Farmland rented or leased in the two provinces went from 25.7 million acres in 2011 to 29.1 million in 2021, says Census of Agriculture data.
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Rented farmland jumps 3.4 million acres in Saskatchewan and Alberta
About 3.4 million acres shifted from owned and operated to the “rented” land category from 2011 to 2021
Rent-own picture changes
In 2021, buying farmland on the Prairies probably made more sense than renting. Interest rates were still low and the cost of financing a land purchase was manageable. Two years later, an argument could be made that renting now makes more sense in many parts of Canada. Data from Farm Credit Canada suggests that on […] Read more
Three main ways to rent farmland have pros and cons
There are three main ways of accessing land: cash rental agreements, crop shares, or crop shares with inputs (a joint venture). Each of these options has benefits and drawbacks.
