A tour of contemporary Canadian agriculture led by a modern troubador whose work on the land moves him to song. What is seen is farming as big business coast-to-coast, mechanised, automated, where the farmer is businessman, scientist, world citizen, but still a man with a desire for independence and his own place on the land.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003897
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Canada
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Efficiency in farming
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm life - Canada
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm management
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm mechanization
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farmers
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Description and travel
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)