When it comes to major infrastructure projects — from pipelines and transmission lines to well pads — success often depends on how well you work with the people who own the land beneath it. At Allegiant Land Services, we know right-of-way acquisition isn’t just a legal process — it’s a human one. The difference between a smooth project and one mired in conflict usually comes down to one word: trust . Condemnation: The Last Resort, Not the First Option Eminent domain exists fo

As a farm and rancher, I know the risks and costs of agriculture because I live them.   When you plant in the fall, you pray the price will hold by the time harvest comes. Every season is a gamble — one that depends on rain, input costs, and a market that doesn’t care how hard you’ve worked. When a calf hits the ground, it might be close to a year before a rancher ever sees a dollar — and in the meantime, that calf still has to be fed, watered, and cared for every single day.

When I see a pipeline crew, I see the cafe owner on Main Street who will welcome them with a smile at lunch.    When I see a workover...

Remember the children’s book “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie”? Well, then you know what happens when you inadvertently begin to give your...