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Livestock Producers | Poultry
The Cost Side of the Ledger: What Prairie Broiler Producers Need to Know About Farm Economics in 2026
ByWestern Farm Report April 21, 2026April 23, 2026
Week of April 20, 2026 | Western Farm Report | Prairie Livestock The broiler sector on the Prairies is running strong heading into 2026 — demand is up, quota utilization in late 2025 ran as high as 110.96 percent in Alberta, and farmgate prices are forecast to hold close to 2025 levels. That much is…
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Prairie Chicken in 2026: Strong Demand, HPAI Pressure, CUSMA Risk
ByWestern Farm Report April 13, 2026April 19, 2026
Chicken has been Canada’s most consumed animal protein for years, and the demand picture heading into 2026 is stronger than usual. High beef prices have pushed consumers toward chicken, chick placements hit record levels in the second half of 2025, and Alberta showed the fastest production growth of any province in 2024. Prairie chicken producers…
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