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Alberta farm input prices : average monthly prices for 2014

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

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Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, 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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Shelterbelts for livestock farms in Alberta : planning, planting and maintenance

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The shelterbelts (trees and shrubs) planted around the livestock farm provide lots of benefits, including financial benefits. This publication series, Shelterbelts for Livestock Farms in Alberta,... More ≫

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The shelterbelts (trees and shrubs) planted around the livestock farm provide lots of benefits, including financial benefits. This publication series, Shelterbelts for Livestock Farms in Alberta, provides practical information about livestock farm shelterbelts in fact sheets and a workbook. This planning, planting and maintenance publication outlines how to design a shelterbelt to serve multiple purposes on a livestock farm and how to plant and care for shelterbelts.

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Shelterbelts for livestock farms in Alberta : shelterbelt planning workbook

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This workbook has been developed to assist livestock farmers with planning shelterbelts that can be used to manage odour and other air emissions from the farm.

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Shelterbelts for livestock farms in Alberta : overview

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The shelterbelts (trees and shrubs) planted around the livestock farm provide lots of benefits, including financial benefits. This publication series, Shelterbelts for Livestock Farms in Alberta,... More ≫

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The shelterbelts (trees and shrubs) planted around the livestock farm provide lots of benefits, including financial benefits. This publication series, Shelterbelts for Livestock Farms in Alberta, provides practical information about livestock farm shelterbelts in fact sheets and a workbook. This overview describes what livestock farm shelterbelts can do for you and answers some common questions about such shelterbelts.

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Alberta farm input prices : average monthly prices for 2013

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

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Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, 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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Organic agriculture : getting started

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This fact sheet will help producers and processors understand the key elements needed to manage a business. The fact sheet also discusses some of the essential components used to develop a... More ≫

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This fact sheet will help producers and processors understand the key elements needed to manage a business. The fact sheet also discusses some of the essential components used to develop a business plan and assess the profitability of a business venture.

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Describe and measure solvency risk

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Financial risk can be broken down into three main risk parameters: solvency risk, liquidity risk, and profitability risk. Once the amount of risk within each of these three financial risk... More ≫

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Financial risk can be broken down into three main risk parameters: solvency risk, liquidity risk, and profitability risk. Once the amount of risk within each of these three financial risk parameters has been assessed, the overall financial risk of a farm operation can be determined. This resource describes and measure solvency risk, the first financial risk parameter.

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Value chains for new markets

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Value chains are a strategic collaboration of businesses working together to meet specific market objectives for the mutual benefit of all ‘links’ of the chain over the long term.

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Working with your lenders - keep them in the loop

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At a conference of agricultural lenders, the participants were asked for their thoughts on the most important things that farm owners and managers could do to maintain effective relationships with... More ≫

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At a conference of agricultural lenders, the participants were asked for their thoughts on the most important things that farm owners and managers could do to maintain effective relationships with their lenders during periods of hardship. It is important to note that these lenders were fully aware of the difficulties that their clients were facing then, and continue to face today.

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Use of fertilizers, manures and pesticides for sustainable farm management

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Optimum crop production depends on inputs of commercial fertilizer and herbicides. Today's technology-based agricultural practices have had a huge effect on increased food production across the... More ≫

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Optimum crop production depends on inputs of commercial fertilizer and herbicides. Today's technology-based agricultural practices have had a huge effect on increased food production across the prairies. Generally, the economic effects of increased production have been very positive; however, the ecological effects are not always as positive.

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