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How Important is agriculture is in Canada (Farming is everyone's…
How Important is agriculture is in Canada
Farming is everyone's business, not only because it furnishes our daily food but because it is the base of so many industries and so much of Canada's trade and commerce.
Farming is an ancient occupation.
The more we buy from other countries, the more they can buy from us.
The farmer owes it to himself to make it as easy and as efficient as possible
Canada's agriculture and food industries have changed greatly in the years since the Second World War
Average farm size in Saskatchewan, in which grain farming predominates, is 675 ha, or over two times the national average
The economic welfare of the whole nation is affected by changes in farm income and purchasing power
Any attempt to keep their income at a high level requires maintaining exports at 20 to 40 per cent of their production
Farmers have high interest
On average, Canadians spend less than 10 percent of their total household expenditure on food purchased in grocery stores for home consumption
prices must be in line with those available in the world
greatest causes of waste energy is the lack of proper buildings and the bad arrangement of buildings
altered the way food is produced, processed, handled, sold and consumed
high levels of average income and relatively inexpensive foods
exports of Canadian oilseeds, grains, pork, beef and livestock.
Just an unnecessary trip of 10 rods and return across the farmstead once a day will result in the loss of one and a haft day's time in a year
increased productivity from fewer, larger farms, and food processing and distribution firms
trade in agri-food products between Canada and the rest of the world
include fruit and vegetables, beverages and processed foods
For example, in 2010, many Canadian farms still had annual sales of $10,000 or less
21 per cent of all recorded farms, they made up only one per cent of total revenues
He plans his crop rotations, attends to the fertility of his soil, balances his livestock program with the feed available, controls expenses, uses labor and machinery efficiently, and finds his market
Canadian wheat and meat and fruit could be used to advantage
Before plunging deeply into expenditure for labour saving devices, the farmer should carefully calculate their cost and the savings he hopes they will produce. Once purchased, depreciation, repairs and insurance become annual charges
Liberalization of international trade has also increased productivity in agriculture and has contributed to the international competitiveness of many sub-sectors in the industry
proportion of Canada's pork, beef and live animal exports are to the United States which, despite some trade tensions, is still Canada's largest export market and the largest source for Canada’s imports of farm and food products
oilseed and grain exports, which are dominated by canola and wheat, go to other, offshore markets. Japan, China, the European Union and Mexico are major export markets for Canada’s farm products
chemical fertilizers and pesticides has increased levels of farm output, lowered unit costs of farm production, and reduced pest-related waste and spoilage due to weeds and insects
maintain power machinery, hire and supervise labour, obtain and manage large amounts of capital, control expenses, attain a balance between all phases of his farm's business, and apply his own physical energy as his fathers did
Until perhaps a hundred years ago it was not agricultural prospects which attracted newcomers to venture energies and resources in the New World....Agriculture, it might be said, was not indigenous to Canada; it was established and expanded only under conditions of extreme and prolonged difficulty
39 per cent of Canadian manufacturing plants were engaged in working upon Canadian farm products
In 1901 the total value of machinery on Canadian farms was $108,665,502, an average per farm of $213 and per acre $1.71. In twenty years the total had grown to $665,180,416, the value per farm had increased to $935
Canada it will pay to spend as much as 20 per cent of the value of the farm machinery in constructing a building for its shelter, while in the drier atmosphere of the Prairie Provinces no more than 10 per cent of the machinery value should be so expended
Improved transportation, lower costs and closer trade links with other nations have also made it possible for most Canadians (except those living in remote northern communities) to have access to affordable fresh foods throughout the year.
only in 1837 that John Deere made his first steel plough from an old saw blade
1948 Canadian farmers spent more than $740 million on machinery and equipment
This shift is the result of growth in the Canadian economy and technical change in the industry, and is reflected in the longstanding, continuous trend toward larger, fewer and more specialized farms. This is due to lower costs of production per unit of farm output driven by the substitution of capital for labour through use of increasingly sophisticated machinery and other technology
The processing of farm and seafood products, food retailing, food service, transportation, handling and provision of input supplies to primary agriculture are major Canadian indus
16 per cent of manufacturing employment in 2010. Its largest components, in terms of the value of sales, are meat processing, followed by dairy products, beverages, grain and oilseed milling, bakery products and fruit and vegetable processing.
In aggregate, these regions include relatively large numbers of dairy and poultry farms that produce milk, broiler chickens, turkeys and eggs. These farm products continue to be relatively highly protected from import competition and are primarily sold for consumption in the domestic market