August 17, 2015
The Valuation & Appraisal team at Serecon has researched the farmland value trend of cropland located in the Rural Municipality of Whiska Creek which is located approximately 50 km southeast of Swift Current. An analysis of the real estate transactions in that area have indicated that agricultural land values have appreciated approximately 7.5% from…
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…
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 23, 2015
Our specialists in the business of agriculture have analyzed farmland transactions in the Indian Head and Qu'Appelle areas which are located approximately 50 km east of Regina. The appraisal research completed found that cultivated farmland in that area have appreciated in value about 5% from December, 2014 to June, 2015. Email Brad Slomp or call…
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…
May 8, 2015
Serecon and Altus Group's RVA Team recently established a strategic alliance that creates a framework for combining the strengths and expertise of both companies. The alliance will enable clients to benefit from an integrated business model in Agriculture and Agri-Business Valuation and Advisory Services by providing industry specific local expertise…
April 29, 2015
The latest Land Value Trends newsletter has now been released, summarizing Alberta land sales during the second half of 2014. In an effort to provide an analysis that reflects variances across the province, we have again included regional analyses and examined re-sales. Overall for Alberta, the greatest concentration of sales in 2014 occurred in…
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…