Peoples Perspective

Weekly Auction Results: 4/24/22–4/30/22

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Iowa had eleven tracts sell last week, nine of which met our criteria for calculating $/CSR2.  The average dollar per gross acre was $14,600 with an average dollar per tillable acre of $17,176 bringing an average dollar per CSR2 of $208.  This is up 26% from last week, and up 20% from...

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Seasons of Farmland Ownership When You Need an Appraiser

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Spring planting season is here in the Midwest. This is a time of renewed spirit amongst farmers, seeking new opportunities and setting new goals for the growing season. As a farmland appraiser and a generational Iowa farmland owner, I’ve learned to appreciate the different seasons of...

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Spring CRP Management: Bird’s Eye View

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The landscape is turning green in the Midwest, and Peoples Company Land Managers are anxious to get out from behind their desks and onto farms. Managers are overseeing tasks like dirt work and tile improvement projects, farm repairs, and CRP management. Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)...

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Weekly Auction Results: 4/17/22–4/23/22

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It was a slower week last week, with only seven tracts selling in Iowa (only two of these tracts met our criteria for calculating dollar per tillable and dollar per CSR2.)  These tracts brought an average dollar per acre of $8,179, average dollar per tillable of $12,436 and average...

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What is My Relationship with My Agent?

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What is the difference between a customer and a client? This is a critical question when dealing with a real estate transaction and needing to understand your relationship with ‘your’ agent. When working with a real estate licensee, everyone begins as a customer.  If you...

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Weekly Auction Results: 4/10/22–4/16/22

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Iowa saw 33 tracts sell last week (up from the prior week's 17 tracts.)  The average dollar per acre was $13,515, with an average dollar per tillable of $14,940.72 and an average $/CSR2 of $187.89. This is down 7% from the prior week, while up 8% from Q1 2022. The top sale of the week...

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Weekly Auction Results: 4/3/22–4/9/22

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17 tracts sold last week in Iowa, bringing an average dollar per acre of $11,101, average dollar per tillable of $16,400, and an average dollar per CSR2 of $201.81.  This is up 6% from the previous week and up 16% from Q1 2022. The top sale of the week went to a Dubuque County...

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What is on your work list for 2022?

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WATCH VIDEO: Farmer Reshaping A Waterway In my part of the country, Land Managers spend most of the first quarter of the calendar year indoors – buttoning up records from the previous year, writing reports, meeting with clients/tenants and attending continuing education. Early April...

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Peoples Company Receives Prestigious Awards for Marketing

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Peoples Company receives NAA Auction Marketing Campaign of the Year for the fourth time Peoples Company and its team members received prestigious awards in the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) Marketing Competition related to their work as a leading national land brokerage firm. For the...

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Peoples Company Receives Top Land Auction Honors at REALTORS® Land Institute APEX Awards Program

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  Steve Bruere named Broker of the Year in the Auction Land Sales Category for the fourth consecutive year; Three Peoples Company team members named Top 20 National Producers (CLIVE, Iowa) – Peoples Company, a national leader in land brokerage, land management, land investment, and...

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