Peoples Perspective

Land Values Still Strong but Early Signs Indicate Possible Slump in Future

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Is COVID-19 impacting land sales and values? That is the question on everyone’s mind. It is always important to remember when we measure the market through an appraisal, it is based upon past land sales. In many ways, it is like driving a car trying to figure out where we are going by...

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Webinar: Farm Leasing Amidst COVID-19

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Webinar Recording: Watch Now Presentation Slides: Mitchell Hora, Continuum Ag Bill Haupts, AgSurion Risk Consulting David Muth, Alternative Equity Advisors   The turn of the calendar to August always brings with it questions on the next year’s farm leases in Iowa. The September...

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Land Investment Monthly - August 2020

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Maine Grains operates out of a repurposed jailhouse in Skowhegan.Credit Hilary Swift for The New York Times   How Absentee Landlords Keep Farmers From Protecting Water and Soil and How Peoples Company is Helping Change That For [the adoption of prairie strips in farm fields] to happen,...

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Landowner Farm Leasing Considerations

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A well-drafted farm lease goes beyond the standard form of establishing acres and rental rate, and sets the stage for a healthy, long-term relationship with a farm operator. The lease should be the steering wheel for the farm, outlining objectives and setting clear terms so that everyone is on...

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Farm Access: Field Driveways & Your Farm

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Safe and effective field access can be a common aspect of the farming operation overlooked by a non-farming landowner.  When evaluating field driveways, landowners and farm operators should ask two questions: Does the existing driveway provide convenient entry and exit from the farm...

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Iowa Land Values Update

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Second quarter auction sales volume has been drastically lower than previous quarters. As the nationwide quarantine began to set in and social distancing regulations were implemented, the number of auction sales began to slow. During the month of May in Iowa, there weren't any auction sales...

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2020 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Report

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According to the 2020 Nebraska Farm Real Estate report, Nebraska’s all-land average value for the year ending Feb. 1, 2020, averaged $2,725 per acre, or about a 3% increase to the prior year’s value of $2,645 per acre. This marks the first year-to-year increase since land values in...

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Landowner Resources for Informed Decision Making Spotlight: Practical Farmers of Iowa

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Photo: Landowner Lee Tesdell and his sons, Omar and Ramsey, on their farm in Polk County, Iowa (photo provided by Practical Farmers of Iowa) Peoples Company Land Managers understand the commitment to best farming practices is an ongoing process. Like farmers across the country, we build...

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Appraising in Uncertain Times

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  With ongoing speculation about how COVID-19 is ultimately going to impact the economy, appraisers are tasked with the continuing challenge of determining property values in an unstable market. Though we cannot see into the future, we can remain informed regarding current market...

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Land Investment Monthly - July 2020

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Startup Enko Chem wants to use A.I. to develop new crop protection products.GETTY IMAGES   Colorado land board won’t bid on Occidental’s massive land, mineral rights sale Colorado’s state manager of land and mineral rights won’t be bidding to buy northern Colorado...

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