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Land Investment Monthly - May 2020

 April 29, 2020
 Land Values 

Zaid Kurdieh, an organic farmer from upstate outside his stand at the Union Square Farmers Market.Taidgh Barron/NY Post   Successful Farming: Universal Sustainability Standard launched by Leading Harvest Both farmers and the supply chain have had to manage a complex landscape of...
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When Do I Need an Appraisal?

 April 29, 2020
 Real Estate 

  For the most part, the general public may only encounter the word “appraisal” or an “appraiser” a few instances in their lifetime. This raises the question “when is an appraisal needed?” To answer this question it is important to first know exactly...
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H2A Visas And The Impact On Vineyards, Orchards and Irrigated Crops

 April 27, 2020
 Land Values 

    With harvest already in swing in California, and soon Washington State and the rest of the Pacific Northwest, labor, as it has been for the last decade, is one of the hottest topics. Especially for producers of hand harvest crops who rely heavily upon the H2A program. H2A is a...
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Financial Impacts of Covid-19 on the Nations Dairy Producers

 April 24, 2020
 News & Events 

    As the COVID-19 virus travels across the states, from one community to another, a flood of economic devastation hits agriculture and farm families. The domino effect has been much larger than anyone had anticipated. After four years of losses, dairy farmers across the...
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Newly launched sustainability standard with Leading Harvest

 April 22, 2020
 Agriculture 

Today, on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a new nonprofit, Leading Harvest, was launched to advance sustainability in agriculture. It’s a fitting launch date with a fitting mission given that farmers and land owners are the original environmentalists and that this new sustainability...
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Farm Showcase: Peoples Company Land Manager’s Work on the Ground

 April 20, 2020
 Land Management 

  With another growing season underway, Peoples Company Land Managers are busy tackling farm improvement projects and repairs.  We often refer to land managers as landowner’s “boots on the ground” to ensure work is completed as scheduled and nothing is...
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Peoples Company Receives Prestigious Awards for Marketing and Land Sales

 April 16, 2020
 News & Events 

  Company receives national Auction Marketing Campaign of the Year for the third year in a row and is recognized at Realtors ® Land Institute APEX Awards   (CLIVE, Iowa) – Peoples Company, a leading provider of land brokerage, land management, land investment and appraisal...
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Food & Supply Chain in COVID-19 World with Jack Bobo (Recorded Call)

 April 15, 2020
 News & Events 

  On this recorded call, Steve Bruere discusses our food and supply chain during the current COVID-19 crisis. Joining him for this discussion is Jack Bobo, CEO of Futurity, and Eric O'Keefe, Editor of The Land Report.  This call was recorded on April 14, 2020. The...
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Limited Extension of Section 1031 Exchange Deadlines

 April 9, 2020
 Real Estate 

The IRS just released Treasury Notice 2020-23 which states: "The Secretary of the Treasury has also determined that any person performing a time-sensitive action listed in either § 301.7508A-1(c)(1)(iv) – (vi) of the Procedure and Administration Regulations or Revenue...
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Peoples Company Financial Markets Update with Anthony Scaramucci (Recorded Call)

 April 8, 2020
 News & Events 

  Steve Bruere discusses the financial markets during these challenging times during this recorded call. On the call with Steve were Anthony Scaramucci and Eric O’Keefe. Anthony served as the White House Director of Communications and currently oversees his $11 billion hedge...
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