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Farmland prices surge higher

Producers continue to struggle to find farmland for sale.

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) released the mid-year farmland values review. In the first six months of 2023, the national average growth rate for the price of farmland was 7.7 per cent.

FCC chief economist J.P. Gervais said limited land for sale has been driving farmland values higher over the last six months.

“With higher interest rates, elevated farm input costs and uncertainty regarding future commodity prices, producers are being cautious with their investments and capital expenditures,” Gervais said.

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Minister Heath MacDonald launches consultations on agricultural policy framework

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Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald speaks with reporters in Ottawa following the launch of public consultations on the government’s next agricultural policy framework.

Also speaking are Sophie Chatel (parliamentary secretary to the agriculture minister), Yasir Naqvi (MP for Ottawa Centre), Kerry-Leigh Burchill (director general of the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum), and Keith Currie (president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture).