Peoples Perspective

Weekly Auction Results: 12/12/21–12/18/21

 December 21, 2021
 Land Auctions 

47 tracts sold at auction last week in Iowa, bringing an average $/acre of $12,027.80 and an average $/CSR2 of $174.65 for those tracts greater than 85% tillable. Peoples Company Auctions: Listing #15905 - 214.29 Acres M/L in Guthrie & Adair County, Iowa *This list includes auctions from...
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Variety of Clients, Client Requirements, and Scope of Work

 December 15, 2021
 Real Estate 

In the busy appraisal industry of today, appraisers work with a variety of clients from the simple homeowner to attorneys, lending institutions and/or sophisticated investors for a variety of property types. Appraisers go through rigorous education, training, and licensing requirements to gain...
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Stacking Benefits for Better Bottom Line

 December 9, 2021
 Land Management 

Image: A no-tillage soybean field with cereal rye cover crop growing between the rows. Once the soybeans are harvested, the cereal rye will overwinter and gain height the following spring before the corn crop is planted. Soybeans and corn are the cash crops in this rotation while the cereal rye...
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Land Auction Results - November 2021

 December 3, 2021
 Land Auctions 

WOW! What a month for Iowa auction sales.  Iowa saw over 300 tracts go to auction, offering greater than 30,000 acres!  That’s nearly twice as many auctions as we saw in October.  The average dollar per gross acre was $11,791, with an average dollar per tillable acre of...
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Do You Want to Own Dollars? Or Is Owning Acres a Better Investment Strategy?

 December 1, 2021
 Industry Insights 

The US economy has ventured into unprecedented territory. The value of many asset classes are at all-time highs. Some consider this a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sell appreciated assets in a tax environment that is likely to be as low as we’ll see for decades. Yet the question...
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Kyle Walker Becomes President of ASAC

 December 1, 2021
 News & Events 

Kyle Walker, Director of Asset Management, was recently named President of the American Society of Agricultural Consultants (ASAC) during the group’s annual conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The conference dates were November 7th – 10th and consultants from across the nation...
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Land Investment Monthly - December 2021

 December 1, 2021
 Land Values 

Photo Credit: DARRELL HOEMANN/INVESTIGATE MIDWEST   Farmland Sales Skyrocket Farmland Values Eclipse Records as Sellers Turn to Auctions Describing today's farmland market as "hot" would be an understatement this fall, especially in Iowa. Farmland values are posting...
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US Farmland Market Overview

 December 1, 2021
 Land Values 

Farmland markets have experienced a remarkable surge in price across much of the country during the last 9 to 12 months with many areas in the Midwest up 20% or more. Farm incomes have been buoyed by strengthening commodity prices, which were supported by increased export demand and recovering...
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Michigan Agriculture; Unique Commodities and Unique Opportunities

 November 30, 2021
 Land Management 

By Dave Mielnicki, MAI, SRA, Director of Appraisal & Michelle Reamer, State Licensed Appraiser According to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Michigan produces more than 300 commodities on a commercial basis.  The food and agriculture industry contributes...
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Investing in Transitional Development Land

 November 29, 2021
 Land Values 

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