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Explained in brief : Alberta’s dairy farms (#1)

Description

This In Brief about Alberta's dairy farm sector uses data from provincial dairy boards and agencies, along with data from the provincial Dairy Cost Study, to explore structural changes in the dairy farming sector in Albert since 1997.

Updated

January 22, 2021

Tags
agricultural economics dairy farms herd size milk production structural change

Title and publication information

Type
Fact Sheet
Alternative Title

Explained in brief : Alberta’s dairy farms (#1). Ag-economics analytics.

Extent

2 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Agriculture and Forestry

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Start Date

1997-01-01

End Date

2019-12-31

Resource Dates

Date Created

2021-01-01

Date Added

2021-01-22T16:29:08.369786

Date Modified

2021-01-22

Date Issued

2021-01-22

Audience information

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Usage / Licence

Usage Considerations

Explained in Brief is a series of short, analytical pieces on economic trends in Alberta's agricultural and agri-food industries. Topics covered include farm economics and cost of production, economic impacts of crop and livestock diseases, and environmental and trade issues. The intent of the series is to unpack complex agricultural economics topics and make them available to a broader readership.

Contact

Contact Name

Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.