The Canadian Department of Agrifood has documented a decline in the number of farms in Canada over the past 70 years.  In 1941 there were 700,000 farms.  Due to restructuring  of agriculture and mechanization, there are now only 200,000 individual farms.  It is evident that consolidation is necessary to achieve efficiencies in production of grain and oil seeds.  Over the 70 year period, there has been a movement of population from rural areas to centers of industry and cities where job opportunities exist.

The poultry industry in Canada functions under a controlled market program ensuring viability of approximately 1,000 egg producers.