News & Events Blogs

In November 2025, Peoples Company completed the acquisition of Murray Wise Associates LLC (MWA), headquartered in Champaign, IL. This marked Peoples Company’s eighth acquisition in an active 18-month growth period for the firm.

Peoples Company recognizes Ray Brownfield for 60 years of membership with ASFMRA, honoring his long career in farm management, rural appraisal, and agricultural leadership.

Peoples Company, a national leader in land brokerage, agricultural appraisal, land and energy management, crop insurance, and capital markets, received top land auction honors at the REALTORS® Land Institute’s APEX Awards ceremony in San Antonio, Texas, on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

Peoples Company Energy Management hosted a webinar on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Jake Costanzo, Peoples Company Energy Analyst, was joined by special guests Jack Bradley (Capstone Partners), Jeremy White (Central Surplus, LLC), and Reid Loftsgard (Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP) to discuss Wind Turbine Decommissioning: What Happens When Wind Turbines Reach the End of Their Life?

Peoples Company is proud to share that Mollie Aronowitz, AFM, has been named the 2025 Farm Manager of the Year by the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA).

In this edition of the Landowner Insights series, Dr. Dave Muth is joined by Brian O'Neill of Huron Orchard Services, Mike Grubbs of Columbia Farm Services, George Baird, Kyle Walker, and Adam Woiblet of Peoples Company. Together, they discuss Production Economics Across the U.S. – Calibrating Current Farming Income Realities.

Transaction includes transition of select farmland assets for management by Peoples Company; Acquisition reflects broader industry trend toward specialized farm management solutions.

In this edition of the Landowner Insights series, Dr. Dave Muth of Peoples Company Capital Markets is joined by Elizabeth Burns-Thompson of Modern Ag Alliance and Katie Hall, Senior Director of Advocacy at the Iowa Soybean Association to provide insight on MAHA initiatives and the potential impact for farmland owners.

Transition follows Peoples Company’s acquisition of Land Pro LLC in January 2025; Ray Brownfield and the Land Pro team will continue serving clients under the Peoples Company brand.

Peoples Company, a recognized leader in integrated land management, brokerage, appraisal, and energy solutions with offices across the nation, today announced it has acquired 1 Stop Realty, Inc., a Kasson, Minn.-based farmland brokerage and land management firm.