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Green hypocrisy reaches new absurdity

Whenever it comes to light, the hypocrisy of some environmental-related government decisions is mind boggling. Even worse is when green...

Looking back, looking ahead … some bad, some good

At this time of the year opinion writers like to reflect on past events and hopes for the future. For the agriculture industry 2016...

Maple syrup here and there

As noted in a previous column, there is more to the story of maple syrup production. Maple trees are native to every province in Canada...

Maple syrup cartel fails to control

If you buy maple syrup you need to thank Quebec producers for stable low prices. Although the intention of that group was price stability...

Set the Minister of Agriculture free: speak freely to farmers and ranchers at agriculture events

Here is a request to Premier Notley – could you allow your Minister of Agriculture, Oneil Carlier, to actually speak freely to farmers...

Two separate ag production worlds: Will there be a tipping point?

One notes a recent news item that stated in 2016 the net world population expansion is expected to increase by 60 million.

TB outbreak reveals lack of government concern

Almost any cattle disease outbreak is met with fearful concern by the industry considering the past nightmare with BSE.

US election brings real concerns

AHEAD OF THE HEARD -- The election of Donald Trump to the US Presidency should cause the political braintrust of Canadian national....

Wallonia, Wallonia … . what do they want?

Recently Canadians were given a geography lesson about a small area called Wallonia. It's about the size of one of Alberta's larger...

Alberta makes job creation investment in China

In the wacky world of climate change dreams and schemes, government policy seems to drive ever more creative ways to spend taxpayer...