Land Business Monthly - December 2019

LAND BUSINESS MONTHLYDECEMBER 2019PEOPLES COMPANY EXPANDS TEAMDIFFICULT DECISIONS: ARC OR PLC?NOVEMBER LAND AUCTION RESULTSLAND INVESTMENT MONTHLYNEW LISTINGS, PENDING, AND SOLD

CONTENTSPEOPLES COMPANY EXPANDS TEAM TO SUPPORT RAPID NATIONAL GROWTHDIFFICULT DECISIONS: ARC OR PLC?NOVEMBER LAND AUCTION RESULTSLAND INVESTMENT MONTHLYNEW LISTINGS, PENDING, AND SOLDLAND EXPO 2020

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PEOPLES COMPANY EXPANDS TEAMTO SUPPORT RAPID NATIONAL GROWTHPeoples Company recently announced its plans to hire four corporate national and regional positions to support the company’s growth across the country.The company is seeking qualified candidates for the following new positions:National Director of Land ManagementNational Director of AppraisalRegional Broker Manager: Mississippi DeltaRegional Broker Manager: MidwestREAD MORE +PeoplesCompany.com

Land Business Monthly | DEC 19DIFFICULT DECISIONS:ARC OR PLC?While depressed commodity markets continue to cause concerns for farm balance sheets, there are still opportunities to capture additional revenue and reduce risk. One of those opportunities is open now through March 2020, with new election windows open for the current 2018 farm bill.READ MORE +

PeoplesCompany.comThere were 215+ tracts of land in Iowa that sold at public auction during the month of November. Among these, we saw several strong sales with 22 tracts surpassing $11,000/acre and we saw a few farms that did not meet the reserve pricing. Overall, the market appears to be holding steady even with the increase in auction volume. Per our records, there are 100+ tracts of land that will sell at auction throughout the month of December.READ MORE +NOVEMBER LAND AUCTION RESULTS

Land Business Monthly | DEC 19LAND INVESTMENT MONTHLYFarmland Auctions: A Wild Day in Southeast South DakotaREAD MORE +Successful Farming: Land Values Hold; Investors See Farmland As Less RiskyREAD MORE +The Washington Post: Indoor farming looks like it could be the answer to feeding a hot and hungry planet. It’s not that easy.READ MORE +NBC News: Introducing the Cosmic Crisp, the big apple growers are banking onREAD MORE +Politico: Farm credit chief sees shadow of 1980s farm crisisREAD MORE +The Good Fruit Grower: The local niche offers opportunities during downturnREAD MORE +Kenosha News: Study finds rising ozone a hidden threat to cornREAD MORE +NOTEWORTHY NEWS

NEW LISTINGS, PENDING, AND SOLDPeoplesCompany.comLAND BROKERAGE & AUCTIONS5,302 ACRES M/LCLAY COUNTY, SD40 ACRES M/LGREENE COUNTY, IA324.17 ACRES M/LGUTHRIE & ADAIR COUNTY, IA180.75 ACRES M/LBURT COUNTY, NE99 ACRES M/LUNION COUNTY, IALISTING AGENT:78.22 ACRES M/LMARION COUNTY, IAVIEW ALL AGRICULTURAL LISTINGS +80 ACRES M/LKEOKUK COUNTY, IA117.58 ACRES M/LTAMA COUNTY, IA78.33 ACRES M/LCLARKE COUNTY, IA

Land Business Monthly | DEC 19NEW LISTINGS, PENDING, AND SOLDLAND BROKERAGE & AUCTIONS114 ACRES M/LBUCHANAN COUNTY, IA153.35 ACRES M/LHAMILTON COUNTY, IA71.88 ACRES M/LWARREN COUNTY, IA2,898 ACRES M/LHASKELL COUNTY, KS58.75 ACRES M/LLUCAS COUNTY, IACALI VINEYARDS LLC48.7 +/- ACRES AVAILABLEADAM C. WOIBLET, PRESIDENT & DESIGNATED BROKER509.520.6117, Adam@AgTradeGroup.comAgTradeGroup.comPremium Walla Walla AVA Vineyard & Farm Ground Property|Asking Price: $995,00048.7 ACRES M/LUMATILLA COUNTY, ORLISTING AGENTSKellen Clemens, Broker: 541.521.7211, Kellen@AgTradeGroup.comAdam C Woiblet, Designated Broker: 509.520.6117, Adam@AgTradeGroup.comIRRIGATED FARM, VINEYARD & RESIDENCE118 +/- Acres | Sunnyside, WA | Yakima County | Price: $1,695,000118 ACRES M/LYAKIMA COUNTY, WAVIEW ALL AGRICULTURAL LISTINGS +200 ACRES M/LCERRO GORDO COUNTY, IA47.88 ACRES M/LFREMONT COUNTY, IA

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