Farm & Ranch
Sotheby’s International Ranch Specialists feature acclaimed W.T. Waggoner Ranch and West Texas Ranch exclusive offerings at Cattle Raisers’ Convention EXPO – Fort Worth, Texas, March 27th and 28th.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS (March 26, 2015) Sotheby’s International Realty ranch, recreational and investment sales specialist Dax Pass of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Ranch & Land Group DFW will host informational ranch sales briefings within the Cattlemen’s Trade Expo at the Fort Worth Convention Center this weekend.
Mr. Pass will be introducing a number of exclusive West Texas ranch listings, including the storied 510,000 acre W.T. Waggoner Ranch, which is listed at a record $725 million dollars by fellow Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s associate, International Real Estate advisor Bernard Uechtritz and co-broker Sam Middleton of Lubbock, Texas. The historic Ranch is expected to change hands in 2015.
The W.T. Waggoner Ranch and its contemporary, the renowned King Ranch, each considered the two halves of the birthplace of American Ranching, were recently featured by the Texas Landowners Association as the most storied name brands in the chronicles of American ranching history.
Mr. Pass, himself a son of a West Texas ranching family said, “The Waggoner, which has never in its 165 year existence been offered for sale, is literally a once in a two century opportunity, and few ranches in the world equal its unique beginnings and contributions to the cattle, horse and oil industries of Texas – I am really pleased to be able to host, discuss and share this offering, along with many other opportunities, with my fellow cattle ranchers and Expo attendees.”
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About the W.T. Waggoner Ranch
Founded by Dan Waggoner in 1849, his son, famed cattle baron W.T. Waggoner, continued expanding the ranch to the 510,000 acres that will soon be offered to the international marketplace. Owned exclusively by the Waggoner family, this is the first time the 800-square mile estate has ever been listed for sale. The W.T. Waggoner Ranch is the largest contiguous ranch in the United States, and along with King Ranch and the 6666 (Four Sixes) Ranch, is known throughout the world and revered in Texas as one of the “Big Three.” Nearly the size of Rhode Island, the ranch encompasses six North Texas counties, offering two main compounds, dozens of additional homes, 20 cowboy camps, enormous lakes, hundreds of award-winning quarter horses, thousands of heads of cattle, 1,200 oil wells, and 30,000 acres of cultivated farm land.
About Dax Pass
Mr. Pass is a Ranching, Recreation and Investment Broker who specializes in the sale of ranchland, agriculture farms, timber, hunting and recreational properties across the southwestern United States. He offices in Dallas, Texas in association with Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Ranch and Land Division. He may be contacted at c: 214.557.8643 or [email protected]
About Bernard (Bernie) Uechtritz
International Real Estate Adviser Bernard Uechtritz has a 20-year proven track record of selling and advising on complex, unique and luxury real estate as well as iconic real estate throughout the world. Since 1995, he has managed and sold real estate for a broad range of clients, institutions, and private wealth management entities. Born in Papua, New Guinea to a pioneering ranch family, Mr. Uechtritz has the ‘cowboy tradition’ in his blood. In a career made on the impossible, Mr. Uechtritz consults as an international marketing expert and strategic real estate specialist and currently represents the 510,000-acre Waggoner Ranch in Texas, listed for $725 million. Mr. Uechtritz is a father, cattle rancher and competitive horseman.
About Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty
Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty is the oldest privately held real estate boutique in Dallas. With six offices in Dallas, Lakewood, Uptown, Ranch and Land, The Ballpark and Southlake, and more than 250 associates, the firm specializes in significant properties, from historic to contemporary, ranch to waterfront. The company’s deep-rooted connections, cutting-edge marketing and global strategies bring the extraordinary to all clients. President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For more information, visit http://www.briggsfreeman.com.
By Barry Whitworth, DVM
At the writing of this article, High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has been detected in more than 83 million domestic poultry in the United States. The outbreak includes commercial and backyard flocks.
Most people are aware that poultry may succumb to Avian Influenza but may not know that other animals can be infected with the virus. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a variety of mammals have been infected with Avian Influenza H5N1 in the U.S.
The list of more than 200 mammals includes bears, foxes, skunks, coyotes, etc. Even marine animals such as dolphins and seals have been found with the virus. Current Avian Influenza H5N1 infections in poultry, mammals, and livestock in the U.S. can be found at the Detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections.
Recently, ruminants have been diagnosed with Avian Influenza H5N1 in the U.S. The World Organization for Animal Health reported that neonatal goats displaying neurological clinical signs and death were positive for Avian Influenza.
To read more, pick up a copy of the May issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Rayford Pullen | [email protected]
When May arrives, we start thinking about weed control. With two years of drought under our belts, grass grazed short and hay stocks depleted, what we do now will influence our forage conditions for the entire year. With 75 percent of our annual warm season forages made by July 15 in North Texas, we need to get the grass growing while the sun shines.
Speaking of the sun shining, the biggest deterrent to growing lots of grass is restricted sunlight, and the biggest sun blockers we have are weeds.
Have you noticed weeds are normally just slightly taller than your grass and are probably blocking 90 percent of the sunlight from reaching the grass itself? So obviously, we need to improve conditions, so sunlight reaches the plants we want to grow.
With grass extremely short, more sunlight is hitting the soil surface now, which in turn results in more weed seed germinating. With the moisture we have received, we expect an abundance of weeds this year.
To read more, pick up a copy of the May issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Jared Groce
Rural land sales are continuing on a steady pace for early spring, with prices holding very strong with the sell-to-list price ratios remaining very high, even on properties that have been on the market for a longer than usual time period. The total number of transactions are picking up once again as the spring selling season kicks off, and the average acreage continues to decrease.
Larger acreage properties seem to be in higher demand than smaller properties currently, with many buyers simply parking cash in real estate to hedge against inflation. Interest rates seem to have settled down and most experts agree that rates will be reduced by the fed this year. Some lenders have programs in place that allow the buyer to reduce their rates without having to go through a full refinance ordeal.
To read more, pick up a copy of the May issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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