Blogs by Setwise Agent
January 17, 2019
Peoples Company’s Land Investment Expo schedule of events, with Martha Stewart speaking over lunch
Peoples Company, a leading provider of land brokerage, management, investment and appraisal services in 21 states,...
January 7, 2019
December 2018 Iowa Land Auction Results
The land market in Iowa for highly tillable farms has shown stability throughout 2018 with average sale price between...
January 3, 2019
Land Investment Expo announces expanded speaker lineup ahead of Jan. 25th conference
Peoples Company President Steve Bruere today announced an expanded speaker lineup ahead of the 12th Annual...
January 2, 2019
Three Approaches to 2019 Cash Rent
Many landowners and operators have put off settling on farm cash rent rates for 2019. The...
December 7, 2018
November 2018 Iowa Land Auction Results
In the month of November, there were 186 tracts marketed for auction across Iowa which is similar to the volume of...
December 4, 2018
Landowner and Farm Operator: Shared Investment for Shared Benefit
Post-harvest through the end of the year, Peoples Company Land Managers are meeting with farm operators to review...
November 2, 2018
Iowa Land Values
The appraisal team at Peoples Company monitors land sale prices, as well as the number of farms that are publicly for...
November 2, 2018
Let’s ditch the poor management
As a landowner, do you know what to look for on your farm when it comes to good stewardship practices? And more...
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October 17, 2018
Successful Strategies: The True Cost of Storing Grain
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.
October 12, 2018
Precipitation continues, Crop conditions deteriorate
Photo credit: Iowa Soybean Association
This year has been a roller coaster year for many Midwest farmers:...
August 15, 2018
Land Investment Monthly - August 2018
The Land Investment Monthly is a round-up of articles and headlines published by the farm press, business...
August 10, 2018
Local Agricultural Consultant Earns Highest Professional Status
Kyle Walker, AFM, AAC, Peoples Company, Clive, IA has been awarded the Accredited Agricultural Consultant (AAC)...
August 8, 2018
The Continuing Growth of Conservation Practices in Farming
Conservation is by no means a new concept, but in the last several decades it has increased substantially as farmers...
August 3, 2018
July 2018 Iowa Land Auction Results
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July 25, 2018
Iowa Farmland Ownership: A Thirty-five Year Perspective
Peoples Company recently attended a press conference regarding the 2017 Iowa Farmland Ownership and Tenure Survey....
July 19, 2018
Land Investment Monthly - July 2018
The Land Investment Monthly is a round-up of articles and headlines published by the farm press, business...
July 17, 2018
Peoples Company Receives Auction Marketing Campaign of the Year
After reviewing over 800 entries, the 2018 National Auctioneers Association Marketing Competition, presented in...
July 6, 2018
June 2018 Iowa Land Auction Results
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June 28, 2018
Agriculture and Water Quality
A variety of factors contribute to water quality including nutrient runoff, sediment generated by erosion, and...
June 1, 2018
May 2018 Iowa Land Auction Results
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