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Beware of ‘rent seekers’ and unintended consequences in farm policy

Ryan Cardwell, this year’s Kraft Lecturer, says government needs to have clear goals

By Allan Dawson March 10, 2022

Agriculture policy-makers need to be aware of ‘rent seekers,’ unintended consequences and the pitfalls of shoehorning more than one objective into a single policy. University of Manitoba agricultural economist Ryan Cardwell delivered that message online February 9 during the 12th annual Kraft Lecture (watch the full lecture on YouTube), named for the late Daryl Kraft,

“The long-term impact of not addressing this is huge in terms of lost productivity, profitability and value over millions of acres.” – Barry Manikel, AgCall.

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The elephant in the field

Farmers say when it comes to rented land, they’re fighting the battle alone

By Gord Leathers February 1, 2022

Farmers know that sustained production depends on how well they treat their land so it’s in their interest to keep it as healthy as they can. But what if the land is rented? Are the principles of stewardship practised as well on land that isn’t theirs? And do landowners understand the benefits of good stewardship

Quebec’s Agriculture Minister Pierre Paradis announced funding for L’Arterre at winery Cassis Monna et Filles of St-Pierre-de-l’Ile-d’Orleans, Que., accompanied by (l-r) Catherine et Anne Monna and Land Bank agent Leslie Carbonneau and other dignitaries. (Groupe CNW/MAPAQ)

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Quebec service to match farmland sellers, young buyers

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 30, 2016

The Quebec and federal governments are putting up funds for a different kind of online match site: one to connect aspiring young farmers with producers who are either retiring or wanting to sell or rent farmland. The two governments on Tuesday announced $300,000 for the Centre de reference en agriculture et agroalimentaire du Quebec (CRAAQ)

Crops

Six tips to successful land rental

By Marianne Stamm May 2, 2016

This title to the old Russian folk tale by Leo Tolstoy hasn’t lost any of its significance.* It’s a question farmers ponder today, as land and land rent prices continue to rise to levels never seen before. Despite lower commodity prices, the cost of land is still rising dramatically in the Westlock, Alta. area (about

Crops, Local news

Land values may have peaked

Land prices could fall, but the only thing that really matters is if you can afford  to make payments on what you’ve already bought

By Shannon VanRaes February 2, 2015

For years land prices and rents have only been doing one thing — climbing. But with the drop in commodity prices and changing markets, it seems that prices may have peaked. “I think we’re at the top of the cycle,” said Merle Good, a former tax specialist from Alberta Agriculture, and a speaker at Ag

Crops

Outside investment in farmland not driving up prices

The emergence of farmland investment funds brings more opportunities than pitfalls

By Alex Binkley February 12, 2014

The purchase of farmland by outside investors offers opportunities for the agriculture community, which needs new financial tools to deal with a surge in farm sales during the next few years, the president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture says. High crop prices and low interest rates have driven up land prices as many farmers

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Feed Grain Weekly: Prices starting to pick up

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Beware of ‘rent seekers’ and unintended consequences in farm policy

The elephant in the field

Quebec service to match farmland sellers, young buyers

Six tips to successful land rental

Land values may have peaked

Outside investment in farmland not driving up prices

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