Embark on an unforgettable journey with Robert Andjelic, Canada's largest farmland owner, in a special three-part series of the Growing the Future Podcast! 🌾 In this episode, Dan and Robert unravel his extraordinary life story, from daring immigrant escapades to pioneering moves in real estate and commodities. Turn on your notifications and prepare for an immersive journey as Dan and Robert unveil his remarkable story!
Robert Andjelic crossed the Yugoslav border at ten years old. Hidden in a hay wagon. Rain coming down. Border guards on the other side with dogs. He made it.
He arrived in Canada in 1958 with his family and nothing else.
By 2023, he owned 231,000 acres of Saskatchewan farmland -- the largest private holding in the country.
And he says a farmer will outbid him every time. Because farmers capture operating returns. He only captures rent. The investor everyone assumes is pricing them out is actually the one at a disadvantage.
This is that conversation.
What's Inside:
- Why Robert left commercial real estate and chose food and water over everything else
- The Saskatchewan price gap: same crop as Manitoba, fraction of the price -- and why it's closing
- How he anticipated three recessions and moved to cash before each one hit
- Why investors owning 2-3% of Western Canadian farmland cannot move the market
- What he is waiting for before he buys again
Related Episodes
- Robert Andjelic Part Two: Scary Predictions and Rich Opportunities (Dec 2023)
- Too Big to Farm (May 2026) -- Robert returns to talk distress, scale, and the math that stopped working
Connect with Robert:
Website: https://andjelic.ca/about
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-andjelic-a0474178/
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