Farmland prices explode in Iowa Tuesday, February 1, 2011 Farmland prices are exploding in Iowa and all because of corn and soybean prices, says DesMoinesRegister.com .Corn is priced 50 per cent higher than in June. Bids of $8,000 (all figures in U.S. dollars) an acre are common. The average appreciation since end of summer is $1,000 an acre, according to the Iowa Realtors Land Institute, which reported an 8.5 per cent increase from a year before.The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reported a 13 per cent rise in farmland values Oct. 1 for the previous 12 months.Farmers expecting a 40 cent-a-bushel profit on their corn got $2.50. Bankers say loans are being taken out with 55-60 per cent equity, compared to 10-15 per cent in the 1970s and early '80s.A worry is that a change in either ethanol policy or in federal crop subsidies could dash future profit prospects. Ethanol plants buy the equivalent of half of Iowa's corn. BF Vineyard under the gun to pay grape growers Greenhouses on Montreal roofs?
How will Carney work with Farmers? Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Prime Minister Carney has a mandate to lead the country, but the country is quite divided, and much of the agriculture industry feels alienated. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre have both pledged cooperation on key issues like U.S. tariffs. As the new... Read this article online
Sheep farmers win Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Sheep farmers and wool producers from Wallenstein, Ont. are Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2025. “It’s great to be recognized by your peers in the industry with an award like that,” Ryan Schill told Farms.com. “When we started the sheep farm, there were people questioning us... Read this article online
2025 Election Results Prompt Concern and Reflection Among Prairie Farmers Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Users on Agriville.com weigh-in on the 2025 federal election outcome As news broke on April 28 that Mark Carney’s Liberals had won the 2025 federal election, many western Canadian farmers on Agriville.com shared their reactions. The mood was largely one of disappointment, with... Read this article online
Support IPM With a Bench Sponsorship Tuesday, April 29, 2025 The International Plowing Match & Rural Expo (IPM) Local Committee has launched the Bench Sponsorship Project for the upcoming 2025 event in West Niagara. This initiative invites individuals and businesses to sponsor commemorative benches for $500 each, helping enhance the visitor... Read this article online
New board members for Ontario Pork Friday, April 25, 2025 Ontario Pork, an association representing the 1,898 pork farms that market 5.9 million hogs in the province, has announced its new board lineup for 2025. As a Guelph, Ontario-headquartered organization, Ontario Pork is engaged in the areas of research, government representation,... Read this article online