Manitoba hog barn policy debate and economic critique
Reader argues the NDP Union cartel blocked growth by banning hog barn construction since 2007. Calls for expansion of hog barns with lagoons and fertilizer use, criticizes public funding bias, and urges government to engage teachers nurses and doctors to revive Manitoba's economy.
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Canada’s farmers grow bigger yet more numerous and aging
Statistics Canada’s 2016 Census of Agriculture shows 193,492 operations, 158.7 million acres, and an average farm size of 820 acres. The share of crop area rose to 93.4 million acres, driven by reduced summer fallow and higher rotation. The average farmer’s age edged to 55, with more under 35 entering the ranks.
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