Farmland
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Value of Okanagan farmland up 14% in 2022High land prices in the Okanagan are making it hard for new farmers to buy property. However, interest rate hikes appear to be decreasing the demand for agricultural land.CanadaMar 15
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Family fights to prevent development on longstanding Surrey, B.C. farmA block of prime agricultural land in Surrey, B.C. could go up for sale, and the family that's farmed it for 50 years is hoping to see it included in a protected reserve.PoliticsJan 23
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Renewed opposition to proposed housing and mall development at Calgary city limitsCritics are fighting back against a proposed development by the northwest Calgary city limits they say would destroy the rural-residential character of the area.CanadaJan 19
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Sask. government demands explanation of feds’ trespassing on farmers’ private propertyIn a letter, the Saskatchewan Minister Responsible for Water Security demanded an explanation from the ECCC federal minister regarding reports of trespassing on private farmland.PoliticsAug 22, 2022
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Ontario losing farmland at fast rate amid urban sprawl: provincial agriculture groupData from the 2021 Census of Agriculture suggests Ontario is losing 319 acres of farmland daily, equal to the loss of one average family farm per day.EnvironmentJun 18, 2022
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‘On squishy ground’: The controversial highway the Ford government wants to buildOpponents of a proposed four-lane highway north of Toronto are voicing their concern over the environmental impacts of a road some say will be built ‘in the middle of nowhere.’CanadaMay 28, 2022
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‘We just turn them down’: The quiet battle to stop sprawl from paving over rural OntarioHow some advocates are fighting hard to prevent low-density suburban sprawl from destroying more of Canada’s prime agricultural land.CanadaMay 27, 2022
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Manitoba’s farmland value rose more than national average in 2021, data showsDespite ongoing economic hardships, the value of Canadian farmland rose significantly across Canada in 2021, according to Farm Credit Canada (FCC).EconomyMar 19, 2022
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Alberta sees lowest average increase in farmland value: Farm Credit CanadaAccording to Farm Credit Canada, the average value of Canadian farmland was up by an average of 8.3 per cent in 2021. In Alberta, the increase was modest at 3.6 per cent.EconomyMar 17, 2022
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Battle over sale of Saskatchewan Crown lands going to trial: FSIN'We have tried to reason with the province, but have met roadblock after roadblock. Going to court is not our preferred option, but it has been forced on us.'CanadaOct 26, 2021
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