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Canadian Food Focus Podcast: How is the agriculture industry managing plastic waste?

Like other industries in Canada, in agriculture, there are some inorganic waste products that are used in the production of food. This includes containers for products, bags for grain and livestock feed, twine on bales, tubing for sap collection, and other materials. Barry Friesen is the Executive Director of Cleanfarms Canada, which provides solutions to some of these challenges and discusses how agriculture is working to improve sustainable practices on the farm.

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How Much Chemical Do Farmers Actually Spray?

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1,000 gallons in the sprayer. 35 of those are actual chemical. The other 965 are water. That ratio surprises a lot of people, so I'll walk through it.