Why land is worth much more some places

[Old Cowzilla]

Amish bought land here for 1/10 of value of land back in Ontario. Since they have been here a few years land values have gone up 3 times as much. I think that is what changes land values the most in this area. This sandy crap needs a big rain by may 1.

[Oliver88]

Lots of land got discounted for grain farming purposes if it was coarse. I passed up on a pasture quarter about 10 miles away because it was "light"...... and because the guy I knew selling it was going through a divorce and I didn't want to pay what he was asking, didn't want to look like a vulture and chisel him during that tough time.....so I passed. It is currently being "mined" right now, there was a mountain's worth of gravel there. Oh well....

A drawback of a spent quarter after gravel removal is you're left with a moonscape. What's the value of it after its been mined of all the good gravel?

That’s the issue. Depending on water table you might end up with a body of water over time.

[burnt]

Amish bought land here for 1/10 of value of land back in Ontario. Since they have been here a few years land values have gone up 3 times as much. I think that is what changes land values the most in this area. This sandy crap needs a big rain by may 1.

If I may ask, what province are you in, and what part of it?

Over the past 10 years there has been a steady trickle of Amish leave here and gone north and west.

What some of them who moved to Northern Ontario are finding is that it ain't easy making a living on "cheaper" land.

A cow eats a lot more hay up there than here in the south of the province.

[Old Cowzilla]

If I may ask, what province are you in, and what part of it?

Over the past 10 years there has been a steady trickle of Amish leave here and gone north and west.

What some of them who moved to Northern Ontario are finding is that it ain't easy making a living on "cheaper" land.

A cow eats a lot more hay up there than here in the south of the province.

Manitoba 45 mins northwest of Portage la Prairie . They like the light soil for pulling horse plows but the -30 January days were real eye openers. The one guy told me he grows better corn here then he grew back east plus corn grazing would not work on there clay type soils, too much compaction.

[beaverdam]

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You can clearly see the quarter boundaries. The activity to the north and west happened first.

Could it be smoothed out, planted to grass and eventually pastured???

Just wondering? Seems grass will grow on gravel, no???

[Taiga]

Topsoil is ‘supposed to be’ stripped and piled according to the mine plan submitted to regulatory body. So in theory it could be recontoured and reclaimed. But if they do a poor job and mix the topsoil it can be lost.

[farmaholic]

Could it be smoothed out, planted to grass and eventually pastured???

Just wondering? Seems grass will grow on gravel, no???

I don't know what they have to do.
Probably depends who owns the land and what the contract states.
Lots of old pits left as is..... leaving bad terrain.

[Taiga]

Cheaper to leave it as an ‘active mine/pit’ than to spend the dozer and excavator hours and reclaim it is why they are left in that state.

[SASKFARMER]

Funny little bit of info no land has sold north of town in three years and that sale was nephew from aunt and nephew from uncle.

South big sale happened and now Albertan moved in might give gas buddy a run. South Africans are players and buying. Further north some younger farmers bought a nice size cost enough but cheap compared to other areas.

Funny we’re clay and clay loam flat to gentle and it usually rains or over does it. Always a crop and we play with the big hitters on yield most years.

But loose two or three corporate big dog farms that we’re going to show us all how to farm with Toronto money and well the rest don’t sell don’t care and farm on.

Also only 10 real family farms in our area so unless your relative or bachelor selling out or a section or 6 quarter farmer nothing trades find a value is hard.

Good area but funny when a bank values your land with assessments like Regina and prices like edgeley.q.

It slowly is moving up.

[SASKFARMER]

When he sold gas buddy.com he bought south/East of us a nice farm and continues to purchase. Morris’s also crossed the big hole in the ground

[jazz]

IMO, land in the prairie provinces is lagging because of a lack of foreign influence. Every other industry in Canada has foreign capital flowing into it especially housing in cities. Canada is a capital and infrastructure poor country.

The land and probably the economy would get a considerable pop if more of that was allowed, but would it be a good idea? Bring it in and tax the hell out of it?

Sask holds the largest chunk of arable land in the country and it has heavy restrictions on ownership and development in many rms. Go around Calgary and edmonton and there are acreages an hour out. Some around saskatoon, not a lot around regina.

[GDR]

IMO, land in the prairie provinces is lagging because of a lack of foreign influence. Every other industry in Canada has foreign capital flowing into it especially housing in cities. Canada is a capital and infrastructure poor country.

The land and probably the economy would get a considerable pop if more of that was allowed, but would it be a good idea? Bring it in and tax the hell out of it?

Sask holds the largest chunk of arable land in the country and it has heavy restrictions on ownership and development in many rms. Go around Calgary and edmonton and there are acreages an hour out. Some around saskatoon, not a lot around regina.

There are a few concentrated areas that lots of foreign money flows in. Mostly specialized farms. For sure affects the prices and I would hate to see it encouraged. Good as an exit strategy but otherwise harmful to local economies. Before SK relaxed their land ownership laws I wished we had similar here. You must attribute some of the recent years run up to those changes?

I'm an hour from Calgary and yes acreages on almost every quarter but it doesnt stop here. I've known lots of people that commuted 2hrs each way to the city. Our county did try to put some subdividing rules in place to limit the number of acreages and tried to restrict it to long term owners as opposed to guys buying and then right away subdividing to help pay for the purchase but it didnt last long, officially some policy but basically whatever goes.