Peoples Perspective

Farmland Investment Opportunities: Permanent Crops

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Land Investment Monthly - May 2021

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Photo credit: Soybeans are harvested from a field on Hodgen Farms in Roachdale, Indiana on Nov. 8, 2019 Bryan Woolston/Reuters   Iowa farm fetches price of $18,800 per acre There was a full crowd in attendance last Thursday evening, April 15, at the KC Hall in Cascade, Iowa. The event was...

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Eastern Washington - A Booming Blueberry Region

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#DidYouKnow that Washington State continually ranks as one of the top blueberry-producing states in the nation? Until recently, most blueberries grown in the state were grown in Western Washington where the acidic soils closely match the blueberries’ native habitat. Today, 40% of...

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Iowa Farmland Values: Hamilton and Hardin County

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Continuing with the Iowa Farmland Values blog series, we will use the 2020 Farmland Value Survey to highlight average farmland characteristics and production costs in Hamilton and Hardin County. If you are interested in acquiring similar information, contact your local extension office or...

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Livestock Facilities

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Value can be added to farmland in various ways. Some will look at placing system tile in heavier soils for better drainage or adding irrigation units to sandy soils. Some will put marginal acres into waterways and enroll in CRP or other government programs to mitigate erosion. Others will look...

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Appraisal Process — Start to Finish

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Real estate appraisals are needed for several purposes including, but not limited to, bank financing, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reporting, estate settlement, tax appeal, annual financial reporting, etc. The property to be appraised, along with the intended use and intended users of the...

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Supply Chain Opportunities

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Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies The container ship ‘Ever Given’ recently ran aground in the Suez Canal and will most likely impact the European auto industry.  But with the Suez Canal representing 10% of global trade, it could have easily been a bottleneck for...

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Sale-Leasebacks – When, Why, and How Do They Work?

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Across the land brokerage industry, we commonly receive calls or inquiries from farmers looking to perform a “sale-leaseback”. While these have proven to be a highly effective vehicle for a multitude of reasons, there are several things to consider before deciding to head down the...

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Land Investment Monthly - April 2021

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  Pigs outside a slaughterhouse in China’s Zhejiang province last July. PHOTO: CHINA DAILY/REUTERS     Peoples Company Receives Top Land Auction Honors at REALTORS® Land Institute APEX Awards Program Peoples Company, a national leader in land brokerage, land...

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Empty Shipping Containers are Disrupting Washington’s Ag Exports

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Throughout Washington State, agricultural products that should be on their way to Europe and Asia via container ships are instead at a standstill. Demand is strong, but COVID-19 has unexpectedly affected the global shipping market in a way that experts did not anticipate.   When the...

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