Blogs by Eric Geiger, AFM, AAC
June 10, 2025
An Eye on the Land: Land Invaders and Soil Movers
Land is always changing - sometimes quickly, sometimes gradually. Rapid changes come in the form of mudslides, large flooding events, or even wildfires that strip the land. Slower changes, on the other hand, start subtly with small events that often go unnoticed. Over time, these small shifts can lead to major transformations.
August 20, 2024
Crop Insurance as a Risk Management Tool in Farm Leases
Direct operation, custom farming, and crop share leases offer landowners the opportunity to market their assigned portion of the crop. Ideally, crops are sold at a price that covers the production costs and generates a desired profit, and executing a plan that does both is where the risk comes in.
February 27, 2024
Farm Overhead Costs: Accounting for the Full Picture
The supply and demand market of agriculture that creates cashflow instability cannot be avoided, but having strong oversight on all expenses can help mitigate risk. Accounting for all expenses is critical to keeping a business running efficiently, from estimating upcoming fiscal needs to knowing what level grain and livestock sales need to be to produce a profit.
July 18, 2023
Farmland Lease Termination Notices
The deadline to complete farm lease termination notices is approaching for several states. How does a landowner or...
December 28, 2022
Cover Crops: Is Aerial Seeding a Fit for Your Operation?
Over the last decade, cover crops have been proven as one of the most effective tools for preventing erosion and...
May 17, 2022
Worldwide Fertilizer Consumption & Production
If one wanted to strike a nerve with farmers last fall, all it took was to bring up the price of fertilizer. Things...
February 11, 2022
Cattle and Pastures Power Nebraska
The state of Nebraska is quite diversified when it comes to agriculture commodities. Cattle production makes...
October 4, 2021
PACE Crop Insurance Option in 2022
In early September, the USDA announced an exciting crop insurance option to go into effect for the 2022 crop...
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June 21, 2021
Technology in Irrigation
Ground and surface water conservation is as important now as it has ever been. It is a key factor of economic...
March 1, 2021
The Impact of Radio in Rural America
Peoples Company Land Managers travel the countryside working with some of the finest individuals in the agriculture...
June 23, 2020
Farm Showcase: Innovative Drainage & Conservation Solutions
Recently water issues emerged on a Peoples Company managed farm located in south Nemaha County,...
