Farms of the Future.

FARM OF THE
FUTURECANADANew
BrunswickAt the heart of McCain’s business is farming. But against abackdrop of an ever-growing population, climate change, soil
degradation, biodiversity loss and food waste, the future of theglobal food system is at risk. Reimagining a more sustainable way to growa potato is a key element on our journey to more planet-friendly food.

FARM OF THE
FUTURE AFRICA

Lichtenburg,
South Africa

This is what we are doing with our Farms of the Future project. It is where we aregaining a better understanding of regenerative agricultural practices and theirimpact, costs and benefits, and where we are working with our farm partners to reimagine the way we grow a potato that is better for both their farm and the planet.
By 2025, McCain will have three Farms of the Future operating in different growing
regions around the world.

WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED – YEAR ONE AT FARM OF THE
FUTURE CANADAFARM OF THE FUTURE
AFRICA
Our second Farm of the Future
Africa, located in Lichtenburg
is fully operational with its firstseeds planted in November
2022. Learnings from thisfarm will apply to informfarming across our Southernoperations.

Our guiding principle of Regenerative agriculture is to Ensure Farm Resiliency.
Each of the steps we have taken support that objective, and early evidence has
shown implementing practices of regenerative agriculture can improve yields
while ensuring more biodiversity, better soil health and requiring fewer inputs.
• Enhance Crop and Ecosystem Biodiversity by planting three varieties ofpotatoes (Russet Burbank, Caribou Russet and Innovator) and 28 species ofcover crop
• Armour Soils with Plants by covering soil with green vegetation for 181 days
which will help to prevent soil erosion and increase organic matter over time
• Minimize Soil Disturbance through controlled-traffic farming on potato
fields, fall bedding to reduce tillage, maintain soil structure and keep carbon
in the soil, and dammer-diker to prevent soil erosion and retain water• Reduce Agro-Chemical Impacts which McCain achieved by reducing fertilizer application by nearly 17%
compared to a typical McCain grower’s farm in the area, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions byapproximately 2% compared to grower historical average, while maintaining yields• Integrate Organic and Livestock Elements by ensuring 28 acres of cattle pasture on the Farm of the Future
Canada and developing a rotational grazing schedule with livestock from neighbouring farms
As we progress forward, we’ll continue to focus on reducing our agrochemical impact, establishing a baseline
for soil organic matter increase, and mapping soil health from a physical, chemical and biological perspective.
We also plan to test precision agriculture and decision support systems.

Working in partnership:• We have collaborated with several institutes and partners including Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada,
Dalhousie University, Cornell University and the University of Guelph, as well as receiving funding under theCanada/New Brunswick Canadian Agricultural Partnership Program• We also formed an External Advisory Board composed of agronomy practitioners, scientific experts andfarmers to review and challenge progress and share technical support