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WEBINAR | The Power of Energy Management: Unleashing Potential (June 2025)

 June 16, 2025
 Energy Management 

Please join Peoples Company for the latest installment of "The Power of Energy Management: Unleashing Potential" webinar series with special guest speakers Ethan McMillan, Kevin Boone, and Charlus Bishop. This session will focus on the Do's and Don'ts of Buying and Selling Mineral Rights.

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Peoples Company Completes 2025 Leading Harvest Sustainability Audit

 June 12, 2025
 Land Management 

Peoples Company enrolls all managed acres in the Leading Harvest Farmland Management Standard, a comprehensive and adaptable framework applicable to all crop types and regions across the United States.

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An Eye on the Land: Land Invaders and Soil Movers

 June 10, 2025
 Land Management 

Land is always changing - sometimes quickly, sometimes gradually. Rapid changes come in the form of mudslides, large flooding events, or even wildfires that strip the land. Slower changes, on the other hand, start subtly with small events that often go unnoticed. Over time, these small shifts can lead to major transformations.

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Drill, Baby, Drill — Not So Fast

 June 5, 2025
 Energy Management 

Despite strong political support for domestic production, rig counts are falling, not rising.

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Land Auction Results | May 2025

 June 2, 2025
 Land Auctions   Land Values 

The appraisal team at Peoples Company was able to track 28 tracts or 2,007 acres sold at public auction in Iowa during May 2025. The average dollar per acre was $9,289, the average dollar per tillable acre was $11,895, and the average dollar per CSR2 was $160.

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How Peoples Company Maximized Soil Health & Profits with Prescription Tillage

 May 28, 2025
 Land Management 

Terraform Tillage is an agricultural technology company specializing in precision soil compaction analysis. Our innovative SmartProbe System helps farmers and land managers pinpoint exactly where—and how deeply—soil compaction exists, helping them make informed decisions about tillage that enhance productivity and sustainability.

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Landowner Insights | May 2025

 May 21, 2025
 Land Values   Industry Insights 

In the latest edition of the Landowner Insights series, Dr. Dave Muth of Peoples Company Capital Markets is joined by Brian Klippenstein, Consultant at Missouri Water Center, Ambassador Gregg Doud, President & CEO of National Milk Producers Federation, and Iowa Senator Michael Bousselot.

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Natural Gas Prices in the U.S.: What’s Fueling the Strength in 2025?

 May 20, 2025
 Energy Management 

Natural gas prices in the U.S. started 2025 with unexpected strength, surprising analysts who had predicted a weaker market due to soft industrial demand and high storage levels.

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How Columbia Basin Farmers Saved 17 Billion Gallons of Water Through AgTech Innovation

 May 16, 2025
 Land Management 

Farmers and communities east of Moses Lake and north of Warden, in Washington State’s Grant and Adams counties, are on the verge of a significant shift in how they access and use water.

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2025 Delta Agricultural Outlook: Insights for Landowners

 May 9, 2025
 Land Management   Agriculture 

The 2025 farming season in the Delta region is proving to be one of the most difficult in recent years - and that is saying something. Landowners across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas are watching their tenants shift crop strategies, struggle with flood damage, and continue to tighten their belts as economic conditions remain strained.

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