Most of Canada's farms are in the southern part of the country. There are four main types of farming in Canada. These include grain farming, livestock farming, specialized farming, and mixed farming. All four types are found throughout Canada, even though some regions specialize. The study of agriculture in Canada should be approached from an issues perspective.
Media reports and farming shows feature new developments in the area of agriculture.
Entrepreneurial farmers are constantly looking for ways to diversify. A growing awareness of the importance of sustainable agriculture has lead to increased research in the area of agriculture and an increase in innovative ways to grow crops. As students see that the map identifies the main type of agricultural activity in their area, but by no means represents all the types of agricultural activity have them apply this to other regions. Guide the students to understand the danger of making sweeping generalizations. Cattle is raised and grain is grown on the Prairie Provinces .