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Land Investor
Agents at Fay Ranches have the opportunity to ride around in trucks, or side by sides, or helicopters…with some of the world's most interesting people. They see the most beautiful landscapes, gain knowledge on an incredible array of topics, and accumulate some outrageous stories. Laugh and learn through interviews and stories centered around land investing, hunting and fishing, conservation, and anything else loosely related to our passions. The cast of characters will be diverse, with guests…
Episodes
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When Fence Becomes Software: Virtual Fencing with Theo Beaumont of Halter
Matt and Ryan sit down with Theo Beaumont, Head of Partnerships at Halter, to talk about how virtual fencing is changing the way ranchers manage cattle. Theo…
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Defensible Ranch Pricing: How Brokers Value Land When No Comp Is Perfect
Matt and Ryan revisit the session they led for a room full of land professionals at a recent seminar in Billings, Montana, and dig into what makes a ranch…
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Water Rights, Easements, and Corner Crossing: Mike McDonnell and Tom Kingsbury (Part 2)
In Part 2, appraisers Mike McDonnell and Tom Kingsbury of NC Wheeler & Associates shift from the report to the mechanics of ranch appraisal: how improvements…
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The Quiet Land Rush with Mike McDonnell and Tom Kingsbury (Part 1)
Matt and Ryan sit down with appraisers Mike McDonnell and Tom Kingsbury of NC Wheeler & Associates to unpack their new report, The Quiet Land Rush, which maps…
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What Buyers Need to Know About Conservation Easements, with Attorney Jim Bradbury (Part 2)
In Part 2, attorney Jim Bradbury shifts the lens to the buyer's side of conservation easements, from purchasing land that's already encumbered to buying land…
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Should You Put Your Land in a Conservation Easement? With Attorney Jim Bradbury (Part 1)
Attorney Jim Bradbury returns to the Land Investor podcast for a deep dive into conservation easements from the landowner's side. In Part 1, Ryan and Matt walk…
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Ranch Managers Roundtable (Part 2)
Justin Howe, Ben Munger, and Billy Freeman return to close out their roundtable with Matt and Ryan, picking up where Part 1 left off on what good grass is…
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Ranch Managers Roundtable (Part 1)
This week on the Land Investor podcast, three members of the Ranch Managers Guild join Matt and Ryan for a roundtable discussion on what really drives…
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Wildlife Corridors, Private Land and Connectivity in the West with Hillary Rosner
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, Matt and Ryan sit down with Hillary Rosner, environmental journalist and author of Roam: Wild Animals and the…
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Water Rights, Healthy Rivers, and Land Stewardship with Pat Byorth of Trout Unlimited
The Land Investor podcast sits down with Pat Byorth, fisheries biologist turned water attorney and Montana Water Director for Trout Unlimited, for a…
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Wildlife Habitat, Cattle, and Drones: Dan Morina (Part 2)
The Land Investor podcast is back with Part 2 of our conversation with wildlife biologist and drone operator Dan Morina. Matt and Ryan dive deeper into habitat…
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There Are Elk in North Dakota? | Dan Morina (Part 1)
In this episode of the Land Investor Podcast, Matt and Ryan sit down with Dan Morina, PhD candidate in wildlife biology at the University of Montana and…
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Revisited: Todd Graham on Optimizing Ranch Performance
Over two years after it first aired, Todd Graham's episode on optimizing ranch performance remains one of the most actionable conversations we've published…
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How to Buy a Ranch: Buyer Readiness Checklist
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, Matt and Ryan break down what it takes to enter the land market as a prepared, credible buyer. They cover how to…
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Preparing Your Ranch for Market
In this episode of Land Investor, Matt and Ryan walk through the practical steps ranch owners can take before bringing a property to market, from aligning…
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The Return of the Cattle Ranch: Why Grass Is Driving Land Value
Operational cattle ranches are gaining renewed attention in the Western land market. In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, Matt and Ryan discuss why…
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How Private Landowners Fund Conservation in the West
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, Western Landowners Alliance CEO and founding member Lesli Allison joins Matt and Ryan to break down how private…
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Bison, Biodiversity, and Building a Ranch
What does it look like to go from suburban Chicago and environmental policy to starting a bison ranch from scratch in Montana? Matt and Ryan sit down with Matt…
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Top Seller Questions for 2026
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, Matt and Ryan break down the most important questions sellers can ask in 2026 to position a ranch, farm, or…
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Top Buyer Questions for 2026
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, Matt and Ryan break down the top questions buyers are asking as they evaluate ranches and recreational land in…
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Modern Ranch Management at Scale with Justin Howe from A Bar A Ranch
In this episode of the Land Investor Podcast, hosts Matt and Ryan sit down with Justin Howe, manager of the iconic A Bar A Ranch in Wyoming, for an in-depth…
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2025 Highlights: The Conversations Shaping Landownership Today
This end-of-year episode of the Land Investor podcast brings Matt and Ryan together for a thoughtful recap of 2025, highlighting standout conversations on land…
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2025 Land Market Trends
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, Ryan and Matt break down the key trends shaping ranch, farm, and recreational property values across the West…
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Tax Tools Every Landowner Should Know: The Legacy Nutrient Deduction with Zack Porter
This episode of the Land Investor podcast features a detailed conversation with Zack Porter, the Vice President of Boa Safra Ag, who explains the Legacy…
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Veterans, Land, and Purpose with Brian Gilman from Warriors & Quiet Waters
As Veterans Day approaches, Warriors & Quiet Waters CEO Brian Gilman and Fay Ranches CEO Chris Alvino join Matt and Ryan on the Land Investor podcast to share…
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Why We Hunt Revisited
Today on the Land Investor Podcast, we revisit one of our most popular episodes, Why We Hunt, featuring Jason Matzinger, award-winning film and television…
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Gridlocked: Lessons from Texas on Renewable Energy
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, hosts Matt and Ryan speak with Brent Bennett, Ph.D., Policy Director at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, about…
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Selling Land in Today's Market: What Every Landowner Needs to Know
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, Matt and Ryan share what landowners looking to sell farms, ranches, and recreational properties need to know in…
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The Future of Public Lands: Privatization, Policy, and Why it Matters with Attorney Jim Bradbury
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, attorney Jim Bradbury returns to dive deeper into the hotly debated issue of selling public lands. Building on…
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What Yellowstone Got Right (and Wrong) About Landownership with Attorney Jim Bradbury
What's fact and what's fiction when it comes to ranch life on the hit TV series Yellowstone? In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, attorney Jim…
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State-by-State: Wyoming
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, Fay Ranches' Wyoming broker JW Robinson joins Matt and Ryan to share an insider's look at the Cowboy State's…
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A History of Land in the West: How the Frontier Shaped America
In this week's episode of the Land Investor podcast, Matt and Ryan explore the roots of America's connection to land as they trace the evolution of…
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Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRTs): A Smart Exit Strategy for Landowners
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, we hear a previously unreleased segment from our conversation with Joseph Michaletz and Michael O'Toole of…
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The Crazies: Author Amy Gamerman on Land, Legacy, and the Modern Range War
On this episode of the Land Investor podcast, acclaimed journalist and author Amy Gamerman joins Matt and Ryan to discuss her gripping new book, The Crazies…
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What's Driving Buyer Decisions in Today's Land Market
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, Matt and Ryan dive into the key forces shaping today's land market. From economic uncertainty and persistent…
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DSTs Explained with Discipline Advisors
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, Ryan and Matt sit down with Joseph Michaletz and Michael O'Toole of Discipline Advisors to demystify Delaware…
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State-by-State: Oregon
Kicking off a new state-by-state series, Matt and Ryan go across the map, taking a look at untapped land investment opportunities across the country, starting…
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Shed Season: The Rise of a Western Pastime with Mike Gatlin
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, hosts Ryan and Matt sit down with Fay Ranches agent and longtime shed hunter Mike Gatlin to explore the growing…
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Trusts, Taxes, and Transitions with Danielle D'Arcy
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, our hosts Matt and Ryan welcome Danielle D'Arcy, Senior Vice President in the Private Wealth Management division…
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Corner Crossing: Public Access vs Private Rights
In this bonus episode of the Land Investor podcast, Matt and Ryan tackle one of the most talked-about topics in Western land use right now — the evolving legal…
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Ranching Resilience: Adapting to 2025's Changing Market with Todd Graham
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, Todd Graham of Ranch Advisory Partners returns to discuss how ranchers can navigate rising costs, dwindling land…
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Stream Restoration (Part 2): Mike Sanctuary with Confluence Consulting
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, we are back to finish up our conversation about stream restoration with Mike Sanctuary, Principal Stream Group…
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Stream Restoration (Part 1): Mike Sanctuary with Confluence Consulting
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, Matt and Ryan sit down with expert Mike Sanctuary, Principal Stream Group Lead at Confluence Consulting, to…
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Tactics for Managing Wildlife on Private Land
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, Matt and Ryan discuss the fundamentals of managing wildlife on private land based on their own experiences…
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Building a Profitable Ranch: Dallas Mount with Ranching for Profit
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, Matt and Ryan are joined by Dallas Mount, owner of Ranch Management Consultants (RMC), home of the Ranching for…
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Wildfires, Forest Health & Smart Land Management with Zach Bashoor
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, Matt and Ryan sit down with Zachary Bashoor, the Founder and CEO of Montana Forest Consultants, to discuss the…
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Conservation Programs: Tim Griffiths and Tom Watson (Part 2)
This week on the Land Investor podcast, we are back with Tim Griffiths, Western Lead for Working Lands for Wildlife, and Tom Watson, Montana State…
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What the Election Means for the Land Market
In this short episode of the Land Investor podcast, our hosts, Matt and Ryan, discuss the impact of the recent presidential election on the land market. They…
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Conservation Programs: Tim Griffiths and Tom Watson (Part 1)
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, hosts Matt and Ryan are joined by Tim Griffiths, Western Lead for Working Lands for Wildlife, and Tom Watson…
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Eerie Encounters on Western Ranches
Tune in to this short, spine-tingling Halloween special! Join our hosts, Matt and Ryan, as they dive into the spooky paranormal world of the Old West. From…
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Landscape Architecture: Charlie Kees from Field Studio
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, hosts Matt and Ryan speak with Charlie Kees, the Principal and Co-Founder of Field Studio Landscape Architects…
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Choosing a Ranch Manager
In this episode of Land Investor podcast, our hosts, Matt and Ryan, dive into the evolving roles of ranch managers. Sparked by their previous conversation with…
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Winning On The Ranch: Former Honeywell CEO David Cote and His Path to Land Stewardship
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, hosts Matt and Ryan, alongside Greg Fay, Founder of Fay Ranches, are joined by special guest David M. Cote…
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Field Report: Recent Market Observations
In this episode of Land Investor podcast, our hosts, Matt and Ryan, discuss where they've been, updating us on their recent activities and breaking down the…
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Due Diligence: Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, we wrap up our Due Diligence series by discussing the critical role of a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment…
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Land Valuation: Andy Rahn from Montana Land Source
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, hosts Matt and Ryan are joined by Andy Rahn, an Accredited Rural Appraiser (ARA) and the founder of Montana Land…
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Western Waterfowl Management: The Flying V Approach
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, hosts Matt and Ryan welcome Matt McCormick and Brady Davis from Flying V Ranches to the studio to share their…
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Fathers, Sons, and the Hunt: Stories of Bonding with Jason Matzinger and Willi Schmidt
In this short BONUS episode of the Land Investor podcast, hosts Matt and Ryan revisit their conversation with Jason Matzinger from Into High Country and Willi…
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Saddle Stories: Ray Marxer's Life and Leadership on Matador Cattle Company's Beaverhead Ranch
In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, hosts Matt and Ryan sit down with Ray Marxer, former General Manager of the 340,000 acre Beaverhead Ranch, and…
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Due Diligence: Minerals
In this episode of our Due Diligence series, we are joined by Jeff Ball, a seasoned mineral title examiner and founder of Pantera Services. Jeff walks us…