Reading Time: 3 minutes Where farmland values are headed and what decisions farmers should make
Farmland values: assumptions and realities
Expectations about future farmland values look different depending on what chair you’re sitting in — and what decisions you need to make
Faster growth for farmland values in first half of 2025 says FCC
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian farmland values rose by an average of six per cent in the first half of 2025 according to a new report from Farm Credit Canada.
U.S. farm secretary says ‘no amnesty’ for farmworkers from deportation
USDA will curb farmland purchases by “foreign adversaries” including China says Rollins
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Tuesday that there will be “no amnesty” for agricultural workers as President Donald Trump’s administration moves to deport all immigrants in the country illegally.
Canadian farm liabilities outpaced equity growth in 2024
Farmers see declining ability to service debt for second consecutive year
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian farmers' total equity growth slowed for the first time in five years in 2024 as liabilities grew faster than assets, Statistics Canada reported. Farmland prices led to most of the growth, while declining farm income led to less ability to service debts.
Ratio of rent to value for Canadian farmland stable in 2024
Renting extends cash flow advantage over ownership, land values grow
Reading Time: 2 minutes The ratio of farmland rental prices to farmland value was similar in 2024 compared to 2023, but renting extended its cash flow advantage over ownership, Farm Credit Canada reported.
Buying your first farm
Buying your first farm is a big deal, in more ways than one. Here are key factors to consider before signing on the dotted line
Reading Time: 3 minutes Many young farmers dream of buying a farm. The question is: How can you turn that dream into reality? The answer to that question raises more questions. Because there are several important considerations to think through very carefully before making that leap. To start your farm-buying path off on the right foot, let’s look at […] Read more
Farmland becoming less affordable: FCC
Reading Time: 2 minutes Buying farmland became more costly in 2024, according to Farm Credit Canada.
Farmland value growth slowed in 2023, FCC says
Saskatchewan, Quebec and Manitoba saw strongest growth in 2023, report shows
Reading Time: 2 minutes Farmland is still getting more expensive, but not quite as quickly as in recent years, according to the latest farmland value report from Canada’s biggest agricultural lender.
Alberta renewable ban could hurt $11 bln in investments, says study
Farmland-protecting approach puts province at loggerheads with federal Liberals' green energy plans
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian province Alberta's ban on some renewable projects could hurt $11.1 billion in investments and stall up to 6.3 gigawatts (GW) of solar and wind power capacity, a study said on Monday.
NFU takes demand for ban on investor ownership to Parliament Hill
Organization's youth caucus concerned amid ‘transition crisis’
Reading Time: 3 minutes Members of the National Farmers Union (NFU) gathered on Parliament Hill Wednesday to demand a ban on investor ownership of farmland. The demonstration was organized by the NFU Youth Caucus and Farm Workers’ Working Group. The goal was to demand protection of food sovereignty and help farmers, especially young ones, gain more access to farmland. […] Read more
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