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A spring of anxiety for crop and livestock producers

At press time one could sense an increase in the anxiety level of crop producers. The reason being…

Price bubbles and commodity markets

Athoughtful new paper from researchers at the University of Illinois marks a significant step…

The crisis deepens in the West Australian wheat lands

The closer West Australian farmers get to seeding time, which is any time after the end of April,…

Who will Ritz listen to — the industry or the WCWGA?

Some in the industry wonder whether they are wasting their time discussing how to improve…

Price bubbles and commodity markets

Reuters / A thoughtful new paper from researchers at the University of Illinois marks a significant…

The crisis deepens in the West Australian wheat lands

The closer West Australian farmers get to seeding time, which is any time after the end of April,…

Who will Ritz listen to — the industry or the WCWGA?

Some in the industry wonder whether they are wasting their time discussing how to improve…

Media fascinated with horsemeat

One can’t help but notice the recent fascination the urban media has had with horsemeat.…

An Alberta giant passes on

It was a sad day for Albertans when former premier Ralph Klein passed away recently. He was a…

Country-of-origin labelling: The fight goes on

Not long ago, tariffs were the key barriers to Canadian beef exports. Tariff barriers are still…