Peoples Perspective

Blueberry Insurance: An Underused Tool

 May 24, 2022
 Crop Insurance 

By Appraisal Intern Courtney Churchill Out of all crop insurance, Blueberry crops are the most under-insured in the industry.  This seems to be a surprising fact considering in recent years the Blueberry industry has been declining.  Blueberry farms have been subject to issues like...
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Late-Spring Frost Hits Willamette Valley

 May 23, 2022
 Land Management 

Oregon winemakers are assessing the damage after a severe late frost struck the Willamette Valley region. The week of April 10 saw record-low temperatures just as vineyards in Chehalem Mountains and Yamhill-Carlton were starting budbreak. Frost is not uncommon in Oregon, but it typically...
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Weekly Auction Results: 5/15/22–5/21/22

 May 23, 2022
 Land Values 

16 Iowa tracts sold at public auction last week, bringing an average dollar per acre of $9,556; average dollar per tillable acre of $12,907 and an average dollar per CSR2 of $197.  This is up 13% from the previous week and Q1 2022's $/CSR2 average.   The top sale of the week...
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Collaboration for a Common Goal: Peoples Company Perspective Included in May 2022 Open Rivers Journal

 May 18, 2022
 Land Management 

Peoples Company Land Manager, Mollie Aronowitz, was recently published in the May edition of Open Rivers: Rethinking Water, Place & Community. The online journal is produced by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Services and the University of Minnesota Institute for Advanced...
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Worldwide Fertilizer Consumption & Production

 May 17, 2022
 Land Management 

If one wanted to strike a nerve with farmers last fall, all it took was to bring up the price of fertilizer. Things have not improved as we move through the second quarter of 2022. Let’s take a closer look at what has pushed the prices higher and the major players in the...
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Weekly Auction Results: 5/8/22–5/14/22

 May 16, 2022
 Land Values 

The appraisal team tracked six auctions in Iowa last week, bringing an average dollar per acre of $9,829, average dollar per tillable of $12,488 and average dollar per CSR2 of $173.  This is down 7% from the previous week, and down $1 per CSR2 point from Q1 2022's $/CSR2's average...
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The Organic Gambit: A Strategic Approach

 May 13, 2022
 Land Management 

Peoples Company Land Management strives to stay current with agricultural trends and provide a high level of expertise to the clients we serve. Farming and farmland ownership can be overwhelming at times, and with alternative revenue streams more relevant than ever (wind, solar, carbon markets,...
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How To Grow Bigger Fish

 May 11, 2022
 Land Management 

Few things in life are as exciting as buying a piece of recreational land.  Instant visions of hunting on a cool fall day or fishing on a warm summer evening come to mind.  Imagine how excited kids will be as they catch their first fish and how envious friends will be knowing that...
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Weekly Auction Results: 5/1/22–5/7/22

 May 9, 2022
 Land Values 

We tracked 10 auctions in Iowa last week.  The average dollar per acre was $12,708, average dollar per tillable of $14,864 and an average dollar per CSR2 of $186.  This is down 10% from the previous week, while remaining up 7% from Q1 2022's $/CSR2 average of $174. The high sale...
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Land Investment Monthly - May 2022

 May 4, 2022
 Land Values 

Photo Credit: AgWeb   Survey Shows Increasing Land Values The REALTORS® Land Institute - Iowa Chapter is pleased to announce the results of our March 2022 Land Trends and Values Survey. REALTORS® Land Institute is an affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS® and...
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