Canadian farmland values rose 3.8 per cent in first half of 2026

Canadian cultivated farmland values rose by an average of 3.8 per cent in the first half of 2026, according to the mid-year farmland values review by Farm Credit Canada (FCC).This marks a slower pace compared with the first half of 2025, which saw a 6.0 per cent increase. Over the 12 months from July 2025 to June 2026, there was a 7.0 per cent increase, representing a slower pace compared with the previous 12-month period (January to December 2025) with a 9.3 per cent increase."The pace of growt