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Showcases personal accounts, articles, and interviews that highlight the people, and traditions related to ranching, agriculture, and rural life.

The Value of Having Wealth “Tied to the Land”

What does it mean to be “tied to the land”? Once you have sold farms and ranches for 20 years and enjoyed much of the same lifestyle yourself, there are certain observations and conclusions that are easy to come by. Our past and current clients are all “tied to the land” in some way, whether it is by their hard work or by their investment in the land.

Feb 7, 2018

A Resilient Affair

Seventy-five years ago, the attitude of people in agriculture very much revolved around “beating” Mother Nature. As times have progressed, this attitude has softened as farmers and ranchers have discovered it is possible to work successfully with Mother Nature. Nevertheless, despite all our best efforts, Mother Nature does have a way of, as my father used to say, “making a Christian out of you.”

Dec 12, 2017

Thanksgiving Day and Legacy Ranches

According to Merriam Webster, the operative definition of the word “legacy” is, “something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past.” I was struck by this meaning of the term as I stood to give a toast at our family Thanksgiving celebration.I looked down the table, which for the first time in my 70 plus year lifetime extended the entire length of the room, to see nearly 30 members of our family plus friends spanning 3 generations.

Nov 29, 2017

Farm and Ranch Brokers Get Stuck

As a farm and ranch broker, it’s inevitable you’re gonna get the truck stuck on occasion. It just goes with the territory. When I first started in the business, I got five flats over the course of three weeks and since it’s been nothing but 10-ply tires for me. Our rigs take a lot of abuse showing remote properties.

Nov 28, 2017