Reading Time: 6 minutes There are several reasons why a land conservation agreement might be a good idea for your farm.
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Farmers don’t need to fear conservation agreements
There are a number of reasons why a land conservation agreement might be a good idea for your farm
Farmland climbs higher in spite of headwinds: Farm Credit Canada report
Reading Time: 3 minutes In a year with trade disruptions, higher input costs and economic uncertainty, agricultural land in Canada continued to climb higher in value
Split market seen for Prairie farmland ahead of FCC 2025 values report
Reading Time: 3 minutes Realtors have noticed a change in the farmland market, where values in the best regions continue to rise but demand for mediocre land is softer
Land title transfers: the Wild West
It is common to add children or a spouse to land titles, but there are risks involved when this is not documented properly
Reading Time: 4 minutes Know the risks involved when creating land titles.
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
Reading Time: 3 minutes Where farmland values are headed and what decisions farmers should 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