Blogs by Mark Van Den Berg, ARA
January 28, 2026
Common Myths About Farmland Value in Missouri
Learn the most common misconceptions about farmland value in Missouri. Understand how soils, location, improvements, rents, and market data truly influence value beyond simple price-per-acre rules.
August 19, 2025
Understanding Conservation Easements: Benefits, Programs, and Property Valuation
Learn how conservation easements work, their tax benefits, key USDA programs, and how they impact agricultural property valuations in transitional markets.
September 25, 2024
The Power of Networking
Go, Dog. Go! This classic children’s book written by P.D. Eastman was my daughter’s favorite book. She loved the pictures of colorful dogs franticly racing from one place to another, seemingly without any purpose. Some days a career in rural appraisal can feel very similar. Running from property inspections, market research, meetings, classes, verifying sales, and writing appraisal reports, can make it feel like we are running in circles.
March 14, 2023
Overview of National Trends on Local Markets
Since mid-2022, the focus has been on the Federal Reserve and the actions they were taking to combat inflation that...
March 22, 2022
Do Your Due Diligence
What does it take to become competent in your daily appraisal work? USPAP 2020-2022 sets guidelines for competency...
August 18, 2021
Licensing & Accreditation
To regain trust in the financial and lending sector of the economy, the United States Congress passed Title XI...
December 30, 2020
Uncertainty
This word can describe how 2020 played out. From a rural appraisal standpoint, Peoples Company and our clients faced...
August 31, 2020
The Rising Popularity of Rural Living
Living on a farm in rural Michigan most of my life, I’ve enjoyed sunrises over a muck valley, locally grown...
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