Agriculture More Than Ever

It's time to tell the real story

Agriculture More Than Ever is an industry cause to improve perceptions and create positive dialogue about Canadian agriculture.

Together we can shine a spotlight on the facts, stories and people that make this industry special.

Your ag story matters. Speak up and speak positively.

Fact:

Grazing livestock can thrive on land that’s too hilly, rocky, cold or wet to sustain crops →

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Shout-Out for Ag →

Fact:

World food demand is predicted to increase 70% by 2050 →

Poll:

How are you helping influence consumer perceptions about your product or industry? (select all that apply) →

Fact:

The quality and availability of our malting barley contributed to Canada’s success obtaining licence to manufacture foreign beer brands in our plants →

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Young leaders speak on the future of agriculture →

Fact:

It takes Ontario’s corn crop just 11 summer days to produce a year’s worth of oxygen for everyone in the province →

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In it for life →

Fact:

Greenhouse gas emissions from Canada’s dairy cows and manure management decreased 21% from 1990 to 2009 →

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Become an Agvocate →

Poll:

What’s the most valuable business skill a farmer needs to be successful? →

Fact:

40% of live Canadian dairy cattle exported in 2011 made Russia their home →

Story:

Why did you choose a career in agriculture? →

Fact:

The world’s largest register of swine breeding stock is at Oakville, Ont. →

Careers in agriculture

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Looking for a great career? Think ag. →

Poll:

Why did you choose a career in agriculture? →

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Ag makes strong contribution →

Fact:

Canadians know cheese – we produce more than 700 varieties →

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Meat processing is Canada’s third largest manufacturing industry →

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Fact:

One acre of wheat makes 10 years’ worth of bread for a family of four →

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Poll:

What recent innovation has made farming most efficient? →

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Agriculture Matters →

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Fact:

Grains create $9 billion in economic output and are responsible for 40,000 jobs in Ontario →

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Dairy Farming in Canada →

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So God Made a Farmer (Ontario Farm Photos) →

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So, where do you work? →

Story:

Jill Harvie – Let’s tell our story →

Poll:

Would you recommend a career in ag to your kids? →

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Join the conversation →

Fact:

Three jobs are waiting for every ag graduate in Ontario →

Fact:

The beef industry contributes almost $25 billion to the Canadian economy annually. →

Fact:

It takes 50,000 fewer gallons of water to grow one acre of corn today than 20 years ago. →

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Real stories from real producers – Part 2 →

Story:

High school student starts a vegetable farm →

Poll:

Are you optimistic about the future of Canadian agriculture? →

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Voices of Agriculture — Pride →

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Ag proud seventh generation dairy farmers →

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FCC CEO Greg Stewart shares his thoughts about the endless opportunities in ag →

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Rene Van Acker: Study finds abundance of jobs in ag →

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Voices of Agriculture – Think Outside the Barn →

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Young farmer growing great business ideas →

Fact:

98% of Canadian farms are family-owned and operated →

Fact:

Canadian ag is the third largest contributor to our GDP →

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Leadership from agriculture’s new generation →

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Agriculture is life →

Poll:

What’s your favourite thing about farming? →

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Video Message from Greg Stewart: Champion our industry →

Fact:

In 2010, ag and agri-food directly provided 1 in 8 Canadian jobs. →