30 THE CAAR COMMUNICATOR By The Numbers BY THE NUMBERS This is the percentage increase of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2021 over the year previous, but that can be explained by the industrial and economic shutdowns due to COVID-19. But will Canada be able to reach its goal of reducing GHG emissions by 2030? See Page 19. That’s how many trends the ag community should watch take off in 2024. Don’t let yourself or your customers be left behind. See page 26. The percentage of adults who purchased something using Facebook. Learn more about how brand marketing can take your business to another level. See Page 5. The number of years since our last Canadian soil health study. Read about how the industry plans to sell more seed. See Page 12. In millions, that’s how many birds were infected in 2023 by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Can calls for infield pathogen testing by the farmer stem the problem before it gets even further out of hand? See Page 16. In billions, this is the annual revenue for the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railroad in 2023, making it the “little brother” to Canadian National, which did $107.1 billion in business. With the battle [rail] lines drawn, CN hopes to increase its lead by purchasing a US railroad with ties to the US grain belt. See Page 28. 1.8 5 18.2 40 70 104 pixel_dreams /iStock/Getty Images Plus photo
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