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Caught between powerful input suppliers and dominant grocery chains, Canadian farmers face a structural squeeze that forces them to produce more just to break even. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Canadian farms must keep growing to survive — and farmers and the environment are paying for it

New research shows that corporate concentration, the agricultural treadmill and export-driven policy have turned farm expansion into a survival requirement.

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