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- The Good, Bad & Uglyby Bruce Burnett - Analysis on July 30, 2025 at 10:00 pm
The Good: Average wholesale diesel prices in Canada dropped by nearly one cent per litre last week. The average price of C$1.123 per litre remains the second highest in the past 10 years. The good news is that diesel prices have remained mostly flat through the calendar year. The U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) also Read more
- Ask tough questions to determine if business still worksby Blake Copley on July 30, 2025 at 8:51 pm
Across the country, a hard conversation is unfolding. Many producers are starting to ask a tougher question: can we keep doing this the way we always have?
- Alberta farmers find strength in joint ventureby Karen Briere on July 30, 2025 at 8:43 pm
Four Alberta farm families formed Quattro Ventures in 2010 after being part of the Palliser Triangle Marketing Club since 1994.
- National food day is a way to celebrate Canadian cookingby Sarah Galvin, BSHEc on July 30, 2025 at 8:13 pm
Food Day Canada is a day to celebrate Canadian ingredients, those who feed us, the incredible food research done in this country and all the cultures that bring food to our table.
- Family finds way to work apart but also togetherby Angela Lovell on July 30, 2025 at 7:58 pm
If families can find a way to work together, it can make a world of difference to the profitability and future of their farm — and to their relationships with each other.