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Trivia Lovers: 4 Surprising Renewable Energy Facts

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1: In 1887 the first windmill used to generate electricity was invented on a farm in Ohio by Charles Brush.The turbine was very large with a rotor diameter spanning 50 feet consisting of 144 cedar wood blades. The turbine-charged batteries were housed in the cellar of his basement and operated...

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Weekly Auction Results: 9/17/23-9/23/23

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35 tracts with a total of 3,296-acres were offered at public auction in Iowa the week of September 17. The average dollar per CSR2 was $174, which is down 4% from the previous week, and down 3% from Q2’s average of $179. Iowa Results Tracts Sold: 35 Average $/Acre: $12,508 Average...

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Weekly Auction Results: 9/10/23-9/16/23

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36 tracts with a total of 3,506-acres were offered at public auction in Iowa the week of September 10. The average dollar per CSR2 was $188, which is down 3% from the previous week, and up 2% from Q2’s average of $179. Iowa Results Tracts Sold: 36 Average $/Acre: $11,143 Average...

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Peoples Company Now Offering Land Management in Pacific Northwest

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Peoples Company recently added land management services in the Pacific Northwest region. Given the diversity of the Pacific Northwest, the team is responsible for managing a variety of crops including potatoes, organic carrots, grapes, wheat, sweet corn and more.

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Harvest Outlook

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Harvest is quickly approaching, and many growers were in the fields by the end of September. My work takes me across the nation, and I’ve been to the Corn Belt, Western Plains, Pacific Northwest, and even Alaska this year. A question I regularly receive is, “What are your harvest...

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Weekly Auction Results: 9/3/23-9/9/23

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39 tracts with a total of 3,570-acres were offered at public auction in Iowa the week of September 3. The average dollar per CSR2 was $188, which is up 16% from the previous week, and up 5% from Q2’s average of $179. Iowa Results Tracts Sold: 39 Average $/Acre: $13,172 Average...

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What is a Multi-Parcel Auction?

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Peoples Company Multi-Parcel Auction Platform Our innovative approach to real estate auctions includes offering multiple auction types to cater to each customer and property type. One unique option is known as the Peoples Company multi-parcel auction platform, which brings a fresh perspective...

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Weekly Auction Results: 8/27/23-9/2/23

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26 tracts with a total of 2,402-acres were offered at public auction in Iowa the week of August 27. The average dollar per CSR2 was $163, which is down 6% from the previous week, and down 9% from Q2’s average of $179. Iowa Results Tracts Sold: 26 Average $/Acre: $12,355 Average...

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Land Auction Results - August 2023

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The appraisal team at Peoples Company was able to track 88 tracts or 8,625 acres sell at public auction in Iowa during August 2023. The average dollar per acre was $13,439, the average dollar per tillable acre was $14,843, and the average dollar per CSR2 was $182. This is up 3% from July's...

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Land Investment Monthly - September 2023

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Photo Credit: Lindsey Pound   Sen. Booker Introduces Bill to Restrict Corporate Control of Farmland Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation that would restrict corporate ownership and leasing of farmland in an effort to better protect family farmers and rural...

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