CALGARY, AB, Apr. 6, 2013/ Troy Media/ – Forget wheat, barley and canola. The new farm cash crops in Alberta are of the fruity variety — and they are boosting farm cash receipts to new heights in 2013.
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Alberta economic snapshot for March 30, 2013
CALGARY, AB, Mar. 30, 2013/ Troy Media/ – The little yellow chick is an icon of the season even though it’s often in the shadow of the brasher, brawnier Easter Bunny. And while there will be lots of candy chicks devoured this weekend, the number of real, live chicks is holding steady in Alberta.
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Alberta’s economic snapshot for March 16, 2013
CALGARY, AB, Mar. 16, 2013/ Troy Media/ – One of the most expensive items anyone will ever purchase is their home. Compared to the prices for other goods and services Albertans purchase, new home prices have more than kept pace. But it’s worth taking a look back at price trends over the past 20 years to spot a surprising pattern.
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Alberta economic snapshot for February 16, 2013
CALGARY, AB, Feb. 16, 2013/ Troy Media/ – The value of Alberta’s manufacturing shipments slid in December to $5.77 billion – a decrease of 4.5 per cent from the previous month (seasonally adjusted). After having levelled off in early 2012, manufacturing in the province eased lower in the final three months of the year.
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Cost of meat going up
WINNIPEG, MB, Dec. 7, 2012/ Troy Media/ – In two reports released this week leading food experts said they expect meat prices to increase by at least five per cent in 2013.
ConAgra Foods, one of North America’s largest food companies, on Tuesday released predictions of the top 10 food trends for 2013, complied by “Supermarket Guru” Phil Lempert, who noted some consumers will move away from meat-based proteins.
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Income up down on Alberta farms
CALGARY, AB, Nov. 26, 2012/ Troy Media/ – Crop farmers in Alberta may well be finished their harvesting for the year, but that doesn’t mean their work is done. And if the cash receipts they’ve received over the first three quarters of 2012 are any indication, this year should go down as one of the very best the province has ever seen.
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