2013. Below is a list of interesting facts about agriculture that anybody, kids and adults included, will want to hear. Farm and ranch families comprise just 2% of the U.S. population. 7“Growing a Nation: The Story of American Agriculture.” AG Classroom.

Think again. Yet, all Canadians participate in the agri-food sector when they go grocery shopping and make food choices.

Helps us oppose this violent and environmentally devastating factory farming industry in Canada. Blueberries are Second Most Popular Berry in the U.S. According to many historians, goats were the first animal to be domesticated. Raising beef cattle is the single largest segment of American agriculture. They also come in purple, yellow, and white. Canada is the fifth largest agricultural exporter in the world. Although agriculture employs less than 4 percent of the Canadian labour force, it is vital to the national economy, producing large volumes of food for both the domestic and export markets and providing raw materials for food processing, wholesale, and retail industries. In 2008, Canadian agriculture generated more than $70 billion in economic activity The value of honey bees to Canadian agriculture is over $1 billion The cattle industry contributes approximately $24.6 billion to the Canadian economy Over 450 Semi-Truck Loads Of Onions Are Consumed A Day, 80% of the World’s Almonds Come From California, Americans Eat About 13 Billion Quarts of Popcorn a Year, Americans Consume about 3 Billion Pizzas a Year (and 15 other pizza facts), Americans Consume Over 7lbs. Honey bees play a critical role in the production of fruits, vegetables, and other crops. Releases. The Canadian hog industry has changed greatly over the years. Accessed: October 3, 2013. According to the Chicken Farmers of Canada, the average cost of a quarter chicken dinner at Swiss Chalet is $10.19 (not including taxes or gratuity), of which the farmer’s share is $1.06 or 10% of the cost. 2013. Save . Official Name: Canada Form of Government: Federal parliamentary state Capital: Ottawa Population: 36,307,820 Official Language: English, French Money: Canadian dollar Area: 9,970,610 square kilometres Major Mountain Ranges: Rockies, Coast, Laurentian 2) To identify and promote the availability of funding/investment opportunities for agricultural projects which demonstrate potential future economic benefit within Chatham-Kent. of Honey. There is an unquestionable need for the agriculture industry in Canada to grow in order to help feed growing population at home and abroad. 2“Ag 101: Demographics.” U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Facts about Canada. Government subsidies are included in sales. Accessed: October 3, 2013. The Dust Bowl exodus was the largest migration in American history. 3) To support agricultural education and research programs which lead to economic benefit within Chatham-Kent. Additionally, this is when the eight so-called “founder crops” of agriculture appeared: 1) emmer wheat, 2) einkorn wheat, 3) hulled barley, 4) peas, 5) lentils, 6) bitter vetch, 7) chickpeas, and 8) flax. during the First Agricultural Revolution, when nomadic tribes began to farm. Accessed: October 3, 2013. The food is not intended to be sold in a market. Approximately 97% of U.S. farms are operated by families, family partnerships, or family corporations. Nutrient management planning (which covers manure, commercial fertilizers, and all other nutrient sources for farm land) is a way of making sure crops and soils get all the benefits of the nutrients without harming the environment. 9McManus, Lori. In A.D. 644, Arab scientists developed a windmill to pump water for irrigation. Learn more at PreventingBarnFires.com. 2013.

According to Lesli Bisgould, lawyer and one of the authors of the report, “When we cram so many animals into smaller and smaller spaces, when we treat them in ways that deny even the most basic life requirements, and when we pretend that living animals are just cogs in the wheel of production, can we really be surprised when they start to get sick?”  Bisgould adds, “It is surprising enough that these atrocious practices occur, but it might shock some people to learn that the law allows and even facilitates them.”, Stephanie Brown, Animal Alliance’s farm animal expert points out, “In the agricultural context, where some amount of beating, mutilation, intensive confinement, sickness, injury, fatigue, pain, fear and suffering are both predicted and permitted, where the premature death of many animals is expected, even the few regulations that specifically purport to address animal welfare cannot reasonably be expected to be broadly interpreted or enforced in their favour. Agriculture is a lot of fun and has a lot of interesting facts. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Anything Goes – An Overview of Canada’s Legal Approach to Animals on Factory Farms. For every $1 spent on food, farmers get less than 12 cents for the raw product. Zoonotic Disease Transmission in Canada and the Role of Animal Agriculture. Agriculture in Canada is among the most sophisticated and technologically advanced in the world. © 2020, Chatham-Kent Agricultural Development. The largest CAFOs house poultry and contain more than 125,000 chickens at one time. Did Beer Start the Agricultural Revolution? Marie-Andrée Hamel and Erik Dorff, Agriculture Division. Our farmers value water quality on their farms and follow strict guidelines and regulations to help keep our water clean. Chair and Members, Standing Committee on Fire Protection Accessed: October 3, 2013. Producing Meat: The Technology of Farming. The world population will jump from 7 billion to 9 billion by 2050. Here’s another interesting fact: 72.5% of Canadian farmers are men and 27.5% are women. People living near factory farms often suffer from headaches, nausea, and respiratory distress due to the effects of factory. October 24, 2016 at 6:57 pm . Kim Cooper has been involved in the agriculture sector for over 40 years and has worked in the past with M.J. Smith, King Grain, Thompsons, the Ontario Soybean Growers, Southwest Ag Partners, and is presently the Agriculture Specialist for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. An Edible History of Humanity. An overview of operating expenses of Canadian livestock farms. Canadian agriculture relies heavily on commercial fertilizers as well as manure to replenish soil's nutrients. In collaboration with the, 2. Several specialty crops, which are limited to a very small area of land, are also grown in certain regions. Changes in Human Behavior Blamed for New Ills, Growing a Nation: The Story of American Agriculture.

Henry A. Wallace (October 7, 1888—November 18, 1965) was Secretary of Agriculture and supported government intervention in farming practices. In 2012, 17 million farmers in 28 countries planted 170 million hectares of biotech crops. Updated June 9, 2013.