Land Business Monthly - April 2022

PeoplesCompany.comBUSINESS MONTHLYLANDAPRIL 2022 + The Closing Disclosure Breakdown + What’s Driving Grain Markets? + Peoples Company Receives Prestigious Awards for Marketing

LAND BUSINESS MONTHLY | APR 22Peoples Company Receives Top Land Auction Honors at REALTORS® Land Institute APEX Awards ProgramThe Closing Disclosure BreakdownWhat’s Driving Grain Markets?Peoples Company Receives Prestigious Awards for MarketingLand Investment Monthly April 2022—New Listings and Pending/SoldTable ofContents345678Staying Current on the Land MarketPeoples Company Appraisal Coordinator, Ashley Poduska, is now sharing a monthly podcast called A Look at Land Values. New episodes are available on the Peoples Company YouTube page and social media channels at the beginning of each month. WATCH NOW +

PeoplesCompany.com | 3Peoples Company Receives Top Land Auction Honors at REALTORS® Land Institute APEX Awards ProgramPEOPLES COMPANY NEWSPeoples Company received top land auction honors at the REALTORS® Land Institute’s APEX Award ceremony in San Antonio, Texas last month. The APEX Awards, held in conjunction with The Land Report, is a top annual awards program designed to recognize excellence and performance of land sale professionals.READ MORE +CongratulationsTO OUR 2021 APEX AWARD WINNERSTOP 20NATIONALPRODUCERSBROKER OF THE YEARAPEX PRODUCER’S CLUBMatt AdamsDaranBeckerJakeSickelsRileySierenNicSmithTravisSmockAndrewWestlakeDougYeggeAndrewZellmerJaredChambersChaseDuesenberg HerringKennyJoelKingEricLonnevikAlanMcNeilSteve BruereAdam CristAUCTION LAND SALESF our th Consecutive Y earSteve Bruere

LAND BUSINESS MONTHLY | APR 22The Closing Disclosure BreakdownBy Kalen Ludwig | REALTOR® | MidwestWhen buying property, whether residential, commercial, or land, a very common question from buyers is, “How much money will I need to bring to closing?” There are many factors that play into the financial piece of buying real property, and it is all shown on what is called a Closing Disclosure – also known as a “CD.” A Closing Disclosure is the accounting piece of a transaction – it is the breakdown of closing costs and credits for both the buyer and seller. The “CD” is created by a settlement agent or lender, who receives figures from all sides of the equation and makes sure that it balances – what comes in must go out. READ MORE +LAND BROKERAGE

PeoplesCompany.com | 5What’s Driving Grain Markets?LAND MANAGEMENTBy Paul Anderson | Land Manager | MidwestWhat began as a rising tide in post-Derecho, 2020 turned into the perfect storm of high demand and an uncertain supply in 2021. So far, in 2022, the grain markets continue to ride that momentum. China bought record amounts of corn in 2021 and pushed grain markets across the board to highs not seen since 2012. That, combined with very little carryover from the 2020 crop and widespread drought in the Northern Plains, sent end-users scrambling to fill their grain bins. Ultimately, the drought didn’t have the impact that was expected. In fact, 2021’s corn and soybean crops turned out to be the largest in history.READ MORE +

LAND BUSINESS MONTHLY | APR 22For the fourth time, Peoples Company has won the coveted Auction Marketing Campaign of the Year from the NAA Marketing Competition, presented in partnership with USA TODAY.  The award was given for Peoples Company’s work on the Garst Absolute Farmland Auction. The Garst Farms sale was led by Steve Bruere and Matt Adams of Peoples Company.READ MORE +Peoples Company Receives Prestigious Awards for MarketingPEOPLES COMPANY NEWSPEOPLES COMPANY WINSNAA AUCTION MARKETINGCAMPAIGN OF THE YEARAwarded by:

PeoplesCompany.com | 7Land Investment MonthlyLAND INVESTMENTEffingham Daily News:Prices Being Paid for Illinois Farmland ‘Unprecedented’READ MORE +The Real Deal:Key Legendary Ranch from “Yellowstone” Sold for the First Time in 150 YearsREAD MORE +Progressive Farmer: Push for CRP Land ReleaseREAD MORE +AgWeb Farm Journal:Nebraska Land Values Jump 16%READ MORE +Successful Farming: To Avert Food Shortage, U.S. and Allies Will Boost Food Aid and Grow MoreREAD MORE +SeedWorld: Farmers Eye Evolving Carbon Markets, Seed Companies Take NoteREAD MORE +Photo Credit: SeedWorldTo learn more about our investment services, please visit our website: PeoplesCompany.com.

LAND BUSINESS MONTHLY | APR 22New Listings and Pending/SoldLAND BROKERAGE & AUCTIONS318 ACRES M/LWADENA COUNTY, MN153.51 ACRES M/LPOLK COUNTY, IA198.75 ACRES M/LSALINE COUNTY, IL480 ACRES M/LGUTHRIE COUNTY, IA194 ACRES M/LBUCHANAN COUNTY, IA1,033.39 ACRES M/LNORMAN COUNTY, MN221 ACRES M/LCLINTON COUNTY, IA260 ACRES M/LLUCAS COUNTY, IA80 ACRES M/LIOWA COUNTY, IAPENDING

PeoplesCompany.com | 9VIEW ALL AGRICULTURAL LISTINGS +80 ACRES M/LRIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA127.83 ACRES M/LMONROE COUNTY, IL80 ACRES M/LMADISON COUNTY, IA153.86 ACRES M/LWINNEBAGO COUNTY, IA139.75 ACRES M/LGUTHRIE COUNTY, IA320 ACRES M/LWILKIN COUNTY, MN65.99 ACRES M/LWARREN COUNTY, IA3,036 ACRES M/LCHOUTEAU COUNTY, MT998.89 ACRES M/LHAMILTON COUNTY, NEPENDING

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