The Farmland Exchange
Podcast Description
Welcome to “The Farmland Exchange”, the official podcast of CLHbid.com, where we bring you expert insights on selling and buying farmland in Western Canada. Hosted by Devon Davidson, Digital Media Strategist for CLHbid.com, this show is your trusted guide to navigating the complex process of selling and buying farmland. From capital gains exemptions and tax strategies to marketing your land and optimizing its value through strategic packaging and subdivision, we cover it all. We also dive into the personal side of selling, offering advice on handling often complex family dynamics and ensuring smooth transitions. With expert advice, industry insights, and special guests who bring valuable perspectives, The Farmland Exchange is your go-to resource for all things farmland in Western Canada. Join us as we exchange ideas and give you the knowledge needed to make informed decisions about your farmland’s future.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on key themes such as emotional and practical considerations of selling farmland, tax strategies, and marketing techniques. Episodes like 'Deciding To Sell The Farm' cover personal and family dynamics during the sale, while 'Selling Farm Land: Why CLHbid.com' discusses challenges faced in traditional sales versus the benefits of using CLHbid.com. The content elaborates on optimizing land value through strategies including packaging and subdivision.
Welcome to “The Farmland Exchange”, the official podcast of CLHbid.com, where we bring you expert insights on selling and buying farmland in Western Canada. Hosted by Devon Davidson, Digital Media Strategist for CLHbid.com, this show is your trusted guide to navigating the complex process of selling and buying farmland. From capital gains exemptions and tax strategies to marketing your land and optimizing its value through strategic packaging and subdivision, we cover it all. We also dive into the personal side of selling, offering advice on handling often complex family dynamics and ensuring smooth transitions.
With expert advice, industry insights, and special guests who bring valuable perspectives, The Farmland Exchange is your go-to resource for all things farmland in Western Canada. Join us as we exchange ideas and give you the knowledge needed to make informed decisions about your farmland’s future.
Be sure to listen to Episode 01 – ‘Selling Farm Land: Why CLHbid.com, What Was Broken & Early Days’ as Roy & Alle Carter explain why CLHbid.com was started and how it is different from realtors and auctioneers.
Soil is the foundation of farming—but when it comes to buying and selling farmland, how much does a classification really matter? In this episode of The Farmland Exchange Podcast, host Devon Davidson is joined by Roy Carter, CEO of CLHbid.com, and special guest Tim Garner (P. Ag), professional agrologist and founder of Garner Vegetation Control.
Together, they take a deep dive into the history, purpose, and modern relevance of soil classifications in Western Canada.
We’ll explore:
✅ How soil classification began, where the data came from, and whether surveyors really walked the land decades ago.
✅ The differences between the Canada Land Inventory (CLI) and provincial soil systems—and why a Manitoba soil map may not look like Alberta or Saskatchewan.
✅ Whether a CLI 1 or 2 rating always means top value, or if subclasses like drainage, salinity, and stoniness play just as big a role.
✅ How soil restrictions (acidity, salinity, fertility) interact with micronutrients like lime, copper, or zinc—can they be managed or minimized?
✅ The risks (erosion, compaction, climate change) that can shift soil quality over time, and how tools like satellite imagery and precision ag are changing the way we measure productivity.
✅ Why strong management practices can sometimes outweigh a lower soil class rating—and the misconceptions buyers and sellers often have about “good” versus “bad” land.
✅ The future of Soil Classifications
If you’ve ever wondered why farmland maps don’t always tell the whole story—or how much weight to put on a soil number when buying or selling—this episode is for you.
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