Aerial Imaging Productions did an extremely professional and beautiful job of creating the video featuring the Forked Lightning Ranch located in New Mexico. Jane Fonda's luxury ranch for sale located just 30 minutes from Santa Fe, NM offers an executive home and three and a half miles of the famed trout-rich Pecos River. We were honored to have Ms. Fonda narrate the video. Click the image below to enjoy the video of the one of the most notorious ranches in New Mexico.
Swan Land Company - Blog
08/04/2014
07/21/2014
In 1925 the iconic rodeo promoter and “King of the Rodeo,” John “Tex” Austin purchased a series of parcels from the Pecos Pueblo Grant and called his new acquisition “Forked Lightning Ranch.” He hired famed architect John Gaw Meem to construct his ranch compound. As the popularity of rodeo grew, Austin capitalized on the urban attraction to rodeo and the eastern curiosity about the newly discovered West and began a dude ranch on his Forked Lightning Ranch. The “dudes” traveled at their own expense, two days by train from Chicago for the chance to trail cattle in the Wild West in Comanche Indian country.
05/27/2014
We are pleased to announce the sale of the Lazy J Ranch located in Bridger Canyon near Bozeman, Montana.
03/14/2014
Adjoining The Bob Marshall Wilderness Area to the east is the Gibson Reservoir. Although the initial conversations about the creation of the Gibson Dam began in 1907, construction did not start until 1926, in part due to its remote location. Even then the nearest railroad was still 23 miles away in Augusta. Gibson Dam was the first American dam to be analyzed and designed according to the trial-load method.
03/06/2014
Wheat Market Snapshot provided by Northwest Farm Credit Services
Article written January 10, 2014
02/17/2014
Cattle Market Snapshot provided by Northwest Farm Credit Services
January 10, 2014
Cattle markets closed 2013 strong. Key industry drivers include: 1) Improved pasture conditions and lower feed costs: Better moisture conditions in the majority of cattle producing regions significantly improved forage availability. A record large corn crop lowered corn prices and improved feedlot margins. 2) Record high cattle prices: Year over year fed cattle prices increased 8 percent and feeder cattle prices rose 11 percent. 3) Retail beef demand: Retail beef demand was up 3 percent in 2013. Challenges to demand include rising all fresh beef prices, up 4.6 percent during the same period.
Price Discussion
12/19/2013
If you are considering selling a farm or ranch, there are important tax and financial planning issues of which you need to be aware. Engaging in planning prior to a sale is critical for identifying these issues and for implementing strategies to effectively address them.
Listing Your Property For Sale
Your farm/ranch likely represents the majority of your net worth. Who you choose to list your property with is a critically important decision. Choosing the right ranch broker will not only help you obtain a top price for your property but will facilitate a smooth transaction. For a list of questions you can use as a guide for interviewing a farm/ranch broker, request Wealth Guide titled: Interview Guide for Selecting a Farm/Ranch Broker.
11/26/2013
We are excited to welcome Sam Sanders as the newest broker with Swan Land Company. Sam grew up working on his family’s ranches in Wyoming and Montana. Acquired from this ranching lifestyle, he has a keen awareness of the beauty, benefits and challenges of any given property. For 12 years Mike Swan and Sam worked closely together at Bates Sanders Swan Land Company. “Sam’s depth of knowledge and expertise in the real estate profession combined with his high level of integrity is a perfect fit for our team.
11/22/2013
We are pleased to announce the sale of the South Willow Creek Estate located in Harrison, Montana.
11/21/2013
The first discovery of gold in Montana was in 1852 on what is now Gold Creek about twenty miles north of Deer Lodge. Pan and sluice mining of gold by James and Granville Stuart, in 1860, attracted other prospectors to a district that was soon to be established.