Economists and policy makers may bemoan Canada’s lagging productivity in such key industries as manufacturing, but a new study says at least one sector is doing things right: agriculture.
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National ag incomes reach record highs
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released three new reports on Feb. 27 which showed agriculture in Canada saw record high incomes in 2012.
Once the final numbers are in, the Canadian agriculture sector is poised to report revenues of $13.1 billion in the last year, an overall increase of 14 per cent. Farm incomes also rose by 17 per cent in 2012 to an all time average of $74,190.
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Agriculture, energy fuel growth in Great Plains cities
While city governments in certain regions of the country muddle through the fallout from the Great Recession, many cities in the Great Plains are pondering what to buy instead of what to cut.
Buoyed by strong agriculture and energy sectors, combined with unemployment well below the national average, cities in the Great Plains region from the Dakotas to Texas are dreaming big on ambitious projects that leaders hope will add to quality of life and help sustain population growth.
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World renowned foodie praises Edmonton for strategy
A world-renowned food advocate is giving Edmontonians and University of Alberta students something to chew on.
Best-selling author and food activist Raj Patel spoke at Edmonton’s city hall Wednesday to challenge the perceptions of food and culture as well as educate Edmontonians about the global food economy.
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County moves to tighten regulations on agricultural subdivisions
Tree farms, u-pick berry farms, greenhouses, horse training facilities and other agricultural operations will have to have existed for three years before they can be subdivided from quarter sections, according to a bylaw which received first reading by Lacombe County councillors last Thursday.
Residents and taxpayers will have a chance to address proposed changes to the county’s Municipal Development Plan (MDP) at a public hearing on Jan. 10.
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