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Land Investment Monthly - December 2018

 December 4, 2018
 Real Estate 

California’s Deadliest Fires Could Have Been Mitigated By Prevention Some of the needed prescribed burns in Southern California’s coastal chaparral and grasslands have been deterred by environmental lawsuits and air quality concerns. The federal government controls 46 percent of...
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Landowner and Farm Operator: Shared Investment for Shared Benefit

 December 4, 2018
 Land Management 

Post-harvest through the end of the year, Peoples Company Land Managers are meeting with farm operators to review production data and discuss plans for the coming year. The goal on every managed farm is to maximize yields on the most productive acres and protect the sensitive acres. A key step in...
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Land Investment Monthly - November 2018

 November 6, 2018
 Real Estate 

South African city set to seize land in national ‘test case’ EKURHULENI, South Africa (AP) – As South Africa’s passionate debate over land redistribution grows, one city outside Johannesburg is preparing what the mayor calls a “test case” for the nation...
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Iowa Land Values

 November 2, 2018
 Land Values 

The appraisal team at Peoples Company monitors land sale prices, as well as the number of farms that are publicly for sale in Iowa. Progressing through the fourth quarter of 2018, Peoples Company’s appraisal team has documented a change in the direction of land value trends. From the first...
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Let’s ditch the poor management

 November 2, 2018
 Land Management 

As a landowner, do you know what to look for on your farm when it comes to good stewardship practices?  And more importantly, why you should be asking for those practices?  As Land Managers we see the good, the bad and the ugly. The photo above shows an example of a worst-case scenario...
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Successful Strategies: The True Cost of Storing Grain

 October 17, 2018
 Land Management 

Corn moisture levels need to be 15% for 6 months of storage, 14% until next harvest, and 13% for storage over a year. Soybean moisture levels need to be even lower for safe storage, with 13% moisture for winter storage and 11% for 6 plus months of storage.
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Precipitation continues, Crop conditions deteriorate

 October 12, 2018
 Land Management 

Photo credit: Iowa Soybean Association   This year has been a roller coaster year for many Midwest farmers: weather challenges, high inputs costs, trade discussions that affect commodity prices, and now a slow and soggy harvest to finish. Peoples Company Land Managers have talked with...
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Peoples Company Land Manager Earns Highest Professional Status

 October 9, 2018
 Land Management 

Mollie Aronowitz becomes one of only seven female Accredited Farm Managers in the country and the only female AFM in the state of Iowa
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Land Investment Monthly - October 2018

 October 2, 2018
 News & Events 

The Land Investment Monthly is a round-up of articles and headlines published by the farm press, business media and financial publications with insights into buying, selling or investing in farmland, recreational ground or development ground.
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Peoples Company, Stine Seed partner to offer a paid-in-full cover crop program to land owners

 October 2, 2018
 Land Management 

Program will demonstrate it’s possible to simultaneously protect the environment, maximize yields and improve overall return on investment
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