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FALL COVER CROPS FOR ALBERTA: WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOESN’T

As the summer fades and you start preparing your fields for the winter in Alberta, have you considered planting cover crops?Cover crops offer many benefits for your soil and next...

GEN X-ERS AND THE RECREATIONAL PROPERTY DEMAND IN CANADA: A BUYER’S GUIDE

With baby boomers retiring and Gen Xers at the peak of their careers, it’s no surprise that those born between 1965 and 1980 are increasingly pursuing land investments...

PURCHASING LAND? HERE’S HOW TO APPLY FOR LOAN IN CANADA

When it comes to purchasing land, time is your friend. Unlike volatile investments such as stocks and bonds, the trajectory of land’s value steadily increases as time passes....

AI IN FARMING–IS IT A SMART MOVE FOR FARMS IN ALBERTA?

In this day and age, artificial intelligence is the name of the game.And as it continues to break barriers—not just in tech and manufacturing but also in agriculture—we...

CREB 2021 – LONG SERVICE RECOGNITION

SHAWN HANSEN AWARDED IN CREB 2021’S LONG SERVICE RECOGNITIONCalgary, AB – The Calgary Real Estate Board or CREB®   awarded Shawn Hansen of Hansen Land Brokers...

THRIVING PASTURES & HEALTHY LIVESTOCK: GRASS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR ALBERTA RANCHERS

Here’s one thing ranchers know to be true: Alberta’s livestock industry is only as healthy as its pastures. It keeps animals well-fed and productive, the water clean and...

KEY DATA FOR FARM AND RANCH BUYERS: EXPLORING RECENT FARMLAND VALUE TRENDS IN ALBERTA

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NATURE AND LAND CONSERVANCY

As a highly urbanized nation, Canada is home to rich biodiversity. With rapid development, comes environmental responsibility through conservation. Canada’s beauty...

END OF SUMMER GARDENING TIPS: PREPARING YOUR FALL GARDEN

Expanding your assets by owning real estate is a strategy we’ve all heard before, but what about investing in a piece of land? It’s not uncommon to hear warnings from...

WHY START INVESTING IN FARMLANDS TODAY?

Your hard-earned money doesn’t have to sit in a savings account with a compounded interest of next to nothing. And now, with inflation of 7.6% just last July, it’s...

BILLIONAIRES ARE INVESTING IN FARMLAND AND HERE’S WHY

When it comes to investment choices and opportunities, we all look to billionaires for guidance. After all, they have the funds to make virtually any investment they want and they...

2021 Apex Award – Producers Club

Shawn Hansen Recognized in RLI’s 2021 APEX Producers ClubMarch 24, 2022 (High River, Alberta) – Shawn Hansen of Hansen Land Brokers Inc. from High River, Alberta has been...