July 27, 2015
Research completed in Ponoka County which is located between Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta has indicated that quality farmland utilized for annual crop production has appreciated approximately 1% per month in the first half of 2015. To find out more about valuing farmland in that area or farmland value trends throughout the prairies, email Glen…
July 7, 2015
Agriculture continues to change rapidly. In order to respond to that change, Farmers National Company and Serecon have joined together to form FNC Serecon. Since 1929, Farmers National Company has become the largest, fastest growing, and most successful farm management company in the US by managing over 5,000 farms, ranches & specialty operations across…
July 6, 2015
Serecon, as the Secretariat to the Canadian Field Print Initiative, will be presenting a workshop at the Annual General Meeting and Technical Conference of the Canadian Society for Bioengineering in Edmonton. The workshop will be provided to registered participants on July 8, 2015 and will be led by Serecon's Angela Pearson and Markus Weber. It will…
June 29, 2015
Research completed by Serecon has indicated that farmland values in the RM's of MacDonald and Morris, which are located south-southwest of Winnipeg, Manitoba have risen approximately 5% in the first half of 2015. The research analyzed good quality, cultivated farmland. For a specific indication of your farmland portfolio, contact Serecon to inquire…
June 16, 2015
Serecon has found that good quality, cultivated farm land in Lac Ste Anne County has appreciated in value approximately 15% from January, 2013 to September, 2014 or about 0.75% per month. Lac Ste Anne County is located 30 km northwest of Edmonton and includes the Towns of Mayerthorpe and Onoway. Contact Serecon to inquire about our Land Value Trend…
May 27, 2015
Congratulations to Erica Ward as this year's winner of the Serecon Leadership Scholarship. Erica has had superior academic achievement in her B.Sc. Animal Health program at the University of Alberta. She has displayed leadership qualities as an executive of the Pre-Vet and Animal Health Club and as a member of the Poultry Club. Serecon is happy to…
March 10, 2015
Serecon discusses the farmland value trend in Alberta and the outlook for 2015 in an agcanada.com article in Yield Alberta 2015. Data about interest rates, farm revenue, net operating return, and the average appreciation rate in farmland after deducting inflation is presented and discussed. Click on the above link to read the article and find out more…
March 5, 2015
Each year, Serecon donates two scholarships to students who are studying agriculture at the University of Alberta. Qualified candidates can apply to the following academic awards: The Ralph Ashmead Agricultural Economics International Award, which is in memory of the late Ralph W. Ashmead who was a partner with Serecon, has been offered since 2011.…
February 11, 2015
An analysis of farmland transactions throughout Saskatchewan indicates that the land value of average quality cultivated land has increased an average of 7% in 2014. The market data shows that most of the gains occurred in the first half of 2014 while the marketplace showed a slowdown in the second half of 2014. This is largely due to decreases in…
January 28, 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…