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Agri-News

This week in Alberta agriculture.

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Published each Monday, Agri-News covers the latest on all things agriculture in Alberta. Find news on livestock, crops and markets, research, food and beverage production, and programs and events. Information published in this newsletter is intended for redistribution – feel free to share! If you reproduce articles, please mention the source.

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Alberta Open Farm Days 2024
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Be a host farm or ranch for the 12th annual Open Farm Days, August 17 and 18.
Barley field
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The main determinant of U.S. corn import volume is the comparative prices of corn and barley delivered to an Alberta feeder.
Photo of 2 young lambs eating hay
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As producers watch the drought monitor, feed costs and market prices, there may still be room for optimism in the first half of this year.
Green tractor spreading fertilizer on a yellow field under a blue, cloudy sky
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The fertilizer market is tied to the dynamics of global supply and demand.
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
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Approximately 35% of farms that participated in Open Farm Days in 2023 were new farms.
Three grey grain bins in a white, snowy field under a cloudy sky
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Several cases of spoiling crops have showed up lately, leading to marketing difficulty and large price discounts.
3 pink hogs eating grass in a field
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Alberta pork exporters faced with global over supply will likely need to focus greater efforts on southeast Asian countries.
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The Agricultural Society Innovation Award celebrates initiatives and innovations that positively affect communities.
View from the road, green field with a large tree and red barn on the other side of a fence
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Compared to 2022, the price of electricity increased, while purple gas, diesel fuel, propane and farm natural gas prices decreased.
Green barley field stretching into the distance under a blue sky with white clouds
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Barley prices have been slipping lower during this crop year.
Dugout - body of water surrounded by green plants, field and trees
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Water conservation can help reduce costs, improve animal health and productivity, and protect the environment for the future.
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
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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.