Publications

Agriculture business alternatives [2021]

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The Agriculture Business Alternatives fact sheets are designed to assist those looking to start a new agriculture or food business.

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Explained in brief : dairy farm income (#3)

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Using data from Alberta's annual Dairy Cost Study, this issue of "In Brief" looks at revenues and net income per hectolitre of milk production to help determine if dairy operations were better off... More ≫

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Using data from Alberta's annual Dairy Cost Study, this issue of "In Brief" looks at revenues and net income per hectolitre of milk production to help determine if dairy operations were better off in 2019 than in 1997.

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Explained in brief : dairy feed costs (dairy #2)

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Using data compiled through Alberta's annual Dairy Cost Study, this issue of "In Brief" analyses the significance of feed costs in the overall cost of milk production in Alberta's dairy farm... More ≫

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Using data compiled through Alberta's annual Dairy Cost Study, this issue of "In Brief" analyses the significance of feed costs in the overall cost of milk production in Alberta's dairy farm sector from 1997 to 2019.

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Alberta farm input prices : average monthly prices for 2020

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Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Statistics and Data Development Section, carries out a monthly survey of prices for selected Alberta farm inputs. The monthly average prices reported here are... More ≫

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Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Statistics and Data Development Section, carries out a monthly survey of prices for selected Alberta farm inputs. The monthly average prices reported here are intended to serve as a guide; actual prices at specific locations may differ from provincial averages.

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Alberta farm input prices : overview

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Since 1976, Alberta has conducted a monthly survey of prices for over 50 representative farm inputs. Each annual summary in this record includes tables listing the monthly survey results over a... More ≫

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Since 1976, Alberta has conducted a monthly survey of prices for over 50 representative farm inputs. Each annual summary in this record includes tables listing the monthly survey results over a two-year period and graphs illustrating five-year price trends for each farm input.

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Trusts in farm transition planning

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Trusts can be used as a planning tool for the transition and management of family farming operations. This fact sheet provides an overview of the basic concept of a trust and how the use of trusts... More ≫

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Trusts can be used as a planning tool for the transition and management of family farming operations. This fact sheet provides an overview of the basic concept of a trust and how the use of trusts in farm business structuring can be helpful in providing for tax planning, creditor protection, succession planning, and farm purification.

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Alberta farm input prices : average monthly prices for 2019

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Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Statistics and Data Development Section, carries out a monthly survey of prices for selected Alberta farm inputs. The monthly average prices reported here are... More ≫

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Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Statistics and Data Development Section, carries out a monthly survey of prices for selected Alberta farm inputs. The monthly average prices reported here are intended to serve as a guide; actual prices at specific locations may differ from provincial averages.

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Alberta farm input prices : average monthly prices for 2018

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Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Statistics and Data Development Section, carries out a monthly survey of prices for selected Alberta farm inputs. The monthly average prices reported here are... More ≫

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Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Statistics and Data Development Section, carries out a monthly survey of prices for selected Alberta farm inputs. The monthly average prices reported here are intended to serve as a guide; actual prices at specific locations may differ from provincial averages.

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Natural gas submeters

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Explains the purpose of using a natural gas submeter to identify and analyze energy usage of particular interest in an agricultural operation . Explains how to determine the energy used at the... More ≫

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Explains the purpose of using a natural gas submeter to identify and analyze energy usage of particular interest in an agricultural operation . Explains how to determine the energy used at the meter when reading a natural gas bill.

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What is a submeter?

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Explains the purpose of using a submeter in an agricultural operation and explains the types of submeter styles available to farmers.

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