Here are a few fun facts that quantify a few realities of the farming sector.

4: The number of megatonnes of CO2 emissions produced by dairy cows in Canada. The total carbon footprint of  all types of cows in Canada is 27 MT. The output is produced from enteric fermentation, driven in large part by cattle’s natural digestive process, produced in Canada.

757 million: The number of people in the world who experience hunger.

18.3%: The percentage increase in net income for Canadian farmers in 2023 compared with 2022 to hit $14.5 billion collectively. The increase in 2023 comes after the country’s farmers saw a 4.1-per-cent drop in net income in 2022.

40.3%: There are more older men in the farm population compared with the total population. In fact, 40.3 per cent – or just over 4 in 10 men – in the farm population were 55 years or older compared with 31.2 per cent in the total population.