Peoples Perspective

Weekly Auction Results: 4/30/23-5/6/23

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It was another slow week in Iowa auctions.  We saw only two tracts sell, with a total of only 271.42 acres.  If you recall, Peoples Company only calculates an average for dollar per acre, tillable acre and CSR2 point for weeks with five or more tracts selling.

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Pay Dirt: Conserve Money, Energy, and Improve Soil Health with No-Till Farming

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One question remains the same for the future of agriculture: How do we do more with less? Building conservation and sustainability practices into farming operations are a positive step in the right direction. In a recent publication, “Save Money on Fuel with No-Till Farming,” by the...

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Land Auction Results - April 2023

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There were 27 tracts of land that sold at auction in Iowa during April 2023. During these auctions, there was a total of 2,386 acres that exchanged hands. This volume is down 72% from April 2022’s volume of 8,601 acres, but only down 5% of April 2021’s volume of 2,528 acres. Iowa...

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Weekly Auction Results: 4/23/23-4/29/23

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Four tracts of land sold in Iowa April 23-29, 2023.  Peoples Company only tracks the average dollar per acre and dollar per CSR2 averages for weeks with over five tracts selling. Minnesota, however, sold six tracts with an average per acre of $5,478 and Missouri sold eight tracts with an...

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Land Investment Monthly - May 2023

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Photo Credit: Illinois Farm Bureau   Peoples Company Further Expands in Missouri by Adding Two Offices Peoples Company, a full-service land transaction and management business licensed in all major agricultural regions in the U.S., today announced it is expanding further into Missouri...

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Paving the Way

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  Peoples Company internship program lays the career path for Lucas Riesenberg   As the son of an Iowa farmer, Lucas Riesenberg witnessed firsthand that if you want something to blossom and grow, you need to tend to it early and often. Riesenberg has used that approach in starting...

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Unique Assets for Non-Profits

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Your organization received a large gift of minerals, now what do you do? The first thing your organization needs to do is understand what the gift is and whether your organization allows for the acceptance of these types of gifts. There are many types of oil, gas, and mineral gifts that can be...

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Weekly Auction Results: 4/16/23-4/22/23

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The week of April 16 was a slow one in Iowa auctions.  There were only four tracts that sold, with 450-acres changing hands.  If you recall, Peoples Company only calculates an average for dollar per acre, tillable acre and CSR2 point for weeks with five or more tracts selling. Tracts...

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Livestock, Laws, and Influences on Land Use

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What is valuable to one buyer, may not be to another. And what happens next to your property may influence the value of your property. As an appraiser, we look at several factors that influence the market areas we study, with livestock and laws in many forms having influence on land use and...

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Weekly Auction Results: 4/9/23-4/15/23

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  There were 11 tracts of land offered at public auction in Iowa April 9-15. During these auctions, there was a total of 889 acres available for purchase and of those acres, 83% were tillable. Tracts Sold: 11 Average $/Acre: $13,952 Average $/Tillable: $15,934 Average $/CSR2: $199 1 Week...

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