13, 2020 By Kebi Smith, Fay Ranches Agent In the last couple of decades, cattle operators started looking beyond the norm of selling calves at weaning in the fall and began searching for opportunities for value–added profit in retained ownership of calves. Retained ownership can increase flexibility in marketing and add value not only to the calf but to feed base, labor, capital, and lead to improved genetics […] Read more
Land Investor Features Volume 5 Preparing a Farm or Ranch for Marketing and Sale April 13, 2020 By Greg Fay, Fay Ranches Founder PREPARING A FARM OR RANCH FOR MARKETING AND SALE While most people know that a lot of work will go into preparing your house for sale in the residential real estate world, it is an often neglected aspect of preparing a ranch for sale. Homeowners will paint kitchens a different color, […] Read more
Land Investor Features Volume 5 Plantations In The American South April 13, 2020 By William Cooper Plantations evoke an intense sense of place. In the Lowcountry, it’s about the salty perfume in the air and the ebb and flow of the tide. The marsh grass swaying in the breeze, and oysters living in the mud, making racks to break the current, creating an ever-changing environment. The fine sea […] Read more
Land Investor Features Volume 5 Sportsman’s Corner: Creating Traditions for Generations to Come March 26, 2020 Written by Branif Scott, Broker Associate, Fay Ranches Some of my fondest childhood memories from growing up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa are centered around being outdoors, primarily camping, fishing, and hunting. My friends and I spent hours down by the creek near my house, digging for worms and catching carp and bass. My dad took me camping on […] Read more
In The News Land Investor Features Volume 5 Tax Benefits of Wyoming June 4, 2019 A blog by Neil Bangs, Sales Associate, Licensed in WY Whether you are in the land market for a working ranch, recreational ranch, second home, or personal residence, there are certain criteria that must be considered before you make your decision. We have always heard the old saying location, location, location when it comes to […] Read more
In The News Land Investor Features Volume 5 The New Ranch Water October 18, 2018 By Bryan Pickens, Broker Associate, Republic Ranches In Texas, unless you’re lucky enough to have a water well that artesian flows to the surface without any pumping or lifting, there’s a good chance you are using a windmill or electrical submersible pump system. If you haven’t made the switch yet, it may be time to […] Read more