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Peoples Company expands its agricultural land services into California by adding two professionals & opening two offices

 January 13, 2020
 News & Events 

  (CLIVE, Iowa) – Peoples Company, a leading provider of land brokerage, land management, land investment and appraisal services, today announced the company’s expansion into California, the nation’s largest agricultural market.  With offices in Fresno and Southern...
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Farmland Ownership: Making Plans for the Future

 January 7, 2020
 Land Management 

  The following is an excerpt from Your Farmland and the Future: Setting Goals, Taking Action, written by Teresa Opheim and published by Peoples Company.  We often think of goal setting and future planning with the beginning of a new year. With around 10% of all farmland changing...
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Peoples Company acquires Omaha-based Mid-Continent Properties, Inc., expanding its reach, team and expertise

 January 6, 2020
 News & Events 

  (CLIVE, Iowa) – Peoples Company, a leading provider of land brokerage, management, investment and appraisal services in 21 states, today announced it has acquired Omaha-based Mid-Continent Properties, Inc. With the acquisition, Peoples Company increases its team of expert land...
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December 2019 Iowa Land Auction Results

 January 2, 2020
 Land Auctions 

As 2019 came to a close, the Iowa land market showed a bit of strength with a slight uptick in values in Q4. The average $/CSR2 point was $114. In December, there were 16 tracts that sold and surpassed $10,000/acre. As we start the new year, there are 62+ tracts of land being marketed for auction.
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Land Investment Monthly - January 2020

 January 2, 2020
 Real Estate 

AP Photo/Hannah Grabenstein   Ikea acquires 42,000 acres of forestland in East Texas Ikea said Friday it had acquired 42,000 acres of forestland in East Texas to source wood for its furniture. The Swedish furniture giant said the acquisition, coupled with the recent purchase of 18,000...
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Founder of meatless, plant-based burger company added to Land Investment Expo speaker slate

 December 20, 2019
 Land Investment Expo 

Peoples Company, the host of the 13th annual Land Investment Expo (Expo) on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, today announced two additions to the Expo’s keynote speaker slate. Danny O’Malley, formerly of Beyond Meat and the founder of the meatless, plant-based burger company Before the...
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2019 Iowa Land Value Survey Results

 December 13, 2019
 Land Values 

  The results of the 2019 Iowa Land Value Survey were released on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 by Dr. Wendong Zhang, an economics professor at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. The survey is currently conducted by Dr. Zhang and has been conducted by Iowa State University since 1941....
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November 2019 Iowa Land Auction Results

 December 9, 2019
 Land Auctions 

  There were 215+ tracts of land in Iowa that sold at public auction during the month of November. Among these, we saw several strong sales with 22 tracts surpassing $11,000/acre and we saw a few farms that did not meet the reserve pricing. Overall, the market appears to be holding steady...
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Land Investment Monthly - December 2019

 December 4, 2019
 Real Estate 

  Farmland Auctions: A Wild Day in Southeast South Dakota Prospective landowners in southeast South Dakota had a terrific opportunity to buy farmland on November 14. Peoples Company, a Des Moines-based auction firm, offered more than 5,000 acres of farmland at auction near Centerville in...
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Difficult Decisions: ARC or PLC?

 December 3, 2019
 Land Management 

  While depressed commodity markets continue to cause concerns for farm balance sheets, there are still opportunities to capture additional revenue and reduce risk.  One of those opportunities is open now through March 2020, with new election windows open for the current 2018 farm...
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