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May 25, 2023

EIA Predicts Increased Electricity Consumption - Find Out What That Means for Oil, Natural Gas, Renewables and Coal

Short-Term Energy Outlook Takeaways The latest Short-Term Energy Outlook was released by the Energy Information...
May 23, 2023

DSTs: An Option for Replacing Debt in a Section 1031 Exchange

To complete a successful Section 1031 Exchange, investors must comply with various requirements as mandated by the...
May 22, 2023

Weekly Auction Results 5/14/23-5/20/23

The past few weeks have remained slow regarding auction activity in Iowa.  The week of May 14 was a bit more...
May 16, 2023

Weekly Auction Results: 5/7/23-5/13/23

It was another week of slow auction activity in Iowa auctions.  There were four total auctions that meet...
May 15, 2023

Protecting Michigan’s Specialty Crop Industry: A Guide to Specialty Crop Insurance

Michigan is the second most agriculturally diverse state in the United States, especially when talking about crops....
May 9, 2023

Weekly Auction Results: 4/30/23-5/6/23

It was another slow week in Iowa auctions.  We saw only two tracts sell, with a total of only 271.42...
May 8, 2023

Pay Dirt: Conserve Money, Energy, and Improve Soil Health with No-Till Farming

One question remains the same for the future of agriculture: How do we do more with less? Building conservation and...
May 1, 2023

Land Auction Results - April 2023

There were 27 tracts of land that sold at auction in Iowa during April 2023. During these auctions, there was a...

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May 1, 2023

Weekly Auction Results: 4/23/23-4/29/23

Four tracts of land sold in Iowa April 23-29, 2023.  Peoples Company only tracks the average dollar per acre...
April 28, 2023

Paving the Way

  Peoples Company internship program lays the career path for Lucas Riesenberg   As the son of an Iowa...
April 25, 2023

Unique Assets for Non-Profits

Your organization received a large gift of minerals, now what do you do? The first thing your organization needs to...
April 24, 2023

Weekly Auction Results: 4/16/23-4/22/23

The week of April 16 was a slow one in Iowa auctions.  There were only four tracts that sold, with 450-acres...
April 18, 2023

Livestock, Laws, and Influences on Land Use

What is valuable to one buyer, may not be to another. And what happens next to your property may influence the...
April 17, 2023

Weekly Auction Results: 4/9/23-4/15/23

  There were 11 tracts of land offered at public auction in Iowa April 9-15. During these auctions, there was...
April 11, 2023

How to Determine if Dual Agency is a Good Fit for Your Transaction

“Can you represent me in buying the farm if you are the listing agent?” That is a question that a lot...
April 10, 2023

Planting Progress April 2023

In late March, the USDA released its Prospective Plantings report. These acreage estimates are based primarily on...
April 10, 2023

Weekly Auction Results: 4/2/23-4/8/23

There were 9 tracts of land offered at public auction in Iowa April 2-8, 2023. During these auctions, there was a...
April 4, 2023

Iowa Land Values Update - 2023 Quarter 1

Peoples Company tracks agricultural auctions across the state of Iowa. From this data, we calculate the...
April 4, 2023

Land Auction Results - March 2023

There were 128 tracts of land that sold at auction in Iowa during March 2023. At these auctions, there was a total...
April 3, 2023

Weekly Auction Results: 3/26/23-4/1/23

There were 26 tracts of land offered at public auction in Iowa March 25 – April 1, 2023. During these...