Why land is worth much more some places

[farmaholic]

Gravel pit is the perfect retirement income!

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?

[farmaholic]

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

[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.