Agriculture Blogs
November 10, 2023
Is Blockchain the New Autosteer?
The South Dakota Blockchain Institute held its first symposium in Sioux Falls, SD on Thursday, November 2, 2023. Most, if not all, reading this article have heard of blockchain and its association with Bitcoin or cryptocurrencies. To some, just mentioning blockchain can initiate great enthusiasm while others dismiss it with the wave of a hand.
October 17, 2023
How Do Partial Interests Impact Value?
My brother and I own land that has been in our direct family lineage for 150 years, and I am proud of this legacy. There is a general admiration for farm operations that have been in a family for several generations. However, there can be surprises in the event of a death or marriage dissolution that a family may be unaware of when there are multiple owners with varying fractions of ownership, resulting in minority ownership.
July 13, 2023
Colorado River and Lower Basin Agriculture - Water Allocations and Regional Agricultural Production
Many clients have been inquiring about the state of Colorado River water after the Lower Basin states’ (CA,...
June 5, 2023
Conserving Habitat in the Working Landscape
Peoples Company’s land management approach can be drilled down to one sentence: “Maximize yield on the...
May 15, 2023
Protecting Michigan’s Specialty Crop Industry: A Guide to Specialty Crop Insurance
Michigan is the second most agriculturally diverse state in the United States, especially when talking about crops....
April 18, 2023
Livestock, Laws, and Influences on Land Use
What is valuable to one buyer, may not be to another. And what happens next to your property may influence the...
January 15, 2021
Creating Water Resilient Industries
Written by Corey Getz and Quint Shambaugh, DIGS Associates
As we navigate our way through water shortages,...
August 25, 2020
Where Does the Almond Market Go from Here?
The challenges facing the almond market in 2020 are well documented: a significant nut price drop, a record-smashing...
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June 23, 2020
Farm Showcase: Innovative Drainage & Conservation Solutions
Recently water issues emerged on a Peoples Company managed farm located in south Nemaha County,...
June 17, 2020
Onion Growers Face Economic Hardship
Picture provided by: Mike Locati, Locati Farms, Walla Walla, WA
Washington State ranks fourth in U.S. production of...
April 22, 2020
Newly launched sustainability standard with Leading Harvest
Today, on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a new nonprofit, Leading Harvest, was launched to advance...
September 25, 2015
Iowa Farm Values Downward Trend Slowing
Following the recent fall in commodity prices it would be easy to predict a decline in farmland values on the most...
