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2016 Iowa Farmland Rental Rates: What Should I Charge?

A year ago, I made the argument in a blog post that 2015 rent reductions may have merit. This was certainly a turning of the table from previous years. Two-thousand-and-fourteen was the first in many that the operator was asking for a change in rent (reduction) versus the landowner...

Land Investment Monthly â€“ October 2015

The Land Investment Monthly is a round-up of articles and headlines published by the farm press, business media and financial publications with insights into buying, selling or investing in farmland, recreational ground or development ground. Follow Steve Bruere @SBruere on Twitter and...

Peoples Company Among Sponsors of 2015 SOIL Conference with Over 30 Speakers at Drake Ag Law Center

The 2015 SOIL Conference, bringing together an array of people and organizations to consider the roles policy and law play in shaping our soil and water stewardship efforts, is set for November 19-20, at Drake University in Des Moines. “Sustaining Our Iowa Land” is a primary theme of...

Results: Iowa Land Auctions â€“ September 2015

The Peoples Company Appraisal team is tracking all active agricultural real estate listings and auctions throughout the state of Iowa – in an effort to keep the most current and detailed sales database available. This database of active and sold listings is very beneficial for our...

Iowa Farm Values Downward Trend Slowing

Following the recent fall in commodity prices it would be easy to predict a decline in farmland values on the most recent survey done by the Iowa Chapter of REALTORS® Land Institute. According to the latest results, Iowa land values are still in a downward trend however the decline appears to...

Land Investment Monthly â€“ September 2015

The Land Investment Monthly is a round-up of articles and headlines published by the farm press, business media and financial publications with insights into buying, selling or investing in farmland, recreational ground or development ground. Follow Steve Bruere @SBruere on Twitter and...

Mary Matalin and James Carville to Join Ranks with Donald Trump as Land Investment Expo Keynote Spea

Real estate professionals and farm producers will gather at one of the nation’s most prominent farmland events — the 2016 Land Investment Expo. Peoples Company, an Iowa-based real estate and brokerage firm, is hosting the event and invites industry professionals from across the...

140 Tillable Farms For Sale in Iowa!

With the dramatic collapse in commodity prices over the past twelve months, I find myself talking more and more about what is going to happen with land rents and land values. Generally when the question is posed, I chuckle and suggest a meteorologist could give you a better idea on where the land...

Access â€˜Big Questionsâ€™ Presentation Online

Peoples Company and Total Realty Co. each hosted an August seminar shedding light on “Big Questions” in agricultural real estate, including ideas to enhance rental returns, how societal expectations impact land management, who pays to implement conservation and sustainability...

Peoples Company Welcomed as Signatory to UNâ€™s Principles for Responsible Investing

On May 11, 2015, Peoples Company was officially welcomed as the latest signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) by PRI Secretariat Charles Hocking. We are proud to be the only U.S.-based farmland brokerage, management, appraisal and investment-services company among the nearly...

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