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![Farm yard](/system/files/styles/responsive_1040/private/agi-agri-news-2024-05-06-farmyard.jpg?itok=sFOgv9jq)
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Selling and purchasing farmland entails strategic decision-making where one must navigate a complex interplay of many considerations.
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Marked diesel plays a crucial role in farming economics.
![Herd of cattle in a dusty pen](/system/files/styles/responsive_1040/private/agi-agri-news-pen-dust-cattle.jpg?itok=p1Ly2GKl)
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As many areas in Alberta are dealing with dry conditions, managing manure is key to minimizing dust from pens and livestock feedlots.
![Group photo of Alberta’s Food Processing Development Centre staff with red 40 balloon behind](/system/files/styles/responsive_1040/private/agi-agri-news-fpdc-40th.jpg?itok=PLGJjbf0)
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For the past 4 decades, the FPDC has played an important role driving economic growth and change in Alberta's agri-food industry.
![Row of large silver crop bins in a green field next to a tree under a blue sky](/system/files/styles/responsive_1040/private/agi-agri-news-crop-bins.jpg?itok=V0z6KDpF)
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Following crop disappearance levels helps producers assess market conditions and the potential for forward pricing opportunities.
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Domestic sheep and goats can pose a threat to the health of bighorn sheep.
![Group of hogs](/system/files/styles/responsive_1040/private/agi-agri-news-2024-04-15-hogs.jpg?itok=0uKFQO-p)
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Alberta’s swine sector performance has faced challenges, but there are recent signs of Alberta’s hog margins improving.
![Brown cow with a white tag on its ear with the number 106](/system/files/styles/responsive_1040/private/agi-agri-news-cattle.jpg?itok=nYmx5DQ9)
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A new report presents the multi-year business performance of cow/calf producers participating in the AgriProfit$ Business Analysis Program.
![Wheat field with a red barn far in the distance under a blue sky](/system/files/styles/responsive_1040/private/agi-agri-news-wheat-field.jpg?itok=MUUK9pwX)
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The advantage of using certified seed often justifies the higher upfront cost.
![Man in a long-sleeved denim shirt and blue baseball cap, looking at a cell phone in his hands, standing in a yellow canola field under a blue sky](/system/files/styles/responsive_1040/private/agi-agri-news-man-on-phone-in-canola-field.jpg?itok=aMz_kSQK)
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Following basis levels can give clues to what is happening in the market and provide pricing opportunity.
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The award honours those who have significantly contributed to agriculture, the agri-food industry and rural life in Alberta.