Category Archives: Agriculture

Jaw Dropping Returns – Farmland Prices Jumped 10% in 2015

To become a successful farmer you have to be outstanding in your field, if you know what I mean. But as most investors know, commodity prices have been in a slump over the past couple of years. This means many grain farmers have to live a very tough life. Perhaps some of them barley survive from wheat to wheat! But things may not… Read More »

Canadian Farmland Prices Increased 14% In 2014

Canadian Farmland Values Up Again Okay, it’s that time of year again when the national agency, Farm Credit Canada, release its farmland value report about the previous year’s farming landscape. As it turns out in 2014 the average Canadian farmland price increased 14.3%. 😀 Meanwhile residential real estate prices increased only 5.2%, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association.… Read More »

Canadian Farmland Values Growing Faster Than Ever – 22% in 2013

Earlier this month Farm Credit Canada published its annual farmland values report 🙂 Across the country farmland values on average increased 22.1% in 2013. Great Scott! 😯 Saskatchewan farms experienced the biggest jump of 28.5% Blimey! (゜o゜) That represents an 89% increase since 2011. A couple of years ago I explained on this blog why Saskatchewan had the most investment potential due to its growing resource… Read More »