I visited for quite a while with a Canadian "extension agent" last year.
He mentioned that the combination farmer/rancher was in decline in Canada. He said it used to be very common for producers to be diversified into beef and grains.
Now he said the numbers of diversified producers is quite a bit less. He blamed the BSE wreck.
Dwayne and Greydog, why is it that Canada should stop exporting raw materials? In your opinions?
Concentrate more on finished goods?
