Across agricultural regions in North America and beyond, buyers and especially individuals outside farming industries are often surprised by the persistent strength of used tractor prices. Even machines with thousands of operating hours can command values that seem disproportionate to their age. This phenomenon is not confined to one country or farming system, but reflects… Continue reading Why Are Used Tractors So Expensive?
Saudi Arabia may be synonymous with desert landscapes, vast oil reserves and towering cities such as Riyadh and Jeddah, but the country — a total land mass of 2,149,690 square kilometres — is far from barren when it comes to agriculture. While it has long been true that Saudi Arabia relies heavily on food imports,… Continue reading Saudi Arabia, the Desert Kingdom that Decided to Feed Itself
Two Agricultural Societies in One Colonial Framework During the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, Upper and Lower Canada developed distinctly different agricultural systems. Although both colonies existed under British rule following the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759, and relied heavily on farming, their approaches diverged in land layout, farm organization, production… Continue reading Land, Law and Legacy: Agricultural Differences in Upper and Lower Canada
Rice is not just Bangladesh’s principal crop — it is the backbone of the nation’s food system, rural economy, and cultural identity. From daily meals to national economic planning, rice underpins nearly every aspect of agricultural life in Bangladesh. Despite having limited arable land and one of the highest population densities in the world, Bangladesh… Continue reading Why Rice Remains the Backbone of Bangladesh’s Rural Economy
Canada is the second-largest country in the world by total land area, spanning roughly 9,984,670 square kilometres, yet only a small fraction of this vast territory is suitable for agriculture. According to the 2021 Census of Agriculture by Statistics Canada, farmland covers approximately 62.2 million hectares, equal to 622,000 square kilometres. In practical terms, this… Continue reading How Much of Canada Is Actually Farmland?
California is synonymous with almonds. An astounding 100 percent of almonds exported from the U.S and nearly 80 percent of the world’s almonds come from the fertile valleys of the Golden State, where the combination of a mediterranean climate, deep soil, and a long growing season has created a global powerhouse in tree nut production.… Continue reading The Long Rise of California’s Almond Industry