
The SMS Brand
An energetic Swede, Svante Swenson established a 680,000-acre ranching empire north of

An energetic Swede, Svante Swenson established a 680,000-acre ranching empire north of

The Washington Post takes a critical look at the Land Report

No. 24 McDonald Family 474,000 acres (up 64,000 acres) Based in

No. 1 John Malone 2,200,000 acres In 2015, the Malone Family

By Clint Eastwood As Told to Eric O’Keefe Photography by Scott

Barefoot Ranch on market for $59.5 million Owned by hedge fund

Stan Kroenke has been approved by a Texas court to purchase

No. 52 Tim Blixseth 189,000 acres Blixseth found success as an

No. 48 Eugene Gabrych 200,000 acres California businessman Eugene Gabrych, a

No. 53 Bidegain Family 180,000 acres The T4 Cattle Company in

No. 43 Roxana Hayne & Joan Kelleher 213,370 acres In the

No. 36 Mike Smith 248,500 acres Slowly but steadily, Mike Smith

No. 30 H.L. Kokernot Heirs 278,000 acres The Kokernots’ ties to

This Texan’s life is a testament to family, ranching, business, and

In a transaction destined to shake up the 2012 Land Report

After waging a prolonged battle with his neighbors over construction of