Peoples Perspective

The Unbreakable Basin Spirit, Farming Washington State

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Washington State - a melting pot of diversity. Not only with people but within agriculture as well. Divided into two drastically different landscapes by the Cascade Mountain Range. The West side known for lush Evergreen trees, Seattle, and the pacific coast range - contributes to...

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A Case for Land Contracts

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Many of the newspaper, magazine, and online articles that have circulated for the last few months have related to the Coronavirus and how it has affected or is going to affect how business is conducted moving forward.  When looking at the farmland market, however, the double whammy of an...

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Spring Field Conditions Remain Favorable

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  April 7th, 2020 - Peas being planted on a Peoples Company managed farm in Warren Co., IA   After a long, wet, drawn out fall, Midwest operators hit the ground running and have wasted no time preparing for, and planting the 2020 crop. Weather the past two springs has been less...

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2020 Almond Market - COVID-19 Impact Expectations

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    Preliminary estimates for the 2019/20 almond crop of 2.2 million pounds proved to be low, and the actual production figures were recently revised upward to 2.5 million pounds. California has produced record almond crops in each of the past four consecutive seasons, and the...

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Land Investment Monthly - May 2020

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Zaid Kurdieh, an organic farmer from upstate outside his stand at the Union Square Farmers Market.Taidgh Barron/NY Post   Successful Farming: Universal Sustainability Standard launched by Leading Harvest Both farmers and the supply chain have had to manage a complex landscape of...

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When Do I Need an Appraisal?

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  For the most part, the general public may only encounter the word “appraisal” or an “appraiser” a few instances in their lifetime. This raises the question “when is an appraisal needed?” To answer this question it is important to first know exactly...

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H2A Visas And The Impact On Vineyards, Orchards and Irrigated Crops

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    With harvest already in swing in California, and soon Washington State and the rest of the Pacific Northwest, labor, as it has been for the last decade, is one of the hottest topics. Especially for producers of hand harvest crops who rely heavily upon the H2A program. H2A is a...

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Financial Impacts of Covid-19 on the Nations Dairy Producers

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    As the COVID-19 virus travels across the states, from one community to another, a flood of economic devastation hits agriculture and farm families. The domino effect has been much larger than anyone had anticipated. After four years of losses, dairy farmers across the...

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Newly launched sustainability standard with Leading Harvest

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Today, on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a new nonprofit, Leading Harvest, was launched to advance sustainability in agriculture. It’s a fitting launch date with a fitting mission given that farmers and land owners are the original environmentalists and that this new sustainability...

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Farm Showcase: Peoples Company Land Manager’s Work on the Ground

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  With another growing season underway, Peoples Company Land Managers are busy tackling farm improvement projects and repairs.  We often refer to land managers as landowner’s “boots on the ground” to ensure work is completed as scheduled and nothing is...

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