July 6, 2017
Last week, Serecon was invited to attend the AgriWorkforce Roundtable, organized by the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC), to present on findings on a wage rate survey conducted for the Canadian mushroom industry. The objective of the roundtable was to facilitate discussion of the opportunities and challenges experienced by the agricultural…
June 28, 2017
Farm appraisal research in Vulcan County, which is located southeast of Calgary and north of Lethbridge, indicates that there has been strong market activity in that municipality over the last year. While the two prior years indicated a stable marketplace with limited market activity wherein land values were holding at a value threshold, the last 12…
June 21, 2017
So far in 2017, Serecon has completed the valuation of over 100 properties in Calgary and area which includes lands within Calgary, Chestermere, High River, Bragg Creek, Rocky View County, and the MD of Foothills. The appraisal and real estate consulting work ranges from the analysis of acreages, to farmland, to holding properties, to agri-businesses…
June 7, 2017
Recent results from Statistics Canada’s 2016 Census of Agriculture have been released and provide an updated portrait of the Canadian agriculture industry. Several key macro-level indicators provide insight into the status of the industry. Click here to find out more.
May 16, 2017
In 2017, Serecon has analyzed the real estate market in the following municipalities. By the end of 2017, we are likely to complete work in your municipality if we have not done so already. Inquire with us to find out more about the value of real estate in your area: email Brad Slomp or call him at 403-216-2102. Rocky View County Leduc County RM…
May 2, 2017
Transition Planning vs Succession Planning With Canada’s aging population, we are seeing an enormous transfer of wealth, one that will continue for years to come. Included in that population are farming parents, many of whose children have chosen non-farming careers and will end up inheriting all or part of the family farm. The term "farm succession…
April 13, 2017
Serecon has released the latest Land Value Trends newsletter, summarizing Alberta and Saskatchewan land sales in 2016. In an effort to provide an analysis that reflects variances across the provinces, we have again included regional analyses. For complete details, please download the 2016 Land Value Trends newsletter now or check out the newsletter…
March 22, 2017
Congratulations to Don Hoover who recently received the Alberta Institute of Agrologists (AIA) Lifetime Member Award. He is the third person to receive the award in the history of the AIA. Don became a Professional Agrologist (P.Ag.) in 1967. Fifty years later, Don’s career as a P.Ag. opened private industry consulting to agricultural economists,…
March 1, 2017
Agricultural valuation consulting work in the RM of Yellowhead, Manitoba has concluded that primarily cultivated and good quality farmland in that area appreciated in value approximately 5% in 2016. The RM of Yellowhead is located about 70 km northwest of Brandon, Manitoba and includes the communities of Shoal Lake and Strathclair. Contact Serecon…
February 15, 2017
Our team of accredited appraisers have researched farmland values in County of Wetaskiwin which is located approximately 50 km south of Edmonton. Agricultural land sales that occurred over the last year have indicated that crop land values have increased approximately 6% over the last year. To find out more about farm valuations in this area or throughout…