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April 1, 2022
Iowa Land Values Update - 2022 Quarter 1
Peoples Company tracks agricultural auctions across the state of Iowa. From this data, we calculate the average...
April 1, 2022
Land Auction Results - March 2022
Auctions picked up in March, bringing 92 tracts to the Iowa Market – up from February’s 74 tracts. ...
April 1, 2022
Land Investment Monthly - April 2022
Photo Credit: SeedWorld
Prices Being Paid for Illinois Farmland 'Unprecedented'
Unprecedented...
March 29, 2022
Weekly Auction Results: 3/20/22–3/26/22
The appraisal team tracked 22 auctions in Iowa last week, totalling 2,160 acres. These tracts brought an...
March 22, 2022
Do Your Due Diligence
What does it take to become competent in your daily appraisal work? USPAP 2020-2022 sets guidelines for competency...
March 22, 2022
Weekly Auction Results: 3/13/22–3/19/22
There were 19 auctions we were able to track results for this week, bringing an average dollar per acre of $12,986,...
March 15, 2022
The Closing Disclosure Breakdown
Kalen Ludwig and her team at Peoples Company partner with Settle Up to close their real estate transactions....
March 14, 2022
Weekly Auction Results: 3/6/22–3/12/22
20 tracts went up for auction last week, representing 2,067 acres in the Iowa market and bringing an average dollar...
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March 8, 2022
Weekly Auction Results: 2/27/22–3/5/22
Iowa saw 2,880 acres change hands last week, bringing an average dollar per acre of $13,544, average dollar per...
March 8, 2022
What's Driving Grain Markets?
What began as a rising tide in post-Derecho, 2020 turned into the perfect storm of high demand and an uncertain...
March 1, 2022
Land Auction Results - February 2022
In a typical year, February is considered a slow month in terms of Iowa auction sales. So far, 2022 is not a...
March 1, 2022
Land Investment Monthly - March 2022
Photo Credit: Isabel DeBre, AP
Biggest Rise in Midwest Land Values in Over a Decade
Agricultural...
February 28, 2022
Five Emerging Technologies Impacting Farmland Investing
By Dave Muth, Managing Partner, Alternative Equity Advisors
Agriculture remains among the least digitized industry...
February 28, 2022
Weekly Auction Results: 2/20/22–2/26/22
Auction activity picked up this week, and Iowa saw 32 tracts or 3,087 acres sell at public auction (this is up from...
February 24, 2022
Mollie Aronowitz, AFM Presented Early Career Award by Iowa Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
ANKENY, Iowa (AgPR) Feb. 17, 2022 — The Iowa Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and...
February 23, 2022
2022 Crystal Ball Outlook
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, Iowa has led the nation in corn production for the last...
February 21, 2022
Weekly Auction Results: 2/13/22–2/19/22
12 tracts sold at public auction last week, with a total of 1,270 acres bringing an average dollar per acre of...
February 15, 2022
Maximizing Value: Breaking Properties into Bite-Sized Pieces
** This property is not for sale and is only used as an example
Have you ever wondered why real estate...
February 14, 2022
Weekly Auction Results: 2/6/22–2/12/22
18 tracts sold at public auction last week, bringing an average dollar per acre of $12,098, average dollar per...
February 11, 2022
Cattle and Pastures Power Nebraska
The state of Nebraska is quite diversified when it comes to agriculture commodities. Cattle production makes...
