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…
June 11, 2021
The agricultural advisors at Serecon regularly complete analyses and projects for farmers, ranchers, and/or their lawyers, adjustors, insurance companies, and others who may be involved with damages, losses, or any type of agricultural insurance claims such as: fire damage and crop or pasture loss crop input application damages equipment malfunction…
May 17, 2021
Serecon continues to contribute management consulting expertise towards the immense growth in Western Canada’s plant protein sector. The growth in plant protein is driven by global demand for plant-based foods and the various Provincial and Federal programs to promote expansion in this sector, including Protein Industries Canada (PIC). We provide…
March 12, 2021
The latest Farmland Value Trend Newsletter has now been released, summarizing the agricultural real estate trend in Alberta and Saskatchewan for 2020. In an effort to provide an analysis that reflects variances across the province, we have again included regional analyses. For complete details, please download the 2020 Farmland Value Trend Newsletter or…
January 4, 2021
The year ahead is looking to be full of interesting projects for Serecon. Specifically in regard to our management consulting work, the transition into 2021 continues to revolve around quantifying, qualifying, and finding ways to increase value for our clients coming from a range of agriculture sectors like government, industry associations, and the…
December 15, 2020
There is a cost to farming around oil and gas sites, old farmsteads, grain bins, access roads, subdivisions as well as any other object in the field that requires farm equipment to maneuver around. Serecon's Obstruction Mapper provides landowners and agricultural industry stakeholders with valuable information about the impact on field efficiencies…
November 17, 2020
Over the last six years alone, Serecon has appraised and inspected over 80,000 acres in Foothills County. As part of these real estate appraisals, we also analyzed and viewed over 150,000 additional acres of land transactions within that municipality which includes typical appraisal projects as well as benchmark studies, land value trend analyses,…
October 28, 2020
Since the beginning of 2015, Serecon has appraised and inspected over 40,000 acres in Leduc County alone. As part of these farm appraisals, we also analyzed and viewed over 85,000 additional acres of land transactions within that municipality part of which was to list properties for sale. The property types include cropland, ranchland, holding and…