Reading Time: < 1 minute The average value of farmland in Alberta increased by 1.0 per cent in the first half of 2009, Farm Credit Canada (FCC) says in its latest semi-annual Farmland Values Report. This is the third consecutive semi-annual increase and follows increases of 2.2 and 6.7 per cent in the two previous reporting periods. The complete report […] Read more
Farmland Values In Alberta Continue To Climb
Farmland Values Up Again
Reading Time: < 1 minute The average value of farmland in Alberta increased by 2.2 per cent in the second half of 2008, according to the semi-annual Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Farmland Values Report. This is the third consecutive semi-annual increase and follows increases of 6.7 and 10.3 per cent in the previous two reporting periods. The complete report is […] Read more
FCC To Donate $1 Million To Rural Communities
Reading Time: < 1 minute In 2009, Farm Credit Canada is celebrating its 50th anniversary and will donate $1 million from the FCC AgriSpirit Fund to support local projects. The FCC AgriSpirit Fund applications will be accepted online at www.AgriSpirit.cafrom May 1 until June 15, 2009. The FCC AgriSpirit Fund is about making life better for people in rural communities. […] Read more
Farmland values continue to soar
The average value of Canadian farmland increased 5.6 per cent during the last six months of 2008. This is the third-highest percentage increase since 1997 and is similar to the 5.8 per cent increase in the fall 2008 report. Farmland values increased in every province except Prince Edward Island, which remained the same. Saskatchewan experienced […] Read more
Women sought for FCC award
Reading Time: < 1 minute Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is seeking nominations for the 2009 Rosemary Davis Award, which honours Canadian women for their leadership and commitment to agriculture. Last spring, Marie Logan, a farmer, 4-H and community leader from Lomond, Alberta, was one of five Canadian winners. “It was an opportunity of a lifetime to travel to Boston and […] Read more
FCC collects one million pounds of food
Reading Time: < 1 minute Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) Drive Away Hunger program finished its final lap on Friday October 17, with 1,035,539 pounds of food for the hungry in Canada. The program doubled its national goal of 500,000 pounds. “We’re amazed by the generosity of our partners and the overwhelming response from people across Canada who dropped off food […] Read more
Farmland values up sharply
The average value of Canadian farmland increased 7.7 per cent during the last six months of 2007, Canada’s highest increase since 2002. This is higher than the 3.6 per cent increase in the first six months of 2007. Most provinces continue to see growth in farmland values, with British Columbia experiencing a huge 14.5 per […] Read more
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