Alberta Ag Minister will Travel to India on Trade Mission

Tomorrow, Alberta Ag Minister, Oneil Carlier, will be flying to India for a 9 day trade mission.

While in India, he will give a keynote address at India Pulse Conclave 2018, promote the pork industry, and renew a Memorandum of Understanding promoting agriculture cooperation with the Indian state of Meghalaya.

This is Carlier's second trip to India, with last year being the first time an Alberta Ag Minister visited India on a trade mission.

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Demand Strong for Canadian Beef

CanFax Market Analyst, Dallas Rodger, says the demand for beef is quite strong right now, although it is down year-over-year.

Rodger says, three quarters of what Canada exports in terms of beef goes into the U.S. and Mexico, adding NAFTA is an important agreement to keep the beef flowing south.

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Connecting Women in Agriculture

Women in agriculture will have the opportunity to network and be motivated at an upcoming event.

The Advancing Women in Agriculture conference is coming to Calgary in March.

Host of the event, Iris Meck, says it's a great opportunity to be inspired by women who have reached great heights in their careers.

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2018 CropConnect Conference

The 2018 CropConnect Conference is taking place next week in Winnipeg.

Former Prime Minister, Brian Mulroney, will be speaking at the event.

 

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