Red Wagyu of Madison
A turnkey working cattle ranch encompassing Akaushi cattle, pivot field, and improved pasture. Cattle included with the sale worth over $300,000.
- 183 +/- acre cattle ranch located in Madison County, Florida
- Akaushi (Red Wagyu) cattle
- 75 acres of irrigated farmland
- 108 acres of improved pasture
- 3,700 sq. ft. house 4 bed/2.5 bath
- Cross fenced pastures
- Income producing working cattle ranch
- Pivot fields are certified organic
- Fertile soil in the heart of Suwannee Valley
- Social Storm Property with sustainable livestock raising facilities
- Natural spring fed ponds
- Less than one hour from Tallahassee, FL and less than 30 miles from Valdosta, GA
- Cattle included with the sale worth over $300,000
Red Wagyu of Madison (Fostton Place) is a 183+/- acre high-quality cattle ranch located in Madison County, Florida. This is a turnkey cattle operation located less than one mile from the city limits of Madison, FL. This area of the Suwannee Valley boasts some of the most intensely managed agriculture in North Florida.
The property consists of 75 acres of irrigated farmland and 108 acres of improved pasture. The result of direct seeding of rye and oats in the winter months on irrigated land creates some of the best year-round feeding. The pivot field on the property is certified organic. The improved pasture can easily be classified as certified organic with simple paperwork. There are 12 different grazing pastures, all cross-fenced. The ranch holds over a hundred head of Akaushi cattle, also known as Red Wagyu. Akaushi cattle, also known as the "Emperor's Breed", is some of the highest quality beef you can raise in the United States. The Red Wagyu can withstand the Florida sunshine much more so than Black Wagyu. With these superior genetics, Akaushi thrive in the North Florida region. High-value cattle operations such as this one often sell their beef directly to the consumer. With direct ties to the consumer, Akaushi of Fostton Place can produce higher profit margins than commercial beef operations. The beef produced on this farm is locally renowned. For more information on the Akaushi beef industry, see the video posted below in the "video gallery."
Fostton Place contains multiple spring-fed ponds serving as a natural water sources for the grazing cattle. The ranch is comprised of beautiful live oaks throughout the property providing an excellent source of shade in the summer.
On the highest point, and at the center of the property, sits a 3,700 square-foot house with four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms. The view at the top of this hill is spectacular. At Fostton Place, you can start your day with a beautiful sunrise from the front room and end your day with a sunset on the back deck.
The ranch offers immediate income-producing potential, as well as a place of safety, serenity, and security. The cattle included in the sale are estimated to be worth over $300,000. An abundant spring water supply, cattle operation, electric gate, fencing, and a large homestead located in the center of the property, make this investment an excellent Social Storm Property. The ranch, conveniently located less than ten minutes from I-10 sits an hour from Tallahassee, FL and less than two hours from Jacksonville, FL. Akaushi of Fostton Place provides the next land steward with an in-working-order operation with the necessary equipment and a like-minded team already in place for a flourishing cattle ranch. This prime combination of high-quality agriculture and hard assets is perhaps the perfect land investment for those looking to buy in the Suwannee Valley.
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Bruce Ratliff is a retired elected official (Property Appraiser Taylor County). Bruce brings years of experience in ad valorem tax knowledge. His property tax background gives JKA Associates & clients a unique insight into the complicated tax process. Bruce held several positions in the Florida Association of Property Appraisers, including member of the Board of Directors, President, Vice-President and Secretary, and served on the Agricultural & Legislative Committees for the Association. The real estate business has been part of Bruce’s life since childhood. His mother, Shirley Ratliff owned Professional Realty of Perry, Florida and his father, Buster owned Ratliff Land Surveying which Bruce was General Manager of before his political career.
From murky farm ponds to pristine glacier-cut lakes and everything in between, Knox Daniels’ expertise stems from a lifelong fascination of water and the creatures that live in and around it. He recognizes and helps clients appreciate the value water features bring to a property. “My goal is to help buyers realize and sellers maximize the value different water bodies bring to a property, not only in a recreational sense, but also for social storm reasons.” After extensively traveling the country for collegiate BASS fishing tournaments, Knox graduated and worked for the Southeast’s finest fisheries and wildlife biologist, Greg Grimes. With Grimes’ company, AES, Knox managed many of the southeast’s finest private lake estate/impoundment properties, and learned the intricacies of upscale property management. Learning from Greg and other biologists, Knox honed in on the specific conditions and habitat needed for optimal gamefish growth in private lakes. He has also worked as a property manager on several thousand acres and for a commercial developer, facilitating the dirt work and builds of several apartment complexes, but his true passion has always been in the outdoors. “I’ve always had an insatiable fascination with ponds/lakes and am grateful to be able to help to place clients on the properties of their dreams and make their personal fisheries/wildlife goals reality with JKA.” – Knox Daniels
As a landowner of his own family farm, Lick Skillet, along with family land that has been passed down and enjoyed together at Keaton Beach for 40 years, Jon knows what it means to be a steward of the last best places. As a third-generation land broker with more than 30 years of experience in advising landowners in this niche, Jon is known for his innate ability to harvest a land’s unique intrinsic value. Touting several notable sales under his belt, Jon personally closed Rock Creek/Molpus – 124,000 acres of premium timberland at $142,000,000 – which was known as the largest timberland land sale in the Southeast for eight years running. He is a co-founding member of LandLeader and achieved the real estate industry’s highest honor, “2022 National Broker of the Year – Recreational Land Sales,” by the Realtors® Land Institute.
Prior to joining Jon Kohler & Associates, Walter Hatchett served for 30 years as a land manager to several of the south’s most esteemed properties, including Rock Creek. As a former property manager himself, and a consistently ranked “Top Sales Producer” nationwide and achieved “APEX Top 20 Land Broker” multiple times, Walter has a keen eye for the best in habitat management.
With Madison County roots, Lori grew up on her family farm at Pettis Springs along the historic Aucilla River. A love of the land was instilled in Lori very early on by her father who was a local farmer. Lori understands the importance of good land stewardship and has witnessed first-hand how her own father, a former 2-term member of the Florida House of Representatives whose district encompassed many rural counties of the Red Hills Plantation Region, with a little bit of sweat equity, so lovingly worked their own family land. These are core values she carries with her today, and nothing gives her more personal satisfaction than to represent some of the south’s best land stewards.
Hailing from a long line of outdoorsmen, Tim learned a great deal from his father and grandfather. He saw first-hand what it means to be a good land steward. He believes land is so much more than a place to hunt, fish, and grow timber or crops. “It’s an identity, a resting place, a safe haven and a way of life, said Tim.” Tim’s family ties to Alabama run deep. During his grandfather’s first term, Governor James was responsible for signing into law Alabama’s first state duck stamp which helped to ensure funding for the procurement, development, and preservation of wetlands for migratory waterfowl habitat. He also established Alabama’s lifetime hunting license, so it is no surprise that Tim is an avid outdoorsman with a keen eye as to how best to improve habitat for the greater good of its wildlife.
Jason has been assisting landowners for the last 28 years in Georgia and South Carolina obtain achievements the owners did not realize were possible. His degree in Biology from Georgia Southern stemmed from the desire to know how things in nature work. His plantation roots began at just 16 years old outside of Albany, GA and the last 20 years were spent in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. His entire career has been spent developing a global approach to plantation management. That plan included sales. Sales is in Jason’s blood- his mom had a 45-year career as a real estate broker. After college, he chose to pursue his passion of making properties great. In 2011, Jason sold his first plantation. Since then, he has assisted buyers and sellers with over $20 million in sales while most of that time working as a full-time General Manager of a large Lowcountry plantation. Today, he is committed to using his unique skill set and experience to guide landowners through the many challenges of plantation ownership.