Peoples Perspective

Farmland Ownership and Wind Energy

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  With a few searches online, it is easy to get a taste of the contentious issue of wind turbines.  But in recent years, wind energy has become the lowest cost source of new electricity – even without tax incentives.  And the additional income source from wind easements can...

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Land Investment Monthly - February 2019

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Highlights from the 2019 Land Investment Expo   Martha Stewart tells Iowa farmers she has ‘a passion for growing things’ What do Martha Stewart and Iowa farmers have in common? They both wear boots, think cornfields are beautiful and appreciate good fertilizer. "If...

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January 2019 Iowa Land Auction Results

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  Land values through the first month of 2019 have held steady when compared to trends seen throughout 2018. The average $/CSR2 point for highly tillable farms that were sold at auction was $113/CSR2 for the month of January. Our team has seen an uptick in the volume of auctions and per...

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Three Examples of How to Leverage Your Peoples Company Land Agent to Reach Your Goals

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The average age of landowners and farmers continues to increase. Results from the most recent Iowa State Farmland Ownership and Tenure Survey shows that 60% of landowners are 65 years or older. While Iowa’s corporate farming laws impact these demographics to a degree, the fact still remains...

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Peoples Company’s Land Investment Expo schedule of events, with Martha Stewart speaking over lunch

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Peoples Company, a leading provider of land brokerage, management, investment and appraisal services in 21 states, and host of the Land Investment Expo, today released the Expo’s 2019 agenda to members of the press.  The 2019 Land Investment Expo is Friday, January 25, 2019, from 8...

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December 2018 Iowa Land Auction Results

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The land market in Iowa for highly tillable farms has shown stability throughout 2018 with average sale price between $110/CSR2 and $115/CSR2. That said, the land market has shown a reduction in value from the fourth quarter of 2017 to the fourth quarter of 2018. The average $/CSR2 point for...

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Land Investment Expo announces expanded speaker lineup ahead of Jan. 25th conference

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  Peoples Company President Steve Bruere today announced an expanded speaker lineup ahead of the 12th Annual Land Investment Expo, which will take place Friday, January 25, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa, at the Iowa Events Center. The conference, which is expected to have 900 attendees from...

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Three Approaches to 2019 Cash Rent

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  Many landowners and operators have put off settling on farm cash rent rates for 2019.  The pre-harvest hope was that we would have a better grasp of 2019 markets with progress on the tariff talks and a new farm bill signed by the end of the 2018 calendar year.  Progress...

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Land Investment Monthly - January 2019

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Annual Survey Finds Farmland Values Down Slightly The value of farmland in Iowa has dropped slightly this year, according to the Iowa State University Land Values Survey. Wendong Zhang, an economics professor at ISU, collects information from realtors, lenders, appraisers and other people who...

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November 2018 Iowa Land Auction Results

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In the month of November, there were 186 tracts marketed for auction across Iowa which is similar to the volume of auctions in 2017. Of those, 176 tracts successfully sold. Overall values increased slightly from October to November but have trended downward from the fourth quarter of 2017 to the...

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