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Agriculture in Canada - The Canadian Encyclopedia
Aug 31, 2020 · Agriculture is an important sector of Canada’s economy. As of 2018, there were 269,000 jobs in farming. Farmers, in turn, supply the much larger food production and processing industries ( see Agriculture and Food ).
Overview of Canada's agriculture and agri-food sector
Canadian primary agriculture is an economic driver highly diversified across the country: 189,874 farms; farms cover 62.2 million hectares or 6.2% of Canada's land area; concentrated across the Prairies, Quebec and Southern Ontario; average farm size almost doubled over the last 50 years due to consolidation and technological advances; Farm ...
Agriculture in Canada - Wikipedia
A wide range of agriculture is practised in Canada from Newfoundland on the Atlantic to British Columbia on the Pacific. In the federal government , overview of Canadian agriculture is the responsibility of the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food .
Canada’s disappearing ‘average farmer’ means - The Conversation
Aug 14, 2022 · The first is through the decline in the total number of farms in Canada. The number of farms has fallen by 44 per cent to 189,874 farms in 2021 from 338,552 farms in 1976.
Climate change: How Canada's farmers are adapting | CTV News
Apr 26, 2024 · Canada's farm fields are in the midst of a transformation. As the country rapidly warms from human-caused climate change, farmers are being pushed to reconsider conventional wisdom about...
Government of Canada taking action to support farmers facing extreme ...
Jul 23, 2021 · Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced concrete measures the Government of Canada is taking to deliver the necessary support and resources for producers in areas affected by extreme weather.
Government of Canada invests in digitization of farming to …
Apr 5, 2022 · To ensure Canada remains a global leader in agricultural innovation and technological development, today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced up to $419,000 to Mojow Autonomous Solutions Inc., through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, under the AgriScience Program.
The Daily — Canada's 2021 Census of Agriculture: A closer look …
Jun 15, 2022 · Western Canada continues to be a central hub for oilseed and grain farming, as well as beef and cattle farming. In Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the abundance of sprawling land makes it an ideal place to grow hay and field crops. In 2021, these three provinces accounted for 82.3% of total farm area and 47.5% of total farms reported in Canada.
Canada’s farm incomes on track for a record year
Feb 25, 2021 · Average farm-level NOI is forecast to increase 8.5 per cent to approximately $103,000 per farm, and average farm family income is forecast to grow 7.2 per cent to just under $208,000. Net worth is forecast to reach $3.5 million per farm, up 2.9 per cent from 2020 levels.