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Young farmer looking for pasture, hay and crop land

Located in
  • Other - Grand Forks, BC
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Land Seeker Details

Training
  • Agriculture-related degree - BSA Agronomy, minor in Agri-Business
  • Farm management (3 years or less) - Worked as Research Agronomist and ran multiple GLP and Efficacy Trials
  • Apprenticeship - IAEA, worked on a farm in NZ and Australia
  • General farming (3 years+) - Raised on farm, worked for Bayer growing Basic and pre-basic canola
  • Other experience/agricultural/business training - Raised on family farm, Agronomist in SK for the Coop as high Yield specalist
Do you have a business plan?
No - We are currently Changing up what we do and coming up with new plan
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - Have some current land and my parents backing to change and expand
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No

Project

Farm Name
Mehmal Ranch
Farm Project Description

Our farm currently runs on crown range but there are a lot of issues there. I would like to change to a rotational grazing system and to producing more of my own feed instead of having to buy feed

Preferred Arrangement
  • Registered Lease on Title -
  • License -
  • Transfer / Succession -
  • Sale of Land -
Duration of the desired agreement
Ideal date to obtain land by

Land & Features Desired

Total Land Size (acres)
10+
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area

Open to landowner residing on property
Yes - Only interested in the land
Need farm buildings
No
Need fenced land
Yes - Yes and no, yes for grazing, no for hay/crop land
Need farm machinery and tools
No
Need established water source and infrastructure
Interested in dry land and irrigated
Need on-site housing
No
Production type
  • Vegetable - Sweet corn
  • Livestock - Cattle - Grazing land
  • Grain - Wheat, barley, oats, maybe corn
  • Hay & Forage - Grass or alfalfa/grass mix
Type of agriculture
  • Organic -
  • Conventional -
  • Other - We use a mix of conventional and organic
Soil needs
Will acquire commercial insurance
Yes - We carry farm insurance
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