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

3%: The amount of the planet’s renewable freshwater reserves located in Quebec, with 40 per cent of that found in the St. Lawrence basin.

$555 million: The value of organic agricultural products exported by Canada in 2022, making the country the fifth largest organic exporter globally.

4 million: The number of acres in eastern Canada that grew oilseeds in 2023, with 70 per cent of the acreage growing soybeans.

240 million: The approximate number of animals on farms in Quebec currently.