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Let’s ditch the poor management

As a landowner, do you know what to look for on your farm when it comes to good stewardship practices? And more importantly, why you should be asking for those practices? As Land Managers we see the good, the bad and the ugly. The photo above shows an example of a worst-case scenario...

Successful Strategies: The True Cost of Storing Grain

Corn moisture levels need to be 15% for 6 months of storage, 14% until next harvest, and 13% for storage over a year. Soybean moisture levels need to be even lower for safe storage, with 13% moisture for winter storage and 11% for 6 plus months of storage.

Precipitation continues, Crop conditions deteriorate

Photo credit: Iowa Soybean Association This year has been a roller coaster year for many Midwest farmers: weather challenges, high inputs costs, trade discussions that affect commodity prices, and now a slow and soggy harvest to finish. Peoples Company Land Managers have talked with...

Peoples Company Land Manager Earns Highest Professional Status

Mollie Aronowitz becomes one of only seven female Accredited Farm Managers in the country and the only female AFM in the state of Iowa

Land Investment Monthly - October 2018

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.

Peoples Company, Stine Seed partner to offer a paid-in-full cover crop program to land owners

Program will demonstrate it’s possible to simultaneously protect the environment, maximize yields and improve overall return on investment

Martha Stewart to be keynote speaker at Peoples Company’s 2019 Land Investment Expo

Land Investment Expo will be held in Des Moines on January 25, 2019; Tickets on sale now

Landlords, is it better to cash rent, crop share, or custom farm?

By: Paul Neiffer, Principal at CliftonLarsonAllen Most landlords over the last several years have usually preferred receiving cash rent on their farmland rather than a share of the crop. The cash rent “guarantees” their return and it is usually paid up front versus...

FSA Implements Market Facilitation Program (MFP)

Peoples Company Land Managers are currently meeting with farmers to discuss harvest and plans for the coming year. A big part of those conversations include anxiety over market volatility and a bearish forecast for 2019. It’s no secret that farmers are feeling under the weather when it...

Land Investment Monthly - August 2018

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. Here's How America Uses Its...

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