The United States is the largest exporter of wheat. Canada is the second-largest. Today there are fewer Canadian farm. How is it possible that the number of farms has decreased the prairie provinces continue produce most of Canada wheat?
A. Canada
B. Large corporate farms have replaced small family, farms and new technologies have helped increase crops.*****
C. Smaller family farms have replaced larger corporate farms.
D. The size of farms in Canada has grown significantly and new technology has decreased their crop production.
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*****= my answer
Yes, B.
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You're welcome, ashliipops.
To understand how the number of farms has decreased in Canada while the prairie provinces continue to produce most of Canada's wheat, we can analyze the options provided:
A. Canada: This answer choice does not provide an explanation for the decrease in the number of farms or how the prairie provinces continue to produce most of Canada's wheat.
B. Large corporate farms have replaced small family farms, and new technologies have helped increase crops: This answer choice is correct. In recent years, there has been a trend of larger corporate farms emerging in Canada's agricultural sector. These corporate farms have the resources and economies of scale to increase productivity and output. Additionally, advancements in technology, such as improved machinery and precision farming techniques, have contributed to increased crop production even with a smaller number of farms.
C. Smaller family farms have replaced larger corporate farms: This answer choice is incorrect. The trend in Canada has been the opposite, with larger corporate farms replacing smaller family farms.
D. The size of farms in Canada has grown significantly, and new technology has decreased their crop production: This answer choice is incorrect. The size of farms in Canada has indeed grown, but it has been accompanied by increased crop production, not decreased production.
In conclusion, the most plausible explanation for the decreased number of Canadian farms while the prairie provinces continue to produce most of Canada's wheat is that large corporate farms have replaced small family farms, and new technologies have facilitated increased crop production.