December 15, 2021
Over the last five years alone, the agricultural appraisers at Serecon have completed the valuations of more than 90 large-scale commodity handling and processing facilities across western Canada, including dozens in 2021. The assets pertain to traditional grain elevators to modern grain handling systems for general handling, processing, or cleaning…
November 16, 2021
Since the beginning of 2015, Serecon has appraised and inspected over 35,000 acres of farm and ranch land in Vulcan County. Over the last year alone, our agricultural appraisers have appraised +/- 6,000 acres. The properties varied from irrigated land, dryland, grassland, river valley lands, and country residential properties. Research and analysis…
October 29, 2021
Every year after harvest, farmers have time to assess the year’s results, look at their current situations, and plan their next moves. For some, winter is the time they decide to make big changes. Numerous indicators point to a higher-than-normal surge in farmland transactions in the coming months. The average age of farmers continues to rise,…
October 5, 2021
Photo source: Canadian Poultry Magazine Throughout the summer and fall of 2021, Serecon completed a project working to increase the organizational development of the Canadian waterfowl sector. The goal was to increase industry involvement to ensure there is an organization that effectively represents and protects the interests of waterfowl producers…
September 14, 2021
Over the last two years, the agricultural appraisers at Serecon have completed projects involving more than 7,500 appraised acres in addition to the valuation of farm equipment and yardsites either as acreages or as part of the greater farming operation. The projects through the County of Two Hills and the County of Minburn required research and review…
August 26, 2021
It was been more than a year since the government's announcement of the irrigation project at Lake Diefenbaker. Our consultants note considerable interest in this project through our offices from various stakeholders as irrigation is a hot topic and generally in high demand. We have provided consultation for local landowners in that area, outside farmers,…
August 10, 2021
Serecon’s broad management consulting experience across the Canadian agricultural landscape enables it to make strong contributions to organizations and businesses in agriculture-adjacent industries. The equestrian industry’s close integration with agricultural businesses and communities means that Serecon can leverage its industry knowledge and…
August 2, 2021
Serecon has analyzed notable increases in farmland values recently for both irrigated and dryland properties throughout most of Lethbridge County. Specialty crop and livestock production are generally the key drivers of market demand whether it is for potatoes, sugar beats, canola, barley or greenfeed production for feedlots or dairies. From mid-2020…
July 13, 2021
Quarter sections with mostly open, cultivated farmland experienced strong demand over the last year in the central portion of Ponoka County. A large number of transactions indicated that quality land increased approximately 15% over the last twelve months. Our appraisers note that dairy operators have largely been the drivers of the real estate marketplace…
June 30, 2021
The eastern portion of Rocky View County and the western portion of Wheatland County, generally near Highway 1, saw farmland values increase modestly over the land year for quality cropland. Ongoing appraisal and consulting projects in this region indicates that the farmland value trend appreciated about 5% since the summer of 2020. The value trend…