Eric O'Keefe
Title: Editor, The Land Report
Resides In: Dallas, Texas
Hometown: Alpine, Texas
Education: Rice University
Expertise: Interviews + Profiles
Twitter: @theEricOKeefe
Summary
Editor of The Land Report since its founding in 2007.
Started as a freelancer for The New York Times before becoming lead editor at Chile Pepper and Cowboys Indians magazines. Launched The Land Report in 2007. Has interviewed a Who’s Who in American culture, including Hank Aaron, Tom Brokaw, Julia Child, Clint Eastwood, Red Emmerson, Tommy Lee Jones, Jay Leno, Joe Montana, Boone Pickens, Nolan Ryan, Tom Selleck, Ted Turner, and Willie Nelson.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, History and Political Science, Rice University.
Articles authored by Eric O'Keefe
2022 Land Report: Who owns the most land in the United States?
From strategic acquisitions to out-and-out buyouts, America’s largest landowners bought and sold millions of acres all year long in 2022, acquiring inholdings and delving into new markets.
2021 Land Report: Who owns the most land in the United States?
Want to join the club? You’ll need a minimum of 156,000 acres to qualify for the Land Report 100.
California family becomes the nation's largest private landowner
With the recent acquisition of Seneca Jones Timber Company and Seneca Sawmills, the Emmersons’ timberland holdings rise to 2.3 million acres.
Who are America’s best diplomats? Farmers!
Visits by Xi Jinping and Nikita Khrushchev to Iowa farms reflect agriculture’s role in building peace.
Bill Gates is about to change the way America farms
The cofounder of Microsoft and his wife make an auspicious debut on the 2020 Land Report 100, as America’s largest private farmland owners.
Top 5 farms with the largest acreage in the U.S.
These farmers have the largest acreage in the U.S.