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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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Sustainable CAP applicants should be cautious of external grant sites charging a fee to access Sustainable CAP programs and services.
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Brokers can often obtain a higher price than producers can on their own, possibly because of buyer convenience and premiums for volume.
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Strong price performance, greener pastures and easing of input costs point to a favourable year.
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In 1974 the government registered the “Sunnygirl” symbol as the official logo to help consumers identify Alberta approved farmers’ markets.
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Market research can give business owners critical insights to help them make more informed business decisions.
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Factors affecting fencing costs include barbed wire coating, numbers of strands, wire thickness, tensile strength and numbers of barbs.
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Seasonal price patterns are one factor to consider when developing a marketing plan and analyzing a market.
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Alberta approved farmers’ markets are identifiable to the public by the Sunnygirl logo.
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Brazil’s beef industry is recognized as being efficient and competitive which has supported its export capacity.
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AgriProfit$ provides participating producers with cost of production analysis and benchmark reports based on actual farm records.
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This investigation project will help with early detection of federally and provincially reportable diseases.
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Following basis levels can be successfully used to capture a better price from the market or at least provide information on market conditions.