Chen Mo lives in San Francisco and often pays attention to the situation in Montana. He occasionally makes video calls with Bright and chats with Chen Chen.
Big things happened in Montana. Kroenke Investment Company controlled a total of more than 400,000 acres of land, causing great shock in Montana and even the entire United States.
400,000 acres, plus the land controlled by the big boss of Kroenke Investment Company, the total is less than 600,000 acres, not even among the top 20 in the United States.
The top ten landowners in the United States control more than 13 million acres of land, approximately 52.6 billion square meters, accounting for more than 0.5% of the United States' land area.
The boss behind Kroenke Investment Company is a wealthy man with a net worth of more than 8 billion US dollars. Kroenke Investment Company has never given up on the acquisition of Snow Mountain Ranch, and has raised the acquisition price many times during this period.
"Boss, Kroenke Investment Company has raised the acquisition price again, the quotation is... 275 million." During the video call, Bright couldn't restrain his excitement.
"Our ranch is worth this price, or even higher. 400 million. Kroenke is responsible for all taxes. If the price is lower than this price, tell them not to disturb it in the future."
"400 million." Bright let out a long breath.
"How is the situation with the alfalfa?" Chen Mo asked Bright to monitor the alfalfa at all times, especially in the small valley, and also tried root system division and propagation. I don't know what the result will be.
"The high-quality alfalfa in the small valley has been mixed with ordinary alfalfa. And the high-quality alfalfa has experienced a certain degree of degradation, that is, the protein and other organic components in the hay content have decreased a little, and the degradation is not obvious. It is probably due to soil fertilizer.
I asked people to continue adding fertilizer." Alfalfa is a perennial pasture. It can be harvested for many years if it is sown, or even harvested for a long time. After five, six or even ten years, this grassland will definitely be mixed with other weeds.
The problem of quality decline: "There is root division and propagation, and the grass is severely degraded. When it is made into dried alfalfa blocks, the protein content is about 23%. The crude fiber content is higher than that of ordinary alfalfa... It still has a high
economic value.”
In previous experiments, the seeds harvested from space alfalfa and planted outside had a protein content of only about 20%.
Ordinary high-quality alfalfa has a protein content of almost 20%.
The reason why pasture is pasture is not only the protein content, but also the content of lysine, tryptophan and methionine. The reason why alfalfa can become a high-quality pasture is that its nutritional content is relatively comprehensive...
With a protein content of more than 25%, it can almost be used directly as a concentrate.
In other words, the degraded space alfalfa is not much different from ordinary alfalfa.
400 million to sell the ranch?
Chen Mo is not afraid that the secret of alfalfa will be revealed. There are many strange things in the world, and there are things better than alfalfa... For example, several large wineries in Napa Valley have cultivated black matsutake, and no one knows about them.
How to breed...
More than 5,000 acres of alfalfa are planted in the pasture. Due to the lack of water resources, although it is space alfalfa, the overall yield is actually not high. Each acre produces about 2 tons of dry alfalfa per year, which is not as good as areas with abundant water resources and four-season production.
Common alfalfa grown.
With these, combined with other forages, up to 20,000 cattle can be raised at the same time.
The Snow Mountain Ranch can raise 20,000 cattle at the same time at full capacity, but the expansion of production capacity cannot be completed in a short time.
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In the morning of September, I can already feel the coolness of autumn.
Chen Xiao left for work early in the morning. Chen Mo read the newspaper at home for a while. As he was preparing to go out, he was attracted by a piece of news in the newspaper...
Old Druk died suddenly, and his heirs were unable to pay the huge inheritance tax. Many pastures and farms under his name may be auctioned or sold.
Druck is a native of San Francisco. In the 1970s and 1980s, this family was known as the big landowner family in San Francisco. It owned a large area of fertile land in the eastern basin of the Bay Area. Later, the family gradually declined and slowly lost a lot of fertile land.
Traveling to remote areas to purchase land…
Now, there are several towns named after Druk in the Coast Mountains area of Mendocino County in the North Bay Area of San Francisco.
Big families are most afraid of the sudden death of a powerful person with a large amount of real estate. They will have to pay a huge inheritance tax without making early preparations.
There are many ways to legally avoid inheritance tax. Just like there are several large landowning families in the United States that have been passed down for several generations. The family has owned large areas of land for decades and nearly a century. The people in charge have changed several times... and no inheritance has been paid.
Tax.
Sad.
Chen Mo smiled and logged into the Business Insider website and bought a distribution map of farms and ranches under Druk's name...
A skinny camel is bigger than a horse.
Brooke has more than two dozen farms and ranches under his name. In addition to four places in the Central Valley, they are mostly located in eastern California, the northernmost part of California, and the Coast Mountains of Mendocino County... The total area is less than 50,000 acres, and the total value is about 2
Around US$100 million.
Land in a good location is valuable.
Although land in a bad location is more expensive than other states, it is not particularly expensive.
Chen Mo circled a few ranches of interest on the map and went back upstairs to take a bath.
Taking a shower before going out in the morning is a habit Chen Mo developed after arriving in the United States. Taking a shower will make you feel refreshed...
Wearing a white shirt, a new Versace suit, a pair of black leather shoes, and tidying up her hair...
There is an old Daniel and a new SVJ in the garage.
After buying the SVJ, Chen Mo didn't drive it much and kept it in the garage for eye candy.
The black SVJ paired with Chen Mo's black suit, all in black, looked a bit cold and serious.
The sports car was not very comfortable to drive at first. In addition to the stiff sports seats, the low chassis also gave the driver a very clear experience of the road conditions...
The smooth asphalt road was fine, but when I encountered bumpy roads, the feeling made my heart tremble suddenly. I gradually got used to it, and it felt quite refreshing, super refreshing...
In addition to appearance, speed, and driving experience, this type of car is expensive.
Go straight to San Francisco's financial district and business buildings...
Tangxia Yipin's headquarters has expanded, covering an area of nearly 300 square meters. Chen Mo parked his car in the paid parking lot outside and looked up...
Chen Mo's angular cheeks are eye-catchingly handsome, plus he has a luxury car, a brand-name suit, and a temperament that is highlighted by money. White-collar workers coming in and out of the office building often take a look at him.
"Maybe... this is the domineering CEO in the movie, the tall, handsome and rich style." Chen Mo showed a mean smile and walked into the office building...
Arriving at the company floor, Chen Mo walked in with an upright posture.
"Who are you looking for?"
Even though Chen Mo was pretending to be cool, he was stopped by the receptionist at the company's front desk, a pretty Asian beauty...
"I'm looking for Chen Xiao."
"Please register, and I'll ask Manager Chen if he would like to see you."
Chen Mo smiled, picked up the registration book and looked at it: "Do people often come to see Chen Xiao?"
The Asian beauty smiled slightly and said nothing: "Please register your personal information."
"I'm not an outsider, I'm Chen Xiao's brother, Chen Mo. I made the call myself..."
The blonde beauty was startled for a moment, then bowed slightly and saluted Chen Mo. Chen Mo also returned the salute...
The most basic etiquette, bow slightly, nod and say hello... Many companies have their own etiquette courses and requirements.