Peoples Perspective

2020 Almond Market - COVID-19 Impact Expectations

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    Preliminary estimates for the 2019/20 almond crop of 2.2 million pounds proved to be low, and the actual production figures were recently revised upward to 2.5 million pounds. California has produced record almond crops in each of the past four consecutive seasons, and the...

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Land Investment Monthly - May 2020

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Zaid Kurdieh, an organic farmer from upstate outside his stand at the Union Square Farmers Market.Taidgh Barron/NY Post   Successful Farming: Universal Sustainability Standard launched by Leading Harvest Both farmers and the supply chain have had to manage a complex landscape of...

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When Do I Need an Appraisal?

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  For the most part, the general public may only encounter the word “appraisal” or an “appraiser” a few instances in their lifetime. This raises the question “when is an appraisal needed?” To answer this question it is important to first know exactly...

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H2A Visas And The Impact On Vineyards, Orchards and Irrigated Crops

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    With harvest already in swing in California, and soon Washington State and the rest of the Pacific Northwest, labor, as it has been for the last decade, is one of the hottest topics. Especially for producers of hand harvest crops who rely heavily upon the H2A program. H2A is a...

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Financial Impacts of Covid-19 on the Nations Dairy Producers

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    As the COVID-19 virus travels across the states, from one community to another, a flood of economic devastation hits agriculture and farm families. The domino effect has been much larger than anyone had anticipated. After four years of losses, dairy farmers across the...

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Newly launched sustainability standard with Leading Harvest

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Today, on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a new nonprofit, Leading Harvest, was launched to advance sustainability in agriculture. It’s a fitting launch date with a fitting mission given that farmers and land owners are the original environmentalists and that this new sustainability...

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Farm Showcase: Peoples Company Land Manager’s Work on the Ground

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  With another growing season underway, Peoples Company Land Managers are busy tackling farm improvement projects and repairs.  We often refer to land managers as landowner’s “boots on the ground” to ensure work is completed as scheduled and nothing is...

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Peoples Company Receives Prestigious Awards for Marketing and Land Sales

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  Company receives national Auction Marketing Campaign of the Year for the third year in a row and is recognized at Realtors ® Land Institute APEX Awards   (CLIVE, Iowa) – Peoples Company, a leading provider of land brokerage, land management, land investment and appraisal...

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Food & Supply Chain in COVID-19 World with Jack Bobo (Recorded Call)

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  On this recorded call, Steve Bruere discusses our food and supply chain during the current COVID-19 crisis. Joining him for this discussion is Jack Bobo, CEO of Futurity, and Eric O'Keefe, Editor of The Land Report.  This call was recorded on April 14, 2020. The...

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Limited Extension of Section 1031 Exchange Deadlines

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The IRS just released Treasury Notice 2020-23 which states: "The Secretary of the Treasury has also determined that any person performing a time-sensitive action listed in either § 301.7508A-1(c)(1)(iv) – (vi) of the Procedure and Administration Regulations or Revenue...

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