Peoples Perspective

Variety of Clients, Client Requirements, and Scope of Work

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In the busy appraisal industry of today, appraisers work with a variety of clients from the simple homeowner to attorneys, lending institutions and/or sophisticated investors for a variety of property types. Appraisers go through rigorous education, training, and licensing requirements to gain...

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Stacking Benefits for Better Bottom Line

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Image: A no-tillage soybean field with cereal rye cover crop growing between the rows. Once the soybeans are harvested, the cereal rye will overwinter and gain height the following spring before the corn crop is planted. Soybeans and corn are the cash crops in this rotation while the cereal rye...

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Land Auction Results - November 2021

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WOW! What a month for Iowa auction sales.  Iowa saw over 300 tracts go to auction, offering greater than 30,000 acres!  That’s nearly twice as many auctions as we saw in October.  The average dollar per gross acre was $11,791, with an average dollar per tillable acre of...

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Do You Want to Own Dollars? Or Is Owning Acres a Better Investment Strategy?

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The US economy has ventured into unprecedented territory. The value of many asset classes are at all-time highs. Some consider this a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sell appreciated assets in a tax environment that is likely to be as low as we’ll see for decades. Yet the question...

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Kyle Walker Becomes President of ASAC

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Kyle Walker, Director of Asset Management, was recently named President of the American Society of Agricultural Consultants (ASAC) during the group’s annual conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The conference dates were November 7th – 10th and consultants from across the nation...

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Land Investment Monthly - December 2021

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Photo Credit: DARRELL HOEMANN/INVESTIGATE MIDWEST   Farmland Sales Skyrocket Farmland Values Eclipse Records as Sellers Turn to Auctions Describing today's farmland market as "hot" would be an understatement this fall, especially in Iowa. Farmland values are posting...

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US Farmland Market Overview

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Farmland markets have experienced a remarkable surge in price across much of the country during the last 9 to 12 months with many areas in the Midwest up 20% or more. Farm incomes have been buoyed by strengthening commodity prices, which were supported by increased export demand and recovering...

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Michigan Agriculture; Unique Commodities and Unique Opportunities

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By Dave Mielnicki, MAI, SRA, Director of Appraisal & Michelle Reamer, State Licensed Appraiser According to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Michigan produces more than 300 commodities on a commercial basis.  The food and agriculture industry contributes...

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Investing in Transitional Development Land

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Land Auction Results - October 2021

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Iowa saw 145 tracts greater than 35 acres sell at public auction in October 2021, which is down slightly from September’s 166 tracts.  October’s auctions brought an average dollar per gross acre of $11,809.34.  The average dollar per CSR2 for those tracts greater than 85%...

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