Publications

Cost and return benchmarks for crops and forages : Peace Region (thin black soil zone)

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The Economics and Competitiveness Branch of Agriculture and Forestry collects cost of production information annually from Alberta producers and uses this information to generate cropping... More ≫

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The Economics and Competitiveness Branch of Agriculture and Forestry collects cost of production information annually from Alberta producers and uses this information to generate cropping benchmarks for the major soil zones of Alberta. Annual benchmark reports enable producers to compare their productive, economic and financial performance to similar farming operations locally and provincially. This report contains cost and return information, and farm level financial performance for the Peace Region (thin black soil zone). Please note: Peace Region reports for the 2016 and 2018 crop seasons are being revised. The reports will be re-posted shortly.

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Alberta custom rates survey : field operations

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The Custom Rate Surveys are conducted by the Survey Services Team of Statistics and Data Development Branch, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. The data presented in this report was... More ≫

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The Custom Rate Surveys are conducted by the Survey Services Team of Statistics and Data Development Branch, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. The data presented in this report was obtained by contacting custom operators and dealers and thus represent actual charges. Please note that some instances may be Good Neighbour Rates as opposed to Commercial Rates. The reader should be aware that varying conditions in different areas of the province could significantly affect the rates charged from year to year. The intent of the survey is to provide producers with additional information to help with their farm management decisions. The quality of data is dependent on the cooperation received by producers as well as commercial custom operators.

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Brush piles & windrows : safe burning practices

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Brush piles and windrows are commonly used to burn woody debris from land clearing for agricultural and development purposes. Alberta Wildfire can advise you on how to construct your burn site so... More ≫

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Brush piles and windrows are commonly used to burn woody debris from land clearing for agricultural and development purposes. Alberta Wildfire can advise you on how to construct your burn site so it meets the guidelines for safe burning practices required for your fire permit.

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Trends in Alberta agri-food exports

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Each issue of Trends in Alberta Agri-Food Exports provides insight into particular trends of the province's agri-food exports by product and country. These include exports of primary agricultural... More ≫

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Each issue of Trends in Alberta Agri-Food Exports provides insight into particular trends of the province's agri-food exports by product and country. These include exports of primary agricultural commodities (live animals and crops) and processed agricultural and food products.

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Hort snacks [2019]

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Hort Snacks is a monthly newsletter targeted at horticulture crop producers and related industry. It contains timely articles and topics related to all aspects of horticulture crop production... More ≫

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Hort Snacks is a monthly newsletter targeted at horticulture crop producers and related industry. It contains timely articles and topics related to all aspects of horticulture crop production operations, including production, business and marketing. Upcoming conferences and workshops (regional, provincial, national and international) are listed. There are also thought provoking items, as well as monthly interactive questions and answers.

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Weekly crop market review [2018]

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Statistics and Data Development Section of Alberta Agriculture and Forestry collects weekly prices from various sources for feed grain bids, elevator bids, special crop cash bids, as well as ICE... More ≫

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Statistics and Data Development Section of Alberta Agriculture and Forestry collects weekly prices from various sources for feed grain bids, elevator bids, special crop cash bids, as well as ICE future Canada, US futures for wheat, corn, oats, soybean, soyoil and soymeal. This weekly publication also collects and reports Canadian exports of various commodities and some the US exports.

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Weekly livestock market review [2018]

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Presents weekly livestock market information for cattle, hogs and sheep.

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Moisture situation update [2018]

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The Agricultural Moisture Situation Update is developed by the drought modelling team and published frequently as appropriate during the growing season and less frequently during winter months.

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General rates of timber [2018]

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Monthly notice of Crown Timber and Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA) dues for timber that used to make lumber, pulp or roundwood timber products. Timber dues, Crown... More ≫

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Monthly notice of Crown Timber and Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA) dues for timber that used to make lumber, pulp or roundwood timber products. Timber dues, Crown charges (stumpage fees) and other fees associated with timber dispositions are collected by the province to ensure that Albertans receive fair compensation for the use of publicly-owned forest resources. The timber dues rates applied are based on the current market prices of forest products. The tables used to determine the general rate of timber dues are adjusted periodically to reflect changes to current market conditions, and in the case of deciduous timber used to make pulp, indexed annually to account for inflation. The tables are located in Schedules 3-7 of the Timber Management Regulation.

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Deciduous pulp dues rates [2018]

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Monthly notice of Crown Timber and Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA) dues for deciduous pulpwood. Timber dues, Crown charges (stumpage fees) and other fees associated with... More ≫

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Monthly notice of Crown Timber and Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA) dues for deciduous pulpwood. Timber dues, Crown charges (stumpage fees) and other fees associated with timber dispositions are collected by the province to ensure that Albertans receive fair compensation for the use of publicly-owned forest resources.

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