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Risk Never Takes Spring Off: Canada Land Prices Rising, Mega Farm Files for Credit Protection

Philip Shaw
By  Philip Shaw , DTN Columnist
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A recent study published by Farm Credit Canada talked about accelerating land prices versus farmland rental rates widening the divide between what farmers pay to buy land and what they pay to rent it. Canada's average rental price ratio fell to 2.35% in 2025, down from 2.5% in 2024. Most of this was taking place in the Prairies. (DTN file photo by Elaine Shein)
A recent study published by Farm Credit Canada talked about accelerating land prices versus farmland rental rates widening the divide between what farmers pay to buy land and what they pay to rent it. Canada's average rental price ratio fell to 2.35% in 2025, down from 2.5% in 2024. Most of this was taking place in the Prairies. (DTN file photo by Elaine Shein)
DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says the story of Monette Farms, which has filed for protection from creditors, is a reminder that scale doesn't eliminate risk, it can magnify it.

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Philip Shaw

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