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Manitoba census shows fewer farms yet larger operations
Manitoba's farm count fell sharply from 1996 to 2001 while average farm size rose 13.8 percent to 891 acres. Total farmland dipped 1.7 percent to 18.78 million acres as cropland grew 0.3 percent. Cattle farms led with 35.3 percent, grain and oilseed 25.8 percent, wheat 9.8 percent. Computer use rose to 36 percent. There were 90 certified organic farms, four percent of national total, and maple tapping expanded from 7,395 to 14,116 taps across 92 operations.
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