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April 26, 2016

May 18: Soil Management and Land Valuation Conference

Land managers, appraisers, real estate professionals and others with a vested interest in the Iowa land market will gather for the Soil Management Land Valuation Conference on May 18 in Ames.
April 22, 2016

Results: Iowa Land Auctions – March 2016

Here are the results for Iowa land auctions in March 2016. Contact the Peoples Company Appraisal team if you would like additional information on these transactions.
April 19, 2016

Iowa Appraisal Institute to Cover Ins and Outs of Drone Tech During May Seminar

The Iowa Chapter of the Appraisal Institute is sponsoring a course titled “Drone Technology and its Impact on the Appraisal Industry.” The course at Fairfield Inn & Suites in Urbandale runs from 8 a.m. to noon on May 20, 2016.
March 31, 2016

Iowa RLI Announces Results of March 2016 Land Trends and Values Survey

The Iowa Chapter of REALTORS® Land Institute announced the results of its March 2016 Land Trends and Values Survey. Survey participants are asked for their opinions about the current status of the Iowa farmland market, and to estimate the average value of farmland as of March 1, 2016.Â
March 16, 2016

Results: Iowa Land Auctions – February 2016

Here are the results for Iowa land auctions in January 2016. Contact the Peoples Company Appraisal team if you would like additional information on these transactions. To be added to our “Auction Results†email list, please contact Brad Hayes at Bradley@PeoplesCompany.com.
March 15, 2016

Land Investment Monthly – March 2016

The Land Investment Monthly is a round-up of articles and headlines published by the farm press, business media and financial publications with insights into buying, selling or investing in farmland, recreational ground or development ground.
March 14, 2016

Deadline: Crop Insurance Changes Due by March 15, 2016

If you have any changes you want to make to your policy type, price election, trend adjustment, or the level of coverage that you have those changes are due by Tuesday, March 15, 2016.Â
March 8, 2016

The Perfected Landlord Lien: What to Do if Your Tenant Farm Operator Hasn’t Paid Rent

Landowners: familiarize yourself with the landlord lien. Iowa Code reads that the lien entitles landlords ownership of all farm products produced on a leased property for the rental amount. That said, this lien holds less value to a landowner in the instance the tenant is unable to fulfill payment obligations.

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February 22, 2016

Coming Home to Roost: Landowners Seeing Downward Pressure on 2016 Rent Rate

As the 2016 growing season quickly approaches, landowners and farm operators are in the thick of cash rent negotiations. Landowners have been in control of setting cash rent rates for several years as commodity prices soared and competition to gain new acres increased.Â
February 11, 2016

Results: Iowa Land Auctions - January 2016

Here are the results for Iowa land auctions in January 2016. Contact the Peoples Company Appraisal...
January 28, 2016

New Peoples Company Website Streamlines User Experience, Emphasizes Use of Technology

Peoples Company is ringing in the New Year with the launch of a new-and-improved website.
January 28, 2016

Senator Joni Ernst Confirmed for 2016 Land Expo Speaker Line-up

Senator Joni Ernst, the first woman to represent Iowa in the United States Congress, has been confirmed as a speaker for Friday's Ninth Annual Land Investment Expo in West Des Moines.
January 27, 2016

U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to Appear at 2016 Land Expo

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has been scheduled to speak, January 29, during the 2016 Land Investment...
January 21, 2016

Iowa Governor to Update Land Expo Attendees on Water Quality Plan

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad will make an appearance at the 2016 Land Investment Expo to provide an update on his...
January 18, 2016

Events Schedule: 2016 Land Investment Expo

Schedule of events for the 2016 Land Investment Expo on January 29, at the Sheraton Hotel in West Des Moines, Iowa....
January 15, 2016

Land Investment Monthly – January 2016

Land Conference The 2016 Land Investment Expo is fewer than two weeks away with an array of expert presenters,...
January 15, 2016

Real Estate Economist Dr. Mark Dotzour Back in Land Expo Line-up for 2016

Real estate economist Dr. Mark Dotzour will return in January, to West Des Moines, Iowa, to present his customary...
January 14, 2016

10 Breakout Sessions on Tap for Land Investment Expo 2016

An overview of the 10 educational breakout sessions on tap for attendees of the upcoming 2016 Land Investment Expo,...
January 11, 2016

Results: Iowa Land Auctions – December 2015

Here are the results for Iowa land auctions in December 2015. Contact the Peoples Company Appraisal team if...
December 16, 2015

CRP Turns 30!

Beginning December 1, the next general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) runs through February 26. This year...