Analysis of Land Investment Opportunity:  Saskatchewan

A Multi-Client Study

July 2010

While there has been a general uptrend in global farmland values in recent years, not all regions have participated equally in this trend. Indications are that there are certain areas of the Western Canadian Prairies that have not yet caught up with the general increase in land values in other parts of North America. The objective of this study is to identify specific locations in Saskatchewan, Canada that have not yet experienced valuation increases, but are expected to benefit from continued growth in agricultural demand.
 

Why Saskatchewan?

Located in the middle of the Canadian prairie, at 251,718 square miles Saskatchewan is almost the size of the State of Texas. Moreover, Saskatchewan represents almost half of Canada's cropped acres and has a diverse agricultural base that includes wheat, canola, pulses, feedgrains and a variety of specialty crops. From a land investment perspective, Saskatchewan has lagged other regions of North America as initial interest in farmland investment focused on conventional areas closer to markets. This has created a potential for timely and profitable land acquisitions in a region such as Saskatchewan. The objective of this study is to identify specific locations in Saskatchewan where a combination of factors that impact farmland values creates the most favorable land acquisition environment.

Certainly there are other regions of the world that represent interesting farmland acquisition opportunities. This study is a response to interest observed in the market for farmland acquisition in Saskatchewan.

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