By Jean-Paul MacDonald
Farms.com
According to FCC, despite economic headwinds in 2023, Canadian farmlands have witnessed unexpected value growth. This comes amidst the backdrop of soaring borrowing costs, attributed to a series of policy rate hikes by the Bank of Canada. Yet, farmland values haven't wavered.
The national average growth in dryland farmland values for the initial 2023 half has been impressive at 7.7%. Notably, Saskatchewan and Quebec emerged as the torchbearers, registering increases of 11.4% and 10.6% respectively.
Ontario and Manitoba weren’t far behind with growth rates of 6.9% and 6.4% respectively. However, British Columbia showcased a stable trend, with no significant changes, indicating a balanced scenario of growths and declines in different regions. Alberta, on the other hand, saw a moderate increase of 3%.