WA lamb price record broken yet again: ‘They were the complete package’
Western Australia’s lamb price record has been smashed yet again, with more competition for well-finished types stronger than ever before. Lotfeeders, local processors and interstate buyers have breathed fresh life into the auction floor in recent weeks, and pushed prices into uncharted territory. This has opened up valuable opportunities for those still in the game, […]
Farm Investment Immigration to Canada
Across the vast North American continent, the unique appeal of Canada’s agricultural economy is drawing attention from global investors. As the second-largest country in the world by land area, Canada possesses 9% of the planet’s arable land and freshwater resources, yet less than 2% of its labor force is engaged in agricultural production. This imbalance […]
2024 Farmland rental rates – Renting or purchasing depends on many factors
For the past five years, FCC has been closely monitoring Canadian farmland rental rates and examining the impact of farmland value growth on these rates. According to the FCC Farmland values report, there was a significant increase of 9.3% in average farmland values in 2024. While this growth rate is slower compared to recent years, it […]
Recovery Signals! Canadian Housing Market Sees First Sales Growth in Six Months as Prices Stabilize
Worries about tariffs and trade tensions may have been unsettling for potential buyers and sellers in the housing market, but data from May 2025 indicates early signs of recovery—suggesting the market may be heating up as summer approaches. “May 2025 marked the first monthly increase in national home sales in over six months, and national […]
Australian farmland: Why there is nothing better when it comes to investing
Agricultural land has proven the stand-out investment in Australia’s $11 trillion property market, smashing even Sydney and Melbourne’s runaway housing markets. A new report released on Tueday shows that values for agricultural land had risen an impressive average 256 per cent over the last 20 years, compared to 154pc for housing, 164pc for industrial property […]
The price of Australian farmland has increased for the 11th consecutive year
Despite challenges from high interest rates and climate variability, the price of Australian agricultural land continued to rise in 2024, marking the 11th consecutive year of growth. According to the Agricultural Property Value Report released by Bendigo Bank on May 6, the median price of agricultural land across Australia rose by 6.9% in 2024, reaching […]
Rabobank and Grower Group Alliance united supporting WA farmers
From hosting on-farm crop walks, to sourcing funding for groundbreaking research, Grower Group Alliance (GGA) CEO Rikki Foss believes the success of the alliance is all thanks to the strength of its participating organisations. Progression through collaboration Consisting of 94 agricultural organisations, including 61 local grower groups, GGA is a producer-led system that underpins agricultural innovation, […]
Three Key Factors for Buying a Farm in Canada
In today’s world, there is an imbalance between supply and demand globally, with food demand continuously rising. Experts predict that food crises will overtake oil as the number one economic growth threat. In recent years, global smog has become more frequent, environmental pollution has worsened, and food safety issues have become a significant concern for […]
Insights from the Development of Modern Agriculture in Australia
Since the implementation of China’s reform and opening-up policy, in order to promote rapid and high-quality development of agriculture and rural economy, we have adhered to the principle of starting from our own national conditions, carefully studying, learning from, and introducing advanced agricultural technologies and development models from other countries. This has been done to […]
There’s movement at the stations in outback WA
There’s been a lot of buying and selling among some big properties in WA in the past week. A remote 165,000 hectare (407,000 acre) outback station has hit the market Western Australia’s Upper Gascoyne, about 340 km inland of Carnarvon. Dairy Creek Station is being offered bare of plant and livestock. Also, offers more than […]