Almaty | Reuters — Kazakhstan will permanently ban sales of agricultural land to foreigners, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Friday, ending a long-running discussion about controversial land reform plans. Provisions […] Read more
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Kazakhstan’s president says farmland won’t be sold to foreigners
Analysts see COVID-19 as unlikely to impact farmland values
Number of transactions could slow as prices continue increasing
As the global economic roller coaster trip continues, will the pandemic radically change Ontario’s farmland values? Probably not, say analysts, though fewer transactions are likely. Why it matters: COVID-19 will […] Read more
Tighter regulations take effect for B.C. farmland reserve
Local governments' expanded role to take effect this fall
New regulations governing how — or if — changes can be made to land’s status within British Columbia’s Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) are now in force, but local governments get […] Read more
Zimbabwe offers land as compensation for 800 seized farms
Harare | Reuters — Zimbabwe’s government will offer land as compensation for nearly 800 farms it seized under its land acquisition policy since 2000, according to regulations published on Thursday. […] Read more
Gaza farmers return to lands along volatile Israeli border
Gaza | Reuters — Returning to his fields for the first time in 14 years, Palestinian farmer Naser Abu Isaeed surveyed the toll taken by conflict on formerly productive soil. […] Read more
Machinery costs driving up fixed farming expenses
MarketsFarm — Fixed costs on farms continue to rise year-over-year, a statistic largely attributed to increasing land values and interest rates. At the beginning of 2019, Farm Credit Canada (FCC) […] Read more
Ukrainian lawmakers vote to lift ban on sale of farmland by 2020
Kiev | Reuters — Ukrainian lawmakers voted Wednesday to remove a ban on the sale of farmland for the first time in nearly two decades, a move supported by the […] Read more
Comment: Provincial land use changes could affect Ontario farms
Ontario’s provincial policy statement is currently under review. It directs land-use planning and guides municipal development for all of Ontario. The Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario is focusing on the […] Read more
Ukraine president plans farmland reform, large privatizations
Kiev | Reuters — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ordered his new government to submit a draft law for land market reform by the start of October and to prepare large-scale […] Read more
The natural heritage debate
Provincial land use direction continues to raise concerns with farmers who haven't been consulted
Farmers are worried that a change in the designation of their land to “natural heritage” will affect their ability to farm in the future. Farmers in Huron County are the […] Read more
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