Peoples Perspective

Uncertainty

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This word can describe how 2020 played out. From a rural appraisal standpoint, Peoples Company and our clients faced this word head on. Many of the farmers we work with faced the uncertainty of where they would sell their crops with the plummeting demand of the restaurant...

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Willamette Valley — The Premier Destination for Pinot Noir in the U.S.

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Eight wineries from the Willamette Valley were recently named to Wine & Spirits’ 2020 Top 100 Wineries. The list is a diverse collection of wines from around the world that are selected from a blind tasting process. The Willamette Valley is Oregon’s leading wine...

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Iowa Farmland Values: Tama and Benton County

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Continuing with the Iowa Farmland Values blog series, we will now be highlighting average farmland characteristics and production costs in Tama and Benton County. If you are interested in acquiring similar information, contact your local extension office or land grant institution within...

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Land Investment Monthly - December 2020

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Photo: Omar Ornelas/The Desert Sun   Singapore, a City of Skyscrapers and Little Land, Turns to Farming  Land is so scarce in Singapore that the government continually reclaims territory from the sea to build new urban infrastructure. Instead, businesses are trying to reinvent...

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Peoples Company's Commitment to Leading Harvest Sustainability Standard

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At Peoples Company, we strive to be a leader in advancing sustainability on the farm. It not only aligns with our company philosophy, but it is also what landowners are seeking. More and more landowners are wanting to make the connection to the sustainably sourced products they...

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Will the 2020 Wine Vintage Go Extinct?

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Wineries across the West Coast are facing difficult decisions as the recent wildfires have caused what some are calling the single worst disaster the community has ever faced. After the fires subsided, California, Oregon, and Washington were blanketed with smoke that hovered for days. This smoke...

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The Road to Appraising

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An appraiser has the great responsibility to be credible, trustworthy, ethical, and knowledgeable, and it takes time to acquire the necessary education and experience to achieve that. To some, however, the requirements to become an appraiser are restrictive. For example, to become a Certified...

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The Rising Popularity of Recreational Land

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As hunting season is underway in many states throughout the Midwest, more attention is drawn to recreational land that is marketed for sale. In the past, recreational land has often been considered less valuable as the income potential for these types of properties is often limited. Over the...

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NCREIF Farmland Property Index 2020 3rd Quarter Results

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The National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF) has collected institutional commercial property investment performance on a quarterly basis for over 40 years. The Farmland Index measures the investment performance of a large pool of individual...

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Iowa Farmland Values: Story and Polk County

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Continuing with the Iowa Farmland Values blog series, we will now be highlighting average farmland characteristics and production costs in Story and Polk County. If you are interested in acquiring similar information, contact your local extension office or land grant institution within your...

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