Beef, poultry producers abandoning Edmonton area as agriculture faces 'tipping point'

Livestock operators are pulling out of the Edmonton area and large-scale grain farmers are planning their exit strategy, regional leaders heard Thursday.
On the surface, it looks like the region’s agriculture sector is holding its own, said Jerry Bouma, a consultant who prepared a state-of-the-industry report for the Edmonton Regional Metropolitan Board. But that’s not the reality.
“The agriculture food system is less than stable and may be reaching a tipping point,”