Jim Rogers: “Be Very Worried’ And Buy Agriculture”
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Jim Rogers: “Be Very Worried’ And Buy Agriculture”
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LETHBRIDGE- Canada needs more people to work in agriculture, according to Bill McGregor, the agri-scientist in residence at the University of Lethbridge.
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It was a banner year for agriculture in 2013.
Nearly every commodity flourished, as a slow start to the season was followed by perfect weather for the rest of the year, and rainfall which came at optimal times.
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Farming is the Rodney Dangerfield of Alberta business.
Can’t get no respect!
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When you think of a job in agriculture, what immediately comes to mind?
Classic images likely include toiling inside a barn, working the fields from night to day and operating heavy machinery.
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The resource industry – oil and gas, in particular – may be the engine that drives Alberta’s economy, but the province’s original economic pillar, agriculture, remains an important part of the equation.
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Even as the number of farmers dwindles across Canada and food production costs increase, Lethbridge County’s farm revenue is staying strong.
About nine per cent of Alberta’s total farming revenue comes from the county, according to Statistics Canada’s most recent Census of Agriculture.
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Last month’s floods devastated homes and businesses, but thankfully the impact on foothills farmers and ranchers is anticipated to be minimal.
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WASHINGTON — U.S. agriculture and food companies are struggling to attract enough workers, a problem the industry concedes is getting worse as innovation and growing demand for their products leads to the creation of thousands of new jobs.
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Two summers ago, I visited Regina, the capital of Saskatchewan. I’ve been writing about investing in farmland there since 2008. I showed readers how to invest in Assiniboia’s farmland partnership. The price was about $26 per unit. Today, it’s about $58 per unit – plus investors have received $2.66 per unit in distributions. All-in, that’s a 140% total return.
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