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November 13, 2023

Louisiana Delta Waterfowl Hunting

Louisiana is renowned for its rich culture, extensive agricultural opportunities, and diverse wildlife. Bountiful and diverse wildlife populations offer unique recreational hunting opportunities, which is the exact reason that Louisiana is referred to as the “Sportsman’s Paradise.” This article centers on Louisiana duck hunting, but waterfowl hunting is a very popular pastime across the country, particularly in the other Delta states of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
November 13, 2023

Weekly Auction Results: 11/5/23-11/11/23

November is historically the busiest time of year for public auctions, and 2023 is no exception. The week of November 5, 61 tracts were auctioned in Iowa, 20 in Illinois, 15 in Minnesota, and 10 in Nebraska.
November 8, 2023

Land Auction Results - October 2023

The appraisal team at Peoples Company was able to track 57 tracts or 5,552 acres sold at public auction in Iowa during October 2023. The average dollar per acre was $12,456, the average dollar per tillable acre was $13,820, and the average dollar per CSR2 was $171.
October 11, 2023

What Should You Expect From Your Real Estate Agent?

Every real estate agent learns at the start of their licensing process that they will be dealing with two types of people: clients and customers. The real estate “Code of Ethics” demands high standards of professional conduct that protect the interests of both clients and customers and guard the rights of consumers of real estate services.
October 5, 2023

Iowa Land Values Update - 2023 Quarter 3

Peoples Company tracks agricultural auctions across the state of Iowa. From this data, we calculate the average...
October 5, 2023

Land Auction Results - September 2023

The appraisal team at Peoples Company was able to track 85 tracts or 7,993 acres sell at public auction in Iowa...
October 2, 2023

Weekly Auction Results: 9/24/23-9/30/23

Iowa had 11 tracts that were offered at public auction the week of September 24, with nine selling during active...
September 25, 2023

Weekly Auction Results: 9/17/23-9/23/23

35 tracts with a total of 3,296-acres were offered at public auction in Iowa the week of September 17. The average...

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September 18, 2023

Weekly Auction Results: 9/10/23-9/16/23

36 tracts with a total of 3,506-acres were offered at public auction in Iowa the week of September 10. The average...
September 11, 2023

Weekly Auction Results: 9/3/23-9/9/23

39 tracts with a total of 3,570-acres were offered at public auction in Iowa the week of September 3. The average...
September 5, 2023

Weekly Auction Results: 8/27/23-9/2/23

26 tracts with a total of 2,402-acres were offered at public auction in Iowa the week of August 27. The average...
September 5, 2023

Land Auction Results - August 2023

The appraisal team at Peoples Company was able to track 88 tracts or 8,625 acres sell at public auction in Iowa...
August 28, 2023

Weekly Auction Results: 8/20/23-8/26/23

14 tracts with a total of 1,533.22-acres were offered at public auction in Iowa the week of August 20. The average...
August 21, 2023

Weekly Auction Results: 8/13/23-8/19/23

Iowa saw 21 tracts with a total of 2,183 acres sell at public auction the week of August 13, 2023. The average...
August 14, 2023

Weekly Auction Results: 8/6/23-8/12/23

Iowa saw 22 tracts sell at public auction August 6-12, 2023, with 1,477 acres changing hands.  The average...
August 7, 2023

Weekly Auction Results: 7/30/23-8/5/23

Iowa saw 19 tracts sell at public auction 7/31-8/5, 2023, with 1,927 acres changing hands. The average dollar per...
August 2, 2023

Land Auction Results - July 2023

The appraisal team at Peoples Company was able to track 45 tracts or 4,948 acres sell at public auction in Iowa...
July 31, 2023

Weekly Auction Results: 7/16/23-7/29/23

This week’s snapshot includes the weeks of July 16-22 and 23-29. These two weeks had 2,842 acres offered for...
July 17, 2023

Weekly Auction Results: 7/9/23-7/15/23

The week of July 10 saw a reduced number of farms offered at public auction. In Iowa, only nine tracts were offered...
July 11, 2023

Weekly Auction Results: 7/2/23-7/8/23

Iowa Results Tracts Sold: 10 Average $/Acre: $13,988 Average $/Tillable: $14,627 Average $/CSR2: $176 % Change from...