Updated information from the USDA’s Economic Research Service shows that in 2020, US farms sold nearly $10.7 billion worth of food products directly to retail outlets and supply chains. This includes restaurants, grocery stores, regional distributors and local institutions. The figure is nearly $2.8 billion, or 35% more than 2019 sales. From 2019 to 2020, […]
PotatoEurope 2022 will take place on September 7 and 8, 2022 at the Rittergut Bockerode estate in Springe-Mittelrode near Hannover, Germany. In cooperation with its expert partner Vereinigung Norddeutscher Direktvermarkter (VND; Association of North German Direct Distributors) eV, the organizer DLG (German Agricultural Society) will focus on the topic of direct farm sales with the […]
On September 7 and 8, 2022, PotatoEurope, the open-air exhibition for potato cultivation and machinery, will take place at the Rittergut Bockerode estate in Springe-Mittelrode near Hanover, Germany. The show will host over 180 exhibitors from all areas of breeding, fertilization, crop protection, agricultural technology and processing at the venue for European potato professionals. Organized […]
Abbotsford agriculture is responsible for $3.83 billion in economic activity today, up from $1.8 billion in 2008, according to a recently released report. The report, titled Canada’s Agricultural Hub: An Economic Impact Analysis of Agriculture in Abbotsford, was released Wednesday, May 25, by the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce, under academic leadership from the University of […]
Things The figures compare the three months to April 2022 with the same period last year. Waikato lost 34 sales. Waikato farm sales have seen the largest decline in the country, according to data from the Real Estate Institute (REINZ). Looking at the three months to April 2022, Waikato recorded a drop of 34 sales […]
Cover crops are beneficial to the environment and, owing to carbon credits, make farmers money in the off-season. Experts argue that covering farmland with crops year-round rather than letting it run naked in the winter might reduce emissions and help the agricultural economy. Farmers have long acknowledged the benefits of cultivating off-season crops to prevent […]
There were 36 fewer farm sales for the three months ending February 2022 than for the same period in 2021, according to data released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ). Overall, there were 426 on-farm sales in the quarter ended February 2022, compared to 498 on-farm sales for the quarter ended in […]
A strong start to the year for agricultural sales in the central South Island shows no signs of slowing down. Rural real estate agents are talking about the first quarter of the year as the busiest in several years after January’s best sales in a decade. PGG Wrightson Rural Real Estate managing director Peter Newbold […]
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Two dairy farms on Waitakere rd in Taupaki have been bought by Fletcher’s building which has plans for a huge new housing estate in the flood prone area. NZ Herald Photo by Alex B A strong start to the year for agricultural sales in the central South Island shows no signs of slowing down. Rural […]
Several times over the past two decades, it looked like consumers in Iowa were going to lose their protection from the dangers of raw milk. But, the Iowa legislature has consistently managed to uphold the state’s ban on the sale of unpasteurized milk. This year could be different. On March 10, the Iowa Senate voted […]
The rural property market started this year with a split personality with farm sales buoyant but lifestyle blocks in the doldrums The rural property market started the year with agricultural sales figures at similar levels to a year ago, but sales of lifestyle properties declined markedly. According to the Real Estate Institute of NZ, 489 […]
Buyers are increasingly arming themselves with teams of lawyers to beat farmers on the price of their properties and it pays farmers, often quite generously, to be prepared, says DLA Piper senior partner Andrew Fisken. This is especially the case when corporations, private equity or international buyers are considering a deal and, Fisken said, these […]
Agricultural sales decline and farmers may hold onto land to take advantage of high commodity prices. Data released this week by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) shows that there were 256 fewer farm sales for the three months ended December 2021 than for the three months ended December 2020. Overall, there were […]
BANDAR LAMPUNG: Farmers in Vietnam have held back from selling coffee beans due to unattractive prices, traders said Thursday as trade remained sluggish in major coffee markets across Asia. Farmers in the central highlands sold coffee at 38,800-40,700 dong ($1.71-$1.80) per kg, down from last week’s range of 39,300-41,000 dong . “Prices are no longer […]
The Connacht Ulster land market is somewhat different from the rest of the country. The private treaty model is the preferred route, with many small plots changing hands locally. nonetheless, the experience of auctions in border counties and the west for 2021 mirrors what has happened in other regions. Eight auctions were recorded in the […]
The 2021 Munster land market was almost a ‘shop’ compared to the catch-all auction scene in Leinster. there were only 14 auctions, but they generated 10.461 million euros in revenue, 114 pc ahead of last year, as the amount of land sold under the virtual or real hammer increased by 37 pc to reach 854 […]
The UK property market was more active in 2021, with the market quickly adapting to growing interest from environmental buyers and more and more properties being launched throughout the year. Supply has jumped from reduced levels seen in 2020, although it still remains below pre-pandemic levels. Prices remain high with demand steadily exceeding supply, and […]
Westmeath currently has the busiest land market in the country, with a wide range of properties changing hands. According to Dillon Murtagh, “If you are looking to buy land then Longford, Westmeath and Meath are the places to come this year. “ Mr. Murtagh has a catalog of farms of various shapes and sizes which […]
A 99% clearance rate was achieved for three online farm sales held through Border Livestock Exchange on behalf of J and IW Forrest, Whitlaw Farm, Lauder; RB Kerr and Sons, Barney Mains, Haddington; and JH Turnbull Sunderland Hall, Galashiels. Leading the sale at £62,800 was a New Holland T7-245 tractor, followed at £42,000 for a […]
KNOXVILLE – In November, the Business Development Division of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and the University of Tennessee Extension team up to offer seminars to help farmers market products and experiences directly to farmers. consumers to increase their farm gate sales. Direct on-farm marketing is a growing business in Tennessee. More and more farms […]
Farm sales are heating up and buyers are once again considering multi-million dollar dairy properties. After a two to three year lag, registrations and price tags are on the rise. The big spenders of the golden years are absent, but agents say dairy farms worth $ 5-10 million will soon appear on the market. PGG […]
WATAUGA COUNTY, NC – Alex Brown loves cows. She grew up on a sheep farm, but when she was in college she started showing cows. These cows brought her to her husband, Daniel. What would you like to know Sixth Generation Cattle Farm in Watauga County Found Creative Ways To Do Right During COVID The […]
Sir James Dyson’s agricultural empire raked in £ 30million last year even as he warned revenues had been hit by “extreme weather”. The Brexit-backed inventor is best known for his bagless vacuum cleaner which he spent five years developing in the early 1980s before it became a worldwide hit. But he also owns a farming […]
David Unwin / Tips REINZ has only recorded 16 agricultural sales in all of Manawatū in the past three months. Manawatū’s larger rural real estate market ended the winter with a whimper, as the region saw a surprisingly large drop in agricultural sales. The latest report from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand on […]
Farm sales are down, but the rural real estate market remains reasonably strong, according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ). Data released last week shows that there were 81 fewer agricultural sales (-20.0%) for the three months ended June 2022 than for the three months ended June 2021. Overall, there had 325 […]
Farm-gate sales figures show growing confidence in the rural sector, according to a spokesperson for the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ). Data released by REINZ shows that there were 193 more agricultural sales for the three months ending May 2021 than for the three months ending May 2020. A total of 1,716 farms […]
A total of 1,549 farms were sold in the year ending March 2021, an increase of 27.3 from the year ending March 2020. “Sales figures for the three months ending March 2021 reflect solid activity in the rural sector, although most categories saw a slight decline in figures compared to the previous three months,” Brian […]
During the pandemic, some consumers turned to local farmers and ranchers as a point of purchase, so businesses had to diversify quickly On a cold Sunday afternoon, Colby Townsend feeds 3,000 Rhode Island Red hens that lay 14,700 brown eggs each week at Hayden Fresh Farm, south of the small town of Hayden, in northwest […]
March 22 (Reuters) – Canadian Pacific’s (CP.TO) $25 billion deal to buy Kansas City Southern (KSU.N) will create a rail network from Canada to Mexico that agricultural groups say could facilitate the flow of their goods to market. The deal, subject to U.S. Surface Transportation Board approval, would combine CP’s cross-Canada network, which extends to […]
By Rod Nickel, Ankit Ajmera (Reuters) – The Canadian Pacific Railway’s $ 25 billion deal to buy Kansas City Southern will create a rail network from Canada to Mexico that farm groups say could ease the flow of their goods to market. FILE PHOTO: A Kansas City Southern (KCS) Railway Company freight train is pictured […]
Provided According to REINZ, 23% more farms were sold in the year ending February. The rural real estate market is consolidating, with agricultural sales increasing in most areas in the three months ending in February, new data shows. Figures from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand show that there were 129 more farm sales, […]
Resilient fourth quarter results close a year marked by many challenges butsubstantial strategic progress. The company’s investments in building its 5-6-7 diversification strategy contributed to a relatively strong performance given the challenges throughout the year created by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are pleased with the relatively strong performance of AGI in the fourth quarter and […]