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Farming in Canada

farms produce food and other products; every day, each of us consumes or uses something produced on farms
there are approx. 280, 000 farms in Canada
today, only 3 % of Canadians live on farms; in 1930, Canada became more urban than rural (i.e. more than 50% of the population lived in cities)
at the turn of the century one farmer could produce enough food to feed 7 - 10 people; today a Canadian farmer can feed 90 people or more due to more efficient production methods
exports are very important to Canada since we export 40% to 50% of our gross agricultural produce
major exports are grains, red meats and oilseeds
major markets are USA, China, Japan and the former USSR
major imports are fruits, vegetables and nuts