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January 12, 2023
What Is A Closing Disclosure?
When buying property, whether residential, commercial, or land, a very common question from buyers is “how...
January 6, 2023
Iowa Land Values Update - 2022 Quarter 4
Peoples Company tracks agricultural auctions across the state of Iowa. From this data, we calculate the...
January 4, 2023
Land Auction Results - December 2022
Iowa had strong auction activity in December, with 13,356 acres selling in 127 tracts. This volume was down 11%...
January 3, 2023
Land Investment Monthly - January 2023
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After Historic Growth, Will Iowa Farmland Prices Fall?
Wendong...
January 3, 2023
Weekly Auction Results: 12/25/22-12/31/22
There were 30 tracts of land that sold December 25-31, 2022. Of the 3254 acres sold, 88% were...
December 28, 2022
Cover Crops: Is Aerial Seeding a Fit for Your Operation?
Over the last decade, cover crops have been proven as one of the most effective tools for preventing erosion and...
December 27, 2022
Weekly Auction Results: 12/18/22-12/24/22
There were 6 tracts of land offered at public auction December 18 through December 24. During these auctions, there...
December 19, 2022
Weekly Auction Results: 12/11/22-12/17/22
There were 38 tracts of land offered at public auction December 11 through December 17, of which 35 tracts sold the...
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December 14, 2022
Crop Insurance Now Available With Peoples Company
Peoples Company is pleased to announce the implementation of a new crop insurance business line, appointing Craig...
December 13, 2022
Why Do We Prorate Expenses at Closing?
As we begin a new year, it is becoming more apparent that real estate continues to grow not only as an asset class...
December 12, 2022
Weekly Auction Results: 12/4/22-12/10/22
There were 54 tracts of land that were offered at public auction between December 4-10 with only 50 tracts selling...
December 5, 2022
Weekly Auction Results: 11/27/22-12/3/22
There were 23 tracts of land that sold at auction between November 27 and December 3. During these auctions, there...
December 2, 2022
Introduction to Minerals
What does it mean to own minerals? There are several ways to look at mineral ownership and what a landowner might...
December 2, 2022
Land Auction Results - November 2022
There were 157 tracts of land that sold at auction in November. During these auctions, there was a total of 14,529...
December 1, 2022
The Irony of the Inflation Reduction Act for the Farmland Asset Class
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) was signed and became public law on August 16, 2022. There has been no...
November 30, 2022
Land Investment Monthly - December 2022
Larry Bortz’s short corn, center, was still standing after high winds knocked down some of his conventional...
November 28, 2022
Weekly Auction Results: 11/20/22-11/26/22
13 Tracts of land were offered at public auction November 20-26 in Iowa, with 12 tracts selling day of the...
November 22, 2022
Pasture Lease Considerations
Leasing land can always present a set of challenges, regardless of its use. Leasing pastureland can...
November 21, 2022
Weekly Auction Results: 11/13/22-11/19/22
60 tracts of land were offered at public auction November 13-19 in Iowa, with 58 tracts selling day of the...
November 18, 2022
How Can I Add Value to My Recreational Property?
In recent years we have seen an increase in demand for recreational properties. These tracts of land have a primary...
