March 11, 2022
The latest Farmland Value Trend Newsletter has now been released, summarizing the agricultural real estate trend in Alberta and Saskatchewan for 2021. 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 2021 Farmland Value Trend Newsletter or…
February 17, 2022
Over the last few years, Serecon has welcomed new members to our team who have provided a greater background and have added further knowledge to our collective group which has been beneficial to our clients needs and the various projects we are involved with across the Canadian agriculture industry. We continue to seek new team members who are interested…
January 24, 2022
Landview Drones, which is led by Markus Weber of Serecon, has numerous Ag Drone Schools planned across the prairies this spring. The classes deal with every aspect of productive, safe, and legal use of remotely piloted aerial systems by farmers & agronomists. Topics covered include: - Introduction to Remote Sensing of Vegetation - NDVI and other…
November 16, 2021
Since the beginning of 2015, Serecon has appraised and inspected over 35,000 acres of farm and ranch land in Vulcan County. Over the last year alone, our agricultural appraisers have appraised +/- 6,000 acres. The properties varied from irrigated land, dryland, grassland, river valley lands, and country residential properties. Research and analysis…
October 29, 2021
Every year after harvest, farmers have time to assess the year’s results, look at their current situations, and plan their next moves. For some, winter is the time they decide to make big changes. Numerous indicators point to a higher-than-normal surge in farmland transactions in the coming months. The average age of farmers continues to rise,…
October 5, 2021
Photo source: Canadian Poultry Magazine Throughout the summer and fall of 2021, Serecon completed a project working to increase the organizational development of the Canadian waterfowl sector. The goal was to increase industry involvement to ensure there is an organization that effectively represents and protects the interests of waterfowl producers…
September 14, 2021
Over the last two years, the agricultural appraisers at Serecon have completed projects involving more than 7,500 appraised acres in addition to the valuation of farm equipment and yardsites either as acreages or as part of the greater farming operation. The projects through the County of Two Hills and the County of Minburn required research and review…
August 26, 2021
It was been more than a year since the government's announcement of the irrigation project at Lake Diefenbaker. Our consultants note considerable interest in this project through our offices from various stakeholders as irrigation is a hot topic and generally in high demand. We have provided consultation for local landowners in that area, outside farmers,…
August 10, 2021
Serecon’s broad management consulting experience across the Canadian agricultural landscape enables it to make strong contributions to organizations and businesses in agriculture-adjacent industries. The equestrian industry’s close integration with agricultural businesses and communities means that Serecon can leverage its industry knowledge and…
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…