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Overland: the family farm and Canada’s agricultural crisis

March 11, 2009 by Ryan Slifka

Between 1996 and 2006 Canadian farmers lost money every single year, while agricultural income to large multinational players has reached record highs. Small-scale family farming is in the greatest crisis in Canadian history as a result. In 2004 realized net farm income (subtracting government payments) was negative $10 000, with most farms supporting themselves through [...]

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