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Precipitation continues, Crop conditions deteriorate

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...

Peoples Company Land Manager Earns Highest Professional Status

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

Land Investment Monthly - October 2018

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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...

FSA Implements Market Facilitation Program (MFP)

Peoples Company Land Managers are currently meeting with farmers to discuss harvest and plans for the coming year. A big part of those conversations include anxiety over market volatility and a bearish forecast for 2019. It’s no secret that farmers are feeling under the weather when it...

Land Investment Monthly - August 2018

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. Here's How America Uses Its...

Local Agricultural Consultant Earns Highest Professional Status

Kyle Walker, AFM, AAC, Peoples Company, Clive, IA has been awarded the Accredited Agricultural Consultant (AAC) designation from the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers® (ASFMRA®). Walker earned his AAC designation by meeting stringent requirements in addition to...

The Continuing Growth of Conservation Practices in Farming

Conservation is by no means a new concept, but in the last several decades it has increased substantially as farmers have become more conscious of their impact on the environment. There are many different conservation practices being utilized today, and they work in different ways to control...

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