
Saskatchewan farmland values gained over 14 percent last year, higher than the national average. Farm Credit Canada reports the average value of Canadian farmland jumped 12.8 percent last year amid strong income, higher input prices and rising interest rates. National farmland values saw their largest increase since 2014 and followed gains of 8.3 percent […]
The National Farmers Union says Canada is facing a farmland crisis. The NFU is encouraging farmers to donate land to Community Land Trusts to provide a way for farmland access to a new generation. The NFU describes land trusts as non-profit corporations created to acquire and hold land for the benefit of a community. The […]
Farmland values in Saskatchewan continue to increase in 2022 despite rising interest rates. FCC chief economist J.P. Gervais says strong farm cash receipts are among the factors pushing Saskatchewan farmland values up 8.4 percent in the first six months of 2022. Saskatchewan is slightly above the national average of 8.1 percent for the first half […]
Saskatchewan farmland values jumped 7.4 percent in 2021, about one percent point below the national average. Farmland values in Saskatchewan continued to rise last year despite drought and the pandemic. FCC chief agricultural economist, J.P. Gervais, says land values remain strong in Saskatchewan and rose due to low interest rates and strong grain prices. […]
Saskatchewan farmland values are showing modest increases this year, mainly due to drought. Regina-based Farm Credit Canada says farmland values in Saskatchewan rose 1.8 percent in the first six months of the year, about half the national rate of 3.8 percent. In the 12 months ending in June, Saskatchewan farmland values rose 3.5 percent, […]
The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency is encouraging rural municipalities and Conservation and Development Areas to take advantage of the largest channel clearing grant ever offered. The province is offering up to 1.5 million dollars in 2021-22, part of the province’s two year 2 million dollar funding announcement in March. The Water Security Agency says the […]