December 10, 2015
Serecon is looking to fill a position that will involve various projects related to appraisal and general agriculture consulting assignments. Candidates should have an agricultural background and a sound understanding of the Canadian agricultural industry and communities. The position will involve numerous tasks including, but not limited to: Market…
December 8, 2015
Agricultural appraisal work completed in the RM of Flett's Springs; which is located near Melfort, Saskatchewan; has indicated that farmland in that area has continued to appreciate in value in 2015. Our analysis of the real estate market near Melfort indicates that rural cropland has appreciated approximately 7% over the last year. To find out…
November 30, 2015
Markus Weber discussed the Canadian Field Print Initiative with The Western Producer. He discussed the indicators utilized to measure environmental gains stemming from improved agricultural practices as well as the opportunities that the program should provide to farmers. The image included illustrates an example of an indicator for Canola Efficiency…
November 19, 2015
Jim Robinson has joined the team at FNC Serecon to lead the business development of the new venture. His background is business development, marketing and consulting in both the agriculture and technology sectors. Jim has worked extensively with Serecon in the past and is happy to be back with the team. FNC Serecon provides peace of mind for families…
October 30, 2015
Our farmland valuators have studied real estate transactions of quality cropland in Mountain View County, Alberta which is located approximately 40 km north of Calgary. The agricultural appraisal research found that property in the area appreciated 15% from mid 2013 to mid 2015. This equates to a monthly increase of just over 0.5%. To find out more…
October 16, 2015
Serecon presented at the 2015 Alberta Expropriation Association Fall Conference. Glen Doll gave a presentation about "Surface Rights Issues: What's Growing?". The discussion related to the pipelines, power line, and oil and gas activity as they relate to the Surface Rights Act. Specifically, Glen spoke about environmental concerns, compensation,…
September 30, 2015
The appraisal team at Serecon have investigated rural property transactions in the Rural Municipalities of Harrison and Hamiota which are located northwest of Brandon, Manitoba and south of Riding Mountain National Park. The real estate market in this area indicates that cropland values have risen 13% from the summer of 2014 to the summer of 2015.…
September 17, 2015
AgEagle unmanned aerial vehicles have been out scouting crops and demonstrating its performance since the beginning of the crop season. The AgEagle RAPID and the AgEagle DJI Inspire 1 have been in the sky for area farmers near Worsley, Viking, Breton, Morrin, and Donnelly, Alberta as well as Langham, Saskatchewan. Among other outputs, the UAV's produce…
September 2, 2015
Our research of real estate transactions in the RM of Spalding, which is located approximately 40 km northeast of Humboldt, Saskatchewan has indicated that agricultural lands in that area have appreciated in value approximately 6% in the first half of 2015. Contact Serecon to inquire about our Land Value Trend Analyses which provide up-to-date value…
August 17, 2015
The Valuation & Appraisal team at Serecon has researched the farmland value trend of cropland located in the Rural Municipality of Whiska Creek which is located approximately 50 km southeast of Swift Current. An analysis of the real estate transactions in that area have indicated that agricultural land values have appreciated approximately 7.5% from…