One often overlooked real estate segment has held its ground in the broader market retreat that began in February, and its resilience may help lift its status in the eyes of investors and portfolio managers.

Imagine it’s the year 2000 and there are two investors, with $1 million each. One investor buys $1 million worth of gold and the other purchases $1 million worth of Saskatchewan farmland. 2020, who is better off?

Farmland investments are attractive as they provide competitive returns, are effective inflation hedge vehicles and add diversification to investment portfolios. Benefits of Farmland Investments

Based on the filtered results from a weighted matrix of proven return factors.

In general, we believe farmland is an attractive long term investment that offers current income, capital appreciation and diversification benefits.

A review of the Canadian farmland investment market over the last 30 years.