American prairie. What's the issue?

[brockel]

Bear and turkey season need to open real soon

 

[Gerald Martin]

Nope. And they won't. And the fact remains, money talks. mtmuley

Hope they don’t. Money definitely talks. My money only has a one word vocabulary though. It only says “Goodbye.”

 

[mtmuley]

Hope they don’t. Money definitely talks. My money only has a one word vocabulary though. It only says “Goodbye.”

It makes me uneasy when private individuals control so much property. Doesn't matter if it's a billionaire rancher, or a collection of billionaires with a vision. mtmuley

 

[Deleted member 28227]

It makes me uneasy when private individuals control so much property. Doesn't matter if it's a billionaire rancher, or a collection of billionaires with a vision. mtmuley

I think the top 50 landowners in the US together own 31 Million acres. So approx 1/2 of Colorado.

 

[VikingsGuy]

I think the top 50 landowners in the US together own 31 Million acres. So approx 1/2 of Colorado.

If that half includes Boulder, they can have it

 

[Nunyacreek]

I was recently talking to a very conservative Montana appraiser and real estate broker who had a “save the cowboy” poster in his office window. I asked him what his concern with APR was and he said that he was worried about foreign ownership of our food supply, and that the Chinese owns some percentage of Tyson foods… For seemingly the first time in my life I thought Of a decent response and asked him what he thought of an Australian like Rupert Murdoch buying the Matador Ranch in Beaverhead county. “Is he a foreigner? He asked… “I’ll have to look into that”

 

[DFS]

I’m not going to agree with 90% of the people on here about APR, which is fine. They certainly aren’t going anywhere. Farmers and ranchers aren’t going to compete with APR, Mormon church, or Ted Turners of the world. We all have a front row seat for how it plays out.

 

[Eric Albus]

Here you go:

FAQs

www.americanprairie.org

How does American Prairie affect real estate prices in the region?​

Our analysis of real estate trends shows that American Prairie’s presence has had no effect on the regional market. As with agricultural properties elsewhere in eastern Montana, prices increase and decrease based on regional and national economic conditions, regional and national demand, property productivity, and cattle and grain prices, which vary from year to year. In compliance with industry standards and best practices, all American Prairie land acquisitions are advised by independent professional appraisals.

BS…if the Etchart ranch would’ve sold for a “realistic price” there’d have been 4-8 ranch families go together and start a grazing association. Wasn’t even in the realm of reality what it brought when sold for family ranch/farm operations to buy.

 

[BuzzH]

BS…if the Etchart ranch would’ve sold for a “realistic price” there’d have been 4-8 ranch families go together and start a grazing association. Wasn’t even in the realm of reality what it brought when sold for family ranch/farm operations to buy.

I hold strong conservative values when it comes to free markets and private property rights. Also I believe willing buyers and willing sellers is none of your business.

Is eastern Montana turning blue?

 

[DFS]

I hold strong conservative values when it comes to free markets and private property rights. Also I believe willing buyers and willing sellers is none of your business.

Is eastern Montana turning blue?

That’s fine until the farming and ranching industry becomes so consolidated the government has to intervene.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

That’s fine until the farming and ranching industry becomes so consolidated the government has to intervene.

Gotta love hereditary transmission of occupation UPOM sounds real 13th century England.

 

[Hawk Tuah]

Interesting discussions here on the value of land. The value of land is not what you think is a reasonable price or what you think the going price is or should be.

The value of any particular piece of land is the top price someone is willing to pay for it.

What anyone thinks is a fair price is irrelevant in a discussion on land values.

 

[DFS]

Yeah we will see how it plays out. Until then I’m still looking for wealthy donors to restore Gallatin valley to its natural habitat. Hope the ranchers keep up the good fight and don’t sell to APR.

 

[BirdManMike]

Yeah we will see how it plays out. Until then I’m still looking for wealthy donors to restore Gallatin valley to its natural habitat. Hope the ranchers keep up the good fight and don’t sell to APR.

The ranchers are already selling to the APR. There wouldn’t be an APR if they weren’t.

 

[corndog1]

I don't know much on the subject other than I have hunted on two different APR properties that previously did not allow me to hunt.

 

[DFS]

The ranchers are already selling to the APR. There wouldn’t be an APR if they weren’t.

Yes I’m fully aware. They all won’t. And APR’s vision can die just like mine of restoring Gallatin valley.

 

[SwaggyD]

Interesting discussions here on the value of land. The value of land is not what you think is a reasonable price or what you think the going price is or should be.

The value of any particular piece of land is the top price someone is willing to pay for it.

What anyone thinks is a fair price is irrelevant in a discussion on land values.

I agree whole heartedly. But why do we have appraisals then?

 

[SwaggyD]

I don't know much on the subject other than I have hunted on two different APR properties that previously did not allow me to hunt.

Total detail here, but you name is top notch. I Appreciate you.

 

[Hunting Wife]

BS…if the Etchart ranch would’ve sold for a “realistic price” there’d have been 4-8 ranch families go together and start a grazing association. Wasn’t even in the realm of reality what it brought when sold for family ranch/farm operations to buy.

All of the people who have sold land to APR were free to sell it, at any price they wanted, to any of their neighbors, family, friends, or some young rancher starting out if they were really worried about this “save the cowboy” stuff. They did not.

 

[BuzzH]

That’s fine until the farming and ranching industry becomes so consolidated the government has to intervene.

They're 50 years too late.