Seller preparation checklist

Title and legal package

• Current title certificates for every parcel.
• Copies of every registered instrument, in an organised folder.
• Survey plans, road allowance records, and any private easement agreements.
• Written summaries of informal but long-standing arrangements with neighbours.
• Municipal tax notices and confirmation that taxes are current.

Agronomic record

• Five to ten years of crop history by field, with variety or trait system where known.
• Herbicide, fungicide and insecticide applications with dates, products, rates and targets.
• Soil test history and any nutrient management plans.
• Manure or amendment application records.
• Notes on disease and pest history, including any confirmed diagnoses.

Water and drainage

• Copies of all water licences and irrigation agreements.
• Well records, pump tests and recent water quality analyses.
• Drainage works — licensed and historical — with any drawings or as-builts.
• Correspondence with watershed authorities, if any.

Infrastructure and improvements

• Inventory of buildings with age, condition and known maintenance history.
• Grain storage inventory: capacity, aeration, condition of floors and roofs.
• Fencing, corrals, waterers and shelterbelt condition.
• Utility service details (electric, gas, communications).

Financial hygiene

• Records of receipts and expenses for the recent years — for a candid conversation, not as a projection.
• Awareness of tax implications (capital gains, rollover eligibility, GST/HST on specific components).
• Lease status of any rented-out portions with dates and terms.

Presenting the parcel

Present the land in editorial rather than promotional terms. Buyers who intend to farm the parcel — or to hold and rent it — will discount claims that they cannot verify. A candid, well-organised package will typically move faster and further than an aggressive one.