Potato Growers of Alberta has launched a video series as a way to develop public awareness and trust in the province’s potato industry.
Stories by Greg Price
Tariffs called part of long game with trade negotiations
U.S. trade deficits with Canada and Mexico have more than doubled following transition from NAFTA to CUSMA
As the clock continues to tick to midnight April 2 on U.S. president Donald Trump’s month-long exemption on blanket tariffs to Canada that has left many ag industries at a standstill, one U.S. insider gave his thoughts at the 2025 Alberta Beef Industry Conference in Calgary on what he believes is the end game for the trade war.
Maritime security crucial international trade
BlackRock consortium $23 billion deal gives BlackRock control over 43 ports in 23 countries
A recent Panama Canal deal serves as a snapshot of the importance of maritime security to a free and open trading system that has connected markets from all over the world and that has benefited Canada, the United States and other allies.
Transition to drought expected to be swifter this year
Fractions of a degree of change in ocean tempartures impacts weather patterns for ag producers in caring for their livestock and crops
Agriculture across the globe is closely linked to La Niña and El Niño when it comes to setting the weather stage for the next growing season.
Tariff threats called part of U.S. race with China
U.S. president’s actions are also seen as a possible negotiation tactic in upcoming Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement talks
Tariff threats against Canada and Mexico are part of a bigger struggle that the United States is in with China, says Christian Lawrence, a senior-cross asset strategist with Rabobank.
Spuds in Tubs increasingly popular in Alberta
The program becomes a farming feature in many school curriculums, giving students first-hand experience growing potatoes
In its second year of existence in Alberta, Spuds in Tubs Farm to School took the lead from British Columbia and has seen keen interest in incorporating potato growing in the provincial school curriculum.
Central banks put digital currency on the radar
Strategist weighs in on the U.S. dollar value and what it means to the Canadian ag industry
When it comes to global reserve currency for the agriculture industry, the American dollar is king, but it’s reign will not be forever.
Booming barley tea market notices new Alberta variety
Major Japanese company looks at AB Standswell as a potential ingredient for the region’s booming barley tea market
Barley tea is a popular staple in many Asian nations and presents an opportunity for Canadian growers to consider a newer Alberta-made barley variety called AB Standswell.
Analyst highlights U.S. economy’s fragile side
Country’s booming economy is driven by consumer spending, but that has been propped up by the top 20 per cent most wealthy
Two very different pictures are painted in a side-by-side comparison of economic growth in the United States and Canada when it comes to household debt as a ratio to disposable income.
Slowed immigration could reduce unemployment
The mass retirements that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic also affected North American unemployment rates
The agriculture industry is tightly connected to the job market because of its seasonal nature, says an official with Rabobank.
