BELIEVE IT OR NOT: GOLD’S 8-YEAR CYCLE STILL ON TRACK

Given gold’s retreat during 2013, it would seem the Midas Metal’s best days are behind it, at least for a while.

But nothing is further from the truth. The strong demand for gold has not gone away.International investors, central banks and corporations are all looking to buy gold and these low Summer months are likely providing the best price.

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Open-market idea has gone well

One year ago today, Western Canadian farmers were part of a seismic change in the grain industry.

An open market for wheat and barley was created with changes implemented in the Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act. The elimination of the single-desk approach of the Canadian Wheat Board changed the way producers could do business, and for the most part, the transition has gone well.

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