Fewer farmers in Alberta in 2021, but number of women increasing: StatsCan - CBC.ca

New Statistics Canada data has revealed some very interesting trends when it comes to farming in Alberta, such as the fact there are fewer farmers in Alberta, but more women. And there are more farms but less farmland.

Valerie Ehrenholz is busy on the family farm. Her to-do list varies by season, but last Thursday it included caring for the cattle, setting up an electric fence and tending to a barbed-wire fence, a… [+5928 chars]

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