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Turning the Tide: Western States Make Strides in Water Conservation Amid Drought

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The long-running drought in the West has been setting off alarm bells among decision-makers as reservoirs drop precipitously, prompting dire forecasts abou...

Western states gauge foreign ownership of agricultural land with eye toward national security

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I’m guessing you’ve seen the headlines about Western states crafting legislation aimed at limiting foreign ownership of agricultural...

Welcomed Snowpack Brings Hardship for Wildlife

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The enormous snowpack that has grown this past winter across the West has been a welcome sight for a region bedeviled by drought in rece...

Snowpack Levels High at Elk Creek Ranch

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With snowpack levels around 150% of the normal average in the White and Yampa River basin, we are likely in for a longer and more fierce runoff season than...

Impressive Snowpack Lifts Many States Out of Drought

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It’s not your imagination: the winter months have delivered a tremendous wallop of moisture, helping erase drought across most of the ...

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The History of Black Cowboys

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LAY OF THE LAND

While the Emancipation Proclamation did not immediately end slavery or provide equality for all races, there are examples in the West af...

Ranch owners look to creative solutions to address water shortages

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The good news is that currently nearly every Colorado ski area is reveling in above-average snow. And the U.S. Drought Monitor report of Jan. 19 shows 40% ...

Western winter festivals deliver thrills and chills, fire and ice, and plenty of fun

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LAY OF THE LAND

There’s no disputing that skiing and snowboarding dominate the West when the snow starts to fly. After all, the best ski areas in the ...

Mirr Ranch Group Top 10 for 2022

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It’s only natural during the holidays to reflect on the past year. At Mirr Ranch Group we’ve been blessed in 2022 to learn so much about the West, whic...

Top 5 Most Popular Land Bulletin Podcast Episodes of 2022

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As we look back on 2022, we are proud of the successful launch of the inaugural season of the Land Bulletin Podcast. Every week, ranch broker Haley Mirr ho...

Balancing wildlife conservation with demand for outdoor recreation

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The outdoor recreation economy roared back to life in 2021. In fact, a U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) report revealed that “inflation-adjusted GD...

Virtual Fencing Offers a Compelling Option for Cattle Ranchers

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There's no getting around one reality of cattle ranching in the West: you need a lot of fence. That said, it is possible for cattle to get around (and unde...

Agriculture Production in the West Remains Vital Despite Challenges

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Agriculture is big business in the West. The 11 states in the Mountain and Pacific regions deliver $95 billion annually to markets. To p...

Must-Reads of the Week

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See what our brokers are reading, watching, and listening to this week.

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Virtual fencing is an innovative technology that offer...

USDA’s 2022 Land Values Report shows strong growth, but there’s more to the story

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Recession? What recession?

It’s true that recent months have been filled with sobering statistics, such as declining Gross Domestic Product numbers, c...

Western Wildfires Are a Certainty, So Landowners Must Prepare

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LAY OF THE LAND | August 2022

The 2022 wildfire season in the West, since an enormous spring blaze in New Mexico, has been calm. But as recent years hav...

Cowboy Poetry Shares the Language of the West Through the Eyes of Those Who Live Closest to the Land

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The ethos of the West is the sum of many parts, from its stunning landscape to strong-willed inhabitants, especially its cowboys. Whether during cattle dri...

Evolving Western Stream Access Laws Impact Ranch Investments

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Stream access has a significant impact on the value of a ranch investment in the western U.S., especially for fly-fishing properties. The rights largely ar...

Cattle Ranching’s Challenges Also Offer Opportunities for The Entrepreneurial Investor

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Cattle ranching has been central to the western region’s economy since the 1850s. Although slowed by the Civil War, the industry exploded out of Texas in...

Live: Ranches as an Investment

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Jeff Hubbard visited the show this week to discuss everything about ranches as an investment - from how we evaluate a property, to strategically approachi...

New Legislation Leads to a Conservation Easements Boom in Colorado

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Conservation easements aren’t a new concept in the West. The state of Colorado launched a program in 2000 that enabled landowners to donate land to a cer...

‘Yellowstone’ is fun, but let us help you sort its fiction into ranch facts

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LAY OF THE LAND | April 2022

There’s no question that Yellowstone is a smash hit. After all, more than 9 million viewers tuned in for the final episod...

Live: Water in the West

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Water has become one of the most important topics in our line of work and will continue to be for some time. It not only affects ranch valuations but how w...

Spring 2022 Ranch Market Report

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Seemingly unlimited cash, heightened interest in real estate investment, and the cultural shift to working from home produced another stellar sales year in...

The West’s ‘Savings Account’ of Snowpack Could Use a Deposit

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LAY OF THE LAND | March 2022

It's that time again. Across the West, we’re looking expectantly to the high country in hopes that a deep snowpack is bui...

Fear not! We’ve gathered a list of all of our favorite products that will make for perfect ...

Turning the Tide: Western States Make Strides in Water Conservation Amid Drought

Western states gauge foreign ownership of agricultural land with eye toward national security

Welcomed Snowpack Brings Hardship for Wildlife

Snowpack Levels High at Elk Creek Ranch

Impressive Snowpack Lifts Many States Out of Drought

The History of Black Cowboys

Ranch owners look to creative solutions to address water shortages

Western winter festivals deliver thrills and chills, fire and ice, and plenty of fun

Mirr Ranch Group Top 10 for 2022

Top 5 Most Popular Land Bulletin Podcast Episodes of 2022

Balancing wildlife conservation with demand for outdoor recreation

Virtual Fencing Offers a Compelling Option for Cattle Ranchers

Agriculture Production in the West Remains Vital Despite Challenges

Must-Reads of the Week

USDA’s 2022 Land Values Report shows strong growth, but there’s more to the story

Western Wildfires Are a Certainty, So Landowners Must Prepare

Cowboy Poetry Shares the Language of the West Through the Eyes of Those Who Live Closest to the Land

Evolving Western Stream Access Laws Impact Ranch Investments

Cattle Ranching’s Challenges Also Offer Opportunities for The Entrepreneurial Investor

Live: Ranches as an Investment

New Legislation Leads to a Conservation Easements Boom in Colorado

‘Yellowstone’ is fun, but let us help you sort its fiction into ranch facts

Live: Water in the West

Spring 2022 Ranch Market Report

The West’s ‘Savings Account’ of Snowpack Could Use a Deposit

Farmland Values Surge Nationwide

Shared Ranches are the Ticket for the Holidays

13 Spectacular Ranches Near A Resort Town

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