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About ben

Immigrated to Canada in 1980 and dairy farmed for 9 years, obtained real estate license in Alberta in 1989 and have been selling Farm Real Estate for 32 years. Specializing in Farm/land investment, farm relocation and farm families immigrating to Canada, organizing business and farm immigration seminars, sales of quota (milk, poultry), water rights, irrigated land, crop farms, farm corporations (shares) ranches, livestock (Cattle, hogs) and commercial farm investment.

Betting the Farm

Story by Bloomberg Betting the farm on record crop, livestock and dairy prices has turned into a losing investment for an expanding share of America’s agricultural heartland. The level of debt to income is the highest in three decades, and … Continue reading

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Iowa Chapter of REALTORS® Land Institute Releases 2016 Land Trends and Values Survey

The Iowa Chapter of REALTORS® Land Institute is pleased to announce the results of their September 2016 Land Trends and Values Survey. REALTORS® Land Institute is an affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS® and is organized for REALTORS® who … Continue reading

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Farm land in Canada increase in 2015 10.1 % according to Farm Credit Canada

source:Farm land values report National trend The average value of Canadian farmland increased 10.1% in 2015, following gains of 14.3% in 2014 and 22.1% in 2013. Overall, the average national values have continued to rise since 1993. In all provinces, … Continue reading

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MIDWEST CROPLAND PULLS BACK 3 PERCENT IN 2015.

Landreport.com Reporting that farmland values in the Seventh District retreated 3 percent last year, matching the yearly decrease for 2014 and marking the first consecutive annual decline since the late 1980s. According to the district’s agricultural newsletter, which was prepared … Continue reading

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USA Farm Sector Profitability Expected To Weaken in 2015

( Land report, United States Department of Agriculture) Farm Sector Profitability Expected To Weaken in 2015 Both net cash and net farm income are forecast to decline for the second consecutive year after reaching recent highs in 2013. Net cash … Continue reading

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Farmland Investments Take Root…..

Source: Wall Street Journal Farmland Investments Take Root TIAA-CREF gets $3 billion for new cropland fund; ‘gold with a coupon’ Farmland Partners CEO Paul Pittman says that softer farmland values are creating buying opportunities. “A little bit of pain in … Continue reading

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Farm land prices increase more slowly……

CNBC web published Farmland sees slowest appreciation since 2010: USDA Jeff Daniels | @jeffdanielsca Thursday, 6 Aug 2015 | 12:38 PM ETCNBC.com Farmland values grew at the slowest pace in about six years, with some regions such as the Corn … Continue reading

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Interest Rates, Crop Receipts Help Drive Farmland Values: Report

By: Neil Billinger Farm Credit Canada Source link Interest Rates, Crop Receipts Help Drive Farmland Values: Report It appears Canadian farmland values are heading towards the soft landing predicted earlier this year by Farm Credit Canada economists. FCC recently released … Continue reading

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Great Farm & Ag Story in the Globe and Mail video, future of farming in Canada….

Inside the video a great story how global warming can change farming in Canada forever: Farming in Canada with global warming… The Globe and Mail | May. 22 2015 Jeff Rubin on why Canada’s food industry may soon be more … Continue reading

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Land prices rise by eight percent in later part of 2014 according to 2015 Land Markets Survey….

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For additional information contact: Jessa Bertinetti 800-441-5263 jbertinetti@realtors.org New Land Markets Survey Shows Expected Land Sales Growth in 2015 April 13, 2015 (Chicago, Ill.) – Land prices rose steadily by eight percent in the last part of … Continue reading

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