Buying farmland became more costly in 2024, according to Farm Credit Canada.
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Farmland becoming less affordable: FCC
We must protect farmland for the sake of future generations
Ontario farmers know better than most that this province is home to some of Canada’s richest and most fertile farmland. It’s where we grow food and feed for people and animals alike, but in addition to sustaining us, it also helps support climate change mitigation, benefits water and air quality and supports our environmental biodiversity. […] Read more
How land expropriation happens
What constitutes ‘public good’ is not always clear
The land expropriation case in Wilmot township, Waterloo Region, continues to develop. While the exact purpose of the expropriation remains murky, the question for many is whether the Region of Waterloo’s actions are in fact, legal. Jonathan Minnes, an expropriation, planning and municipal lawyer and partner with Kitchener-based firm Gowling WLG, says there have been […] Read more
Farmers, farm groups condemn expropriation threat to farmland in Wilmot township
Farmers in Wilmot township in the Region of Waterloo are calling into question an assembly of prime farmland. Farmers and landowners have been approached by a U.S.-based consulting firm acting on behalf of the Region of Waterloo to purchase 770 acres of prime agricultural land. The Waterloo Federation of Agriculture (WFA) and the Ontario Federation […] Read more
Farmland value growth slowed in 2023, FCC says
Strongest growth in Saskatchewan, Quebec and Manitoba
Glacier FarmMedia – Farmland is 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. Farm Credit Canada put average national farmland value growth in 2023 at 11.5 per cent, down from 12.8 per cent in 2022. Why it matters: The […] Read more
Farmland value growth slowed in 2023, FCC says
Saskatchewan, Quebec and Manitoba saw strongest growth in 2023, report shows
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
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.
Attainable solutions could keep cows on Ontario land
Beef sector challenged by stagnant herd growth and competition for land by crop sector
Ontario consumers are buying more imported beef in part because the growth of the province’s cow herd is stagnant and can’t keep up with demand. A panel of experts addressed the challenge of keeping cattle on Ontario land with attendees of Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week Beef Day earlier this month. “I’m 100 per cent for […] Read more
Agriculture’s importance to rural economic development highlighted at ROMA event
Drew Spoelstra was pleasantly surprised by the agriculture sector’s recognition at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) annual conference held earlier this week. “(There’s) recognition that agriculture is a huge economic driver in this province,” the president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) told Farmtario. “And we continue to supply a lot of jobs […] Read more
NFU takes demand for ban on investor ownership to Parliament Hill
Organization's youth caucus concerned amid ‘transition crisis’
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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