Land Business Monthly - January 2020

LAND BUSINESS MONTHLYJANUARY 2020PEOPLES COMPANY ACQUIRES OMAHA OFFICEMAKING PLANS FOR THE FUTUREDECEMBER LAND AUCTION RESULTSNEW LISTINGS, PENDING, AND SOLD

CONTENTSPEOPLES COMPANY ACQUIRES OMAHA-BASED MID-CONTINENT PROPERTIES, INC., FARMLAND OWNERSHIP: MAKING PLANS FOR THE FUTUREDECEMBER LAND AUCTION RESULTSLAND INVESTMENT MONTHLYIOWA LAND VALUE SURVEY RESULTSNEW LISTINGS, PENDING, AND SOLDLAND EXPO 2020

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PEOPLES COMPANY ACQUIRES OMAHA-BASEDMID CONTINENT PROPERTIES, INC ,-.EXPANDING ITS REACH, TEAM AND EXPERTISEPeoples Company announced it has acquired Omaha-based Mid-Continent Properties, Inc. With the acquisition, Peoples Company increases its team of expert land managers, appraisers and brokers, and its regional reach, specifically in Nebraska, South Dakota and Kansas.READ MORE +PeoplesCompany.com

Land Business Monthly | JAN 20FARMLAND OWNERSHIP:MAKING PLANSFOR THE FUTUREWe often think of goal setting and future planning with the beginning of a new year. With around 10% of all farmland changing hands in the next few years, farm succession planning is no longer optional, it’s essential. The future of farmland ownership is set to look very different in the coming years.READ MORE +The following is an excerpt from Your Farmland and the Future: Setting Goals, Taking Action, written by Teresa Opheim and published by Peoples Company.

PeoplesCompany.comAs 2019 came to a close, the Iowa land market showed a bit of strength with a slight uptick in values in Q4. The average $/CSR2 point was $114. In December, there were 16 tracts that sold and surpassed $10,000/acre. As we start the new year, there are 62+ tracts of land being marketed for auction.READ MORE +DECEMBER LAND AUCTION RESULTS

Land Business Monthly | JAN 20LAND INVESTMENT MONTHLYIkea acquires 42,000 acres of forestland in East TexasREAD MORE +Canadian PSP buys into Australian Olam almond orchards and water rightsREAD MORE +Farm Finances Continue to Weaken Amid Ongoing UncertaintyREAD MORE +How Farmers Can Rule the World With TechnologyREAD MORE +Federal judge halts Arkansas law on plant-based food labelingREAD MORE +China Expert Says Buying $40 Billion in U.S. Farm Goods ViableREAD MORE +10 Pesticides Approved for Use on Industrial HempREAD MORE +Facing a ‘Food Desert,’ Oklahoma City Wants Dollar Stores to Sell Fresh FoodREAD MORE +NOTEWORTHY NEWS

PeoplesCompany.com2019 IOWA LAND VALUESURVEY RESULTSThe results of the 2019 Iowa Land Value Survey were released on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 by Dr. Wendong Zhang, an economics professor at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. The survey is currently conducted by Dr. Zhang and has been conducted by Iowa State University since 1941. Information for the survey is gathered from Realtors, agricultural lenders, appraisers, and others who monitor the value of farmland across the state of Iowa.READ MORE +

NEW LISTINGS, PENDING, AND SOLDLand Business Monthly | JAN 20LAND BROKERAGE & AUCTIONS2,898 ACRES M/LHASKELL COUNTY, KS40 ACRES M/LMARION COUNTY, IA100 ACRES M/LWILL COUNTY, IL70 +/- ACRES | ASKING PRICE: $2,750,000LAKE STEVENS, WA | SNOHOMISH COUNTYKellen Clemens, Broker: 541.521.7211, [email protected] Woiblet, President & Designated Broker: 509.520.6117, [email protected] Trading Group, Inc. | 109 W. Poplar Street, Walla Walla, WA 99362 | 509.876.8633 | AgTradeGroup.com70 ACRES M/LSNOHOMISH COUNTY, WA48.5 ACRES M/LADAMS COUNTY, IA45.50 ACRES M/LCLARKE COUNTY, IAVIEW ALL AGRICULTURAL LISTINGS +116.69 ACRES M/LBENTON COUNTY, IA141.13 ACRES M/LDALLAS COUNTY, IA108.5 ACRES M/LADAMS COUNTY, IA

The 13th annual Land Investment Expo recently announced two additions to the Expo’s keynote speaker slate. Danny O’Malley, formerly of Beyond Meat and the founder of the meatless, plant-based burger company Before the Butcher, will speak about the growing consumer demand for meatless protein and how farmers and land owners can unlock the growth potential within this market.In addition, Vance Crowe, the former director of millennial engagement for Monsanto, will speak about the Overton window within modern agriculture.The Expo will be held at the Iowa Events Center in downtown Des Moines. Featured speakers will include:• Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential historian• Anthony Scaramucci, former White House Communications Director and Founder of Skybridge Capital• Danny O’Malley, founder of Before the Butcher• Vance Crowe, former director of millennial engagement for Monsanto, communications strategist• Dr. Simon Atkins, climate risk economist and forecaster• Nikolas Badminton, world-renowned futurist, author and researcher• Dr. Thomas A. Lumpkin, Emeritus Director General of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center• Craig Hill, President of the Iowa Farm BureauThe Expo program will also offer engaging breakout sessions on a variety of topics. To view the full schedule of speakers click here.JANUARY 14, 2020AND SAVE THE DATE FOR NEXT YEARJANUARY 12, 2021