February 23, 2016
Serecon's agricultural appraisal work completed in the RM of Grey, which is located approximately 50 km southwest of Winnipeg and approximately 25 km south of Portage la Prairie, indicates that dryland cultivated farmland appreciated about 13% in 2015 and irrigated farmland appreciated about 4% in that area. There was limited market activity in the…
February 4, 2016
Congratulations to Kennedy Schultz and Jiaoping Wang who were awarded the Serecon Leadership Scholarship and the Ralph Ashmead Agricultural Economics International Award, respectively. Kennedy and Jiaoping have had superior academic achievements at the University of Alberta. Serecon is happy to help these students in pursuing their goals. The Serecon…
January 27, 2016
Brad Slomp will be discussing Alberta Farmland Values before the Canadian Association of Farm Advisors (CAFA) on March 11 at the Farm Credit Canada office in Calgary. He will discuss long-term and recent trends in farmland values throughout the province as well as ownership trends, drivers of land value, and projections. Email Brad to find out more…
January 6, 2016
Data analysis by our valuators has indicated that irrigated farmland property values in the MD of Taber, which is located approximately 50 km northeast of Lethbridge, Alberta increased approximately 15% in 2015. The values are largely driven by row crop farmers wherein irrigation has assisted with creating strong yield production. For a specific…
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,…