
2014 Land Report 100: Wilks Brothers
No. 22 Wilks Brothers 347,500 acres (up 36,000 acres) The two

No. 22 Wilks Brothers 347,500 acres (up 36,000 acres) The two

Ted Turner | No. 3 2,000,000 ACRES In an event that

No. 37 Reynolds Family 250,000 acres In the years following the

The 124,000-acre Broken O Ranch, one of the most expansive

Major investors find mega opportunities in the Sunshine State. For

Don’t tell T.D. Kelsey what he can or can’t do.

For Over a Century, Shepherding a Spanish Land Grant Has

No. 22 Wilks Brothers 347,500 acres (up 36,000 acres) The two

No. 44 Louis Bacon 218,331 acres (U.S.) up 2,620 acres 210,678

In October, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell joined Wyoming Governor

The 490-acre Sweetwood Ranch fetches $11.25 million. After more than 1.5

By Henry Chappell | Photography by Richard Field Levine, Steve Miller & Alexander Vertikoff The

Robust beef prices are one of many factors driving the demand

As a boy, Christopher “Kip” Forbes came to love the American

With a long history of stable ownership and a highly respected

The price of beef climbed to $5.96 a pound in April.