On October 31, 2011, the global population reached seven billion. It’s predicted to grow by another two billion by 2050. At this rate, we’ll have to grow and raise more food in the next 50 years than we’ve produced cumulatively over the past 10,000 >
Faced with a crisis in confidence, the Alberta Beef Producers rallied consumers to support its industry. Because of its phenomenal record of success – growing demand by 60% despite BSE fears – the ABP is Alberta’s Marketer of the Year for 2004 >
While total value of Alberta’s export in 2003 increased by 14.1%, disparity between market segments became more pronounced >
“When it is 30 degrees below and your gas meter is spinning so fast it is singing, a rebate does not help much.” says grower Patty Bretin of Bretin Flower Farm
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Consumer demand for a healthy alternative to trans fats could prove lucrative for Alberta farmers >
Program Name: Agribusiness
Major: Ag-Finance
Program Type: Diploma
Program Description: Core first year includes accounting, marketing and economics. Concentration provides foundation for a career in the lending aspect of agriculture. >
Despite unforeseen disasters that influenced Alberta’s prosperity last year, economists are forecasting a healthy outlook in 2004 >
It took just one wobbly-legged black Angus cross – pulled out of the pen while awaiting his fate at an abattoir by a sharp-eyed inspector on Jan. 31 – to send Canada’s $7-billion beef industry into an economic apocalypse. >
How a bison rancher turned value-added processor profited in a down market >
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