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Both Canada’s and Alberta’s beef cattle numbers have been revised downward following the latest farm census, but are nevertheless showing slight growth.
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Farm numbers fall but some sectors in Alberta buck trend

Alberta lost six per cent of farms overall, according to the latest census but some sectors see gains

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Reading Time: 2 minutes While the overall number of farms in Alberta declined by the same percentage as the national average in the latest census, there were differences by sector, says a provincial research analyst. The 2016 Census of Agriculture found there were just over 193,000 farms in Canada, a six per cent drop. “Alberta had over 40,600 census […] Read more
Ag census shows fewer total farmers, but more young ones
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Ag census shows fewer total farmers, but more young ones

The typical farmer has already missed the Freedom 55 boat, but the sector is attracting more young people and women

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Reading Time: 3 minutes There are fewer Canadian farmers, and those over 55 still outnumber their younger peers. But the number of operators under age 35 years has increased for the first time since 1991. But the number of young farmers remains modest, according to the 2016 Census of Agriculture. According to the census, there were 271,935 farmers in […] Read more

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