Some water, some sun and some decent soil is needed, but the seed knows its business it knows its genetic code, its timetable and when to grow. A bit of luck and good weather is all it needs to flourish. If only it were that simple for the businesses revolving around that seed. Welcome to Canada s agriculture industry, where all is not well on the Canadian farm. Year after year farmers plant more crops, get higher yields and earn less and less.
Global markets are unpredictable, competitive and demanding.
Soaring costs chip away at taut budgets. And perennially, it seems, farmers call for government bailouts a tough sell to the urban taxpayer. Career and business opportunities in agriculture appear bleak. But in the midst of crisis, a small renaissance is sprouting. Innovations in agricultural technologies and new foods rooted in an ethos of sustainability are creating new opportunities.