by: kyla, brenan, jordyn, and steven the business of farming
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By: Kyla, Brenan, Jordyn, and
Steven
The Business of Farming
The business of Farming
OFarming is the activity or business of
growing crops and raising livestock.
Key Term’sBy: Kyla
FertilizerOSubstance such as manure or chemical fertilizer, put on agricultural land to make it be able to produce morePesticide OChemicals designed to kill harmful plants (herbicide) and harmful insects (insecticide) Herbicide OChemicals designed to kill unwanted plants (weeds). If used improperly, a herbicide can become a pollutant.Land capabilityOAn ability of land to be used for a certain purposeMechanizationO process whereby machinery takes over the work of humans or animals
Key TermsBy: Kyla
Intensive FarmingOLarge amount of labor, machinery, and fertilizers used on small farms.Extensive FarmingOType of farming in witch small amounts of labour, machinery, and fertilizers are used on large farmsAgribusiness OAgricultural business. Operations include growing, storing, processing, and distribution. It may be owned by a large corporation, a family, or an individualSustainable agricultural OApproach to agricultural production that can be maintained indefinitely without harming the environmentOrganic farmingOAgricultural without the use of chemicals, antibiotics, hormones, or genetically modified organisms (GMO’S) and does not damage the environment
Criticism against the industryby: Kyla
There are many people that love farming for its natural resources and what farming can do for the economy. However, farming is being criticized for what they are doing to genetically alter their livestock and for how companies are choosing to farm.
GMOby: Kyla
•After the GMO fertilizer is spread onto the crop, the altered cop affects the bacteria they are exposed to. This affected bacteria will have a negative impact on birds and animals they are exposed to.
• GMO also known as Genetically Modified Organisms is any organism that has been genetically modified to improve the performance of the crop or livestock
• Modified organisms are created when scientists transfers a gene from one living thing to another in order to bring in wanted characteristics to the plant or animal
• GMO can affect human health and the environment
• The GMO fertilizers can kill the surrounding bacteria in the causing natural resources in the soil to die off.
Corporate farming by: Kyla
• This type of farming causes problems when they release the waste into waste storage bunkers. Sometimes the bunkers overflow causing the waste to go into the near by ponds, streams, lakes and water table. This can cause unsuitable drinking water and area lakes and rivers to be unsuitable for swimming.
• Corporate farming is when companies own or influence farms and agricultural practices on a large scale
• The growth of corporate farming has had a negative impact on the existence of smaller family farms because corporate farms operate on a much larger scale allowing these farms to operate at a lower cost per unit of livestock or crop. As a result, smaller family farms cannot compete with the larger corporate farms and go out of business.
• Corporate farming, therefore, can eventually cause a higher unemployment rate in rural areas because of the demise of these family farms.
• Corporate farming has a large affect on the environment, economy, and the animals that they raise.
Criticism against the industryby: Kyla
What do the aboriginals think about this?
OThe aboriginals believe that overall that corporate farming and some other types of farming are disturbing their way of life.
What are people doing to change the problems?OThere are groups that have started campaigns to change the negative impacts on farming. Some of these groups are:
O PETA (people for the ethical treatment of animals)O Greenpeace
Strategies that the industry/ government has done to increase the sustainability of the Business of
Farmingby: Kyla
Things that the government have done:
Established Marketing Boards OThey set the prices of the commodity that the market buys at
CFIA (Canadian food inspection agency)OThe CFIA insures food safety along the entire food distribution channelOThey make sure that the food is safe as it goes down the food distribution channel
Lower tax rate OThe government lowers there tax rate so the farmers are able to invest into the farm and keep it running
Subsidies OSubsides are the monies that government gives the farmers in order to maintain there farm
Farming: It's importance to Canada
By: Jordyn
O About 20% of people contribute to the everyday work within the agriculture community which in further explanation includes the production of crops and animals which is at about 1.4% in Canada's GDP (Gross Domestic Product.)
O Agricultural trade plays an important role in the importance of agriculture because trading with other countries brings in the profit for the Canadian framers.
O Us Canadians rely on our framers to produce inexpensive products so that after all of the expenses for transportation, processing and profit are added all of the in store expenses are still in an affordable range; because of the high demand for farm fresh products in the 1950's Canadians were having to spend about 25% of their everyday income on food; today we only spend about 11% of our everyday income.
O All of the factors mentioned here are very important to the country of Canada, it is all important because of the everyday costs and job sectors because without all the farming that is done secondary industries would not be able to produce much of anything at all.
Farming: The different hotspots By: Jordyn
First there are seven different classes of farming hotspots but they are better classified into excellent (Class 1), Good (Class 2,3), Fair\Poor (Class 4,5,6) Unsuitable (Class 7.)
Farming: The different hotspotsBy: Jordyn
British Columbia: 50% Unsuitable
46% Fair\Poor3% Good
1% Excellent
Western Canada: 56% Fair\Poor
35% Good 7% Unsuitable
1% Excellent
Central Canada: 62% Unsuitable
20% Fair\Poor 14% Good 4% Excellent
Atlantic Canada: 44% Unsuitable 35% Fair\Poor 21% Good
Farming: The different hotspotsBy: Jordyn
Based on the statistics given Western Canada is the #1 hotspot within Canada with British Columbia as the runner up. Not many places in Canada have rich agriculture but they do have some good soil to grow good quality fruits and vegetables.
Successes of FarmingBy: Brenan
Successes: OLarger farms with higher skilled workers in the industryOUse of organic farming OSpecialized farms OWide variety of wheat and crops OMore cost effective transports provincial and internationalOBrings in money for economy OHealthy food policies
Difficulties of farmingBy: Branan
Difficulties: OUse of chemical pesticides OSupply of produce is lowODiseases of plants and animals ODistribution systems are undevelopedOFarmers are not getting enough money to pay for their farms
Factors that affect the success of farming:
By: Brenan
Climate system: precipitation and heat input limits what is grown
Soil system: -too little moisture causes insufficient humus developstoo much moisture loses nutrients caused by leaching
Biological system: -helpful organisms such as bees improve farming destructive organisms such as insect pests damage farming
topographic system: land that is levelled with high water table can be waterlogged
FactsBy: Brenan
Canada has dropped from 3rd to 9th in the world for total food exports. In 2010, over 30% of Canada’s farms lost money instead of making.Two main strategic priorities for farmers are lowering operating costs and improving quality of the products in the market.Farm debt levels are increasing
Name a Criticisms against the Business of Farming
A. GMOB. Farming LandC. Corporate FarmingD. Both a and c
Answer
D. Both a & c
What are groups that are trying to stop the bad of farming?
A. MCGB. GreenPeaceC. GPM
Answer
B. Greenpeace
What is the definition of the Business of
Farming?
Answer
Farming is the activity or business of growing crops and raising livestock.
What are the different hotspots of farming? A. Western Canada, Saskatacwan,
Quebec, YukonB. British Columbia, Central Canada,
Atlantic Canada, Western Canada
Answer
B. British Columbia, Central Canada, Atlantic Canada, Western Canada
What is a helpful organism to farming
A. PestsB. BacteriaC. BeesD. weeds
Answer!!!
C. bees
Name an issue of the business of farming
A. Organic farmingB. Chemical PesticidesC. Larger farms D. Wide variety of crops
Answer
b. Chemical pesticides
Name a success in the business of farming
A. Diseases of plants and animals B. Undeveloped distribution systems C. Supply produce is lowD. Organic farming
Answer
D. Organic Farming
Name one factor that affects the success of agriculture
A. Climate systemB. Intensive farmingC. Mixed farmingD. Plants and animals
Answer
A. Climate system
What is the Definition of a Herbicide?
Answer
Chemicals designed to kill unwanted plants (weeds). If used improperly, a herbicide can become a pollutant.