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![Three grey grain bins in a white, snowy field under a cloudy sky](/system/files/styles/responsive_1040/private/agi-agri-news-grain-bins-in-winter.jpg?itok=r-wgih2u)
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Several cases of spoiling crops have showed up lately, leading to marketing difficulty and large price discounts.
![Leafy orange carrots, onions and a variety of other vegetables laid out in front of a blue, orange and white sign with white text: Alberta Open Farm Days](/system/files/styles/responsive_1040/private/agi-agri-news-veggies-open-farm-days.jpg?itok=Kjh43hWn)
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Approximately 35% of farms that participated in Open Farm Days in 2023 were new farms.
![3 pink hogs eating grass in a field](/system/files/styles/responsive_1040/private/agi-agri-news-hogs-eating.jpg?itok=YGZXMatt)
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Alberta pork exporters faced with global over supply will likely need to focus greater efforts on southeast Asian countries.
![View from the road, green field with a large tree and red barn on the other side of a fence](/system/files/styles/responsive_1040/private/agi-agri-news-farm-buildings.jpg?itok=aPc67jNV)
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Compared to 2022, the price of electricity increased, while purple gas, diesel fuel, propane and farm natural gas prices decreased.
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The Agricultural Society Innovation Award celebrates initiatives and innovations that positively affect communities.
![Large glass jug with handle half full of milk next to a full glass of milk, with dairy cattle in a field in the background](/system/files/styles/responsive_1040/private/agi-agri-news-milk-with-dairy-cattle-in-background.jpg?itok=_BYVXkDb)
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AgriProfit$ Dairy Cost Study is an opportunity for dairy farmers to receive a cost of milk production analysis for their farm.
![Dugout - body of water surrounded by green plants, field and trees](/system/files/styles/responsive_1040/private/agi-agri-news-dugout-field.jpg?itok=rU6i1j-F)
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Water conservation can help reduce costs, improve animal health and productivity, and protect the environment for the future.
![Dark brown mother cow standing along side an orange fence, with her light brown and white calf standing next to her. Green field and trees in the distance.](/system/files/styles/responsive_1040/private/agi-agri-news-cow-and-calf.jpg?itok=SQi235IM)
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2023 provided strong cattle prices and opportunities for profit.
![Silver metal grocery cart with a green handle filled with produce, 2 French baguettes wrapped in plastic an paper, lettuce, green onions, bananas, tomatoes](/system/files/styles/responsive_1040/private/agi-agri-news-grocery-cart.jpg?itok=Jyo0VCw_)
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As the main food source for many consumers and the main sales outlet for many processors, the grocery sector plays a critical role.
![White, orange and green tractor emptying harvested crops into a green and red combine](/system/files/styles/responsive_1040/private/agi-agri-news-tractor-and-combine.jpg?itok=Z3Qo_syA)
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It is imperative to closely watch depreciation costs in the upcoming years, especially if commodity prices move lower.
![Group of pigs in a pig pen](/system/files/styles/responsive_1040/private/agi-agri-news-group-of-pigs.jpg?itok=A98vkDYE)
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With lower pork production globally, there still is hope for stronger prices but the pork industry may need to ride out tough times first.