Peoples Perspective

Land Investment Monthly - November 2018

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South African city set to seize land in national ‘test case’ EKURHULENI, South Africa (AP) – As South Africa’s passionate debate over land redistribution grows, one city outside Johannesburg is preparing what the mayor calls a “test case” for the nation...

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Iowa Land Values

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The appraisal team at Peoples Company monitors land sale prices, as well as the number of farms that are publicly for sale in Iowa. Progressing through the fourth quarter of 2018, Peoples Company’s appraisal team has documented a change in the direction of land value trends. From the first...

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Let’s ditch the poor management

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As a landowner, do you know what to look for on your farm when it comes to good stewardship practices?  And more importantly, why you should be asking for those practices?  As Land Managers we see the good, the bad and the ugly. The photo above shows an example of a worst-case scenario...

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Successful Strategies: The True Cost of Storing Grain

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Corn moisture levels need to be 15% for 6 months of storage, 14% until next harvest, and 13% for storage over a year. Soybean moisture levels need to be even lower for safe storage, with 13% moisture for winter storage and 11% for 6 plus months of storage.

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Precipitation continues, Crop conditions deteriorate

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Photo credit: Iowa Soybean Association   This year has been a roller coaster year for many Midwest farmers: weather challenges, high inputs costs, trade discussions that affect commodity prices, and now a slow and soggy harvest to finish. Peoples Company Land Managers have talked with...

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Peoples Company Land Manager Earns Highest Professional Status

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Mollie Aronowitz becomes one of only seven female Accredited Farm Managers in the country and the only female AFM in the state of Iowa

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Land Investment Monthly - October 2018

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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.

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Peoples Company, Stine Seed partner to offer a paid-in-full cover crop program to land owners

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Program will demonstrate it’s possible to simultaneously protect the environment, maximize yields and improve overall return on investment

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Martha Stewart to be keynote speaker at Peoples Company’s 2019 Land Investment Expo

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Land Investment Expo will be held in Des Moines on January 25, 2019; Tickets on sale now

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Landlords, is it better to cash rent, crop share, or custom farm?

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By: Paul Neiffer, Principal at CliftonLarsonAllen   Most landlords over the last several years have usually preferred receiving cash rent on their farmland rather than a share of the crop.  The cash rent “guarantees” their return and it is usually paid up front versus...

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