Chapter 24 CANADA FOOD SUPPLY AND PRODUCTION Agriculture

Agriculture in Canada �Agricultural commodities: Foods produced through agriculture �Export Market: Buyers in countries

Grains and Oilseeds �Wheat is the largest crop in Canada Includes: Durum, spring, and

Red Meat Production �Made farmers $7. 6 billion in 1996 �Mostly hogs and cattle

Dairy �The dairy industry is a supply managed industry �Supply Managed Industry: The supply

Horticultural Production �Canadian Horticultural products include: Apples Strawberries Raspberries Potato Sugar beets �Floricultural Industry

Poultry and Egg Production �Egg production is worth $2. 1 billion to the Canadian

Regional Agriculture �British Columbia: Fruit, Floriculture �Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba: Potatoes, Vegetables, Honey. �Ontario: Fruit,

Co-operatives �Co-operatives: Groups of people who have a common goal or purpose and agree

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Chapter 24 CANADA FOOD SUPPLY AND PRODUCTION

Agriculture in Canada �Agricultural commodities: Foods produced through agriculture �Export Market: Buyers in countries other that where a product is produced �Domestic Market: A market whose buyers are in the country of origin �There are five major agricultural products in Canada Grains Red meats Dairy Horticulture Poultry and eggs

Grains and Oilseeds �Wheat is the largest crop in Canada Includes: Durum, spring, and winter wheat Accounts for 45% of agricultural production �Other grains include oats, soybeans and flaxseed. �Used for domestic food production and animal feeds �There are many domestic uses of grains and oil seeds including Making textiles, paint sealers, varnishes, and construction materials

Red Meat Production �Made farmers $7. 6 billion in 1996 �Mostly hogs and cattle � 56% of cattle and 42% of hogs total production is exported

Dairy �The dairy industry is a supply managed industry �Supply Managed Industry: The supply management limits the amount of a commodity that can be produced by any one product during a given period. �Each producer is given an allowed quota that they can fill �The quota is determined by how much the producer made in previous years, and the demand for dairy products.

Horticultural Production �Canadian Horticultural products include: Apples Strawberries Raspberries Potato Sugar beets �Floricultural Industry includes Trees Flowers Garden and landscape products

Poultry and Egg Production �Egg production is worth $2. 1 billion to the Canadian economy. �The demand for poultry is increasing as the price and supply of red meat is going down.

Regional Agriculture �British Columbia: Fruit, Floriculture �Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba: Potatoes, Vegetables, Honey. �Ontario: Fruit, Vegetables, Floriculture �Quebec: Christmas Trees, Vegetables, Fruit, Maple �New Brunswick and Nova Scotia: Potatoes Berries, Christmas Trees

Co-operatives �Co-operatives: Groups of people who have a common goal or purpose and agree to work for the good of all involved. Cooperatives are important in Canada for the following products � Grains and Oilseeds � Honey � Maple products � Fruits and vegetables � Livestock Cooperatives provided services including marketing, transporting, and producing products