Pages tagged "Topic: Agriculture"
Supporter Spotlight: Allison Ammeter - January 2022
“Supporter Spotlight” features Canadians with a passion for Canada’s Natural Resource sector. Our spotlight for January 2022 is Allison Ammeter. Allison is a farmer in Central Alberta and talks to us about the importance of agriculture for our communities, economy and environm...
Where Does Your Turkey Dinner Come From?
Every Christmas Canadians from coast-to-coast go shopping to buy all sorts of things for their holiday celebrations. From presents to decorations to eggnog and everything in between, families who engage in festivities typically fork out more bucks than they would any other mo...
'Hay West' Shows What Canadians Can Accomplish by Working Together
Farm in New Brunswick Canada is a stronger country when Canadians work together, wouldn't you agree? The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA-FCA) seems to think so, announcing its plans to send extra hay from farmers on the East Coast to those in the West who are seeing a...
Farming in Canada: The Facts (11 Infographics)
Farming in Canada is serious business! Like other natural resource sectors, the farming sector contributes massively to the livelihoods of Canadians in several direct and indirect ways. For example, hundreds of thousands of farming jobs exist across the country; in turn, thes...
Carbon Capture & Storage in Canadian Agriculture
Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is a new and important tool in lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the fight against climate change. This method of taking climate action has shown a lot of promise not just in Canada, but around the globe. The IPCC’s report of gl...
Agriculture Sector in Canada: By the Numbers
Canada’s agriculture sector is a major part of the lives of many Canadians and their communities across the country. Not only does the sector feed us, but it adds massive value to the economy through billions of dollars worth of sales, exports and employment each year. You’ll ...