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November 14, 2022
Weekly Auction Results: 11/6/22-11/12/22
Though 45 tracts were offered November 6th-12th, only 40 sold the day of the auction. The average dollar per gross...
November 11, 2022
Iowa Farmland Values 2022: Hamilton County, Hardin County, Marshall County, and Grundy County
Continuing with the Iowa Farmland Values blog series, we will use the 2021 Farmland Value Survey to highlight...
November 7, 2022
Weekly Auction Results: 10/30/22-11/5/22
There were 27 tracts of land offered at auction between October 30th and November 5th in Iowa. During these...
November 4, 2022
2022 National Land Values Webinar
Previously recorded on Wednesday, November 16, 2022.
Peoples Company unveiled the third annual National Land...
November 2, 2022
Land Auction Results - October 2022
There were 101 tracts of land that sold at auction in October 2022. During these auctions, there was a total of...
November 2, 2022
Land Investment Monthly - November 2022
A farmer harvests soybeans on a farm near Ely in November 2021. Photo Credit: Richard Pratt
Cropland Values...
October 31, 2022
Understanding Certain Nuances of an Agricultural Real Estate Purchase Agreement
Farmland is a unique asset. It is a great hedge against inflation, there are generally fewer issues than...
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October 31, 2022
Weekly Auction Results: 10/23/22-10/29/22
There were 47 tracts of land that sold at auction between October 23rd and 29th, 2022. During these auctions, there...
October 27, 2022
Despite Higher Production Costs, Custom Farming Maintains a Competitive Advantage
There is no fast pass to generating wealth in farming and farmland ownership. Weather, commodity markets, and other...
October 26, 2022
NCREIF Farmland Property Index 2022 2nd Quarter Results
Peoples Company is a member of NCREIF and actively monitors the quarterly Farmland Index results. This article...
October 24, 2022
Employing the Right Farmland Broker
For many, making the decision to sell a farmland holding can be extremely difficult, particularly if the property...
October 24, 2022
Weekly Auction Results: 10/16/22-10/22/22
There were 17 tracts of land that sold at auction between October 16th and October 22nd in Iowa. During these...
October 19, 2022
Is Organic Farmland Worth More?
Overall Organic Market
Total U.S. Organic (Food and Non‐Food) Sales has been on the rise for at least the last...
October 18, 2022
Record High Prices: Do They Tell the Full Story?
Over the past year, we’ve seen some historically high auction sales of cropland in Iowa. Multiple farms have...
October 17, 2022
Weekly Auction Results: 10/9/22-10/15/22
There were 24 tracts of land that sold at auction between October 9th and October 15th in Iowa. During these...
October 10, 2022
Weekly Auction Results: 10/2/22-10/8/22
There were 14 tracts of land that sold at auction between October 2nd and October 8th in Iowa. During these...
October 5, 2022
Iowa Land Values Update - 2022 Quarter 3
Peoples Company tracks agricultural auctions across the state of Iowa. From this data, we calculate the average...
October 4, 2022
Land Auction Results - September 2022
Iowa saw 100 tracts sell in September – that’s up a few from August’s 94 tracts, but down...
October 3, 2022
Weekly Auction Results: 9/25/22-10/1/22
There were 22 tracts of land that sold at auction between September 25th and October 1st in Iowa. During these...
