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Farmland leasing a growing trend ... 23.8% of farmland in Canada was rented in 2011. At what rate will this trend continue?

Statistics Canada: Land tenure as a proportion of total farm area, Canada, 1976 to 2011Figure 11Farmland leasing a growing trend. Census shows 23.8% of farmland in Canada was rented in 2011 up from 18.3% in 2001.

At what rate will this trend continue? Do you rent your land or do you plan to in the next few years? 

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Permalink Reply by patricia luscombe on July 20, 2012 at 2:46am

my farm is in simcoe county...approx 50 acres in hay

farmers are wanting to lease some of it-can't seem to find average cost/acre for this location

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