Insights and Stories of Statistics Canada

May. 28, 2010 at 2:38 pm CDT

Farmers’ cash receipts and operating costs both declined in 2009 compared to 2008, leading to a $10 million (0.3 per cent) drop in realized net farm income, according to Statistics Canada. Realized net farm income — the difference between a farmer’s cash receipts and operating expenses, minus depreciation plus income […]

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Apr. 20, 2010 at 1:20 pm CDT

Canada’s beer and liquor stores and agencies sold $19.4 billion worth of alcoholic beverages during the year ending March 31, 2009, up three per cent from the previous year, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday. The growth in dollar value of sales reflected a combination of factors, the federal statistics agency said, […]

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Feb. 24, 2010 at 12:50 pm CST

Total sales of fruits and vegetables by Canadian farmers amounted to $1.5 billion in 2009, up 3.6 per cent or $50.5 million over 2008, according to Statistics Canada. Vegetable crops accounted for 53 per cent of the total fruit and vegetable sales, the federal statistics agency said in a release […]

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Feb. 16, 2010 at 5:45 pm CST

Farm inventories of cattle as of Jan. 1, 2010 reached their lowest level in 15 years, while inventories of hogs were at a 12-year low, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday. Canadian cattle producers reported 13 million head at Jan. 1, 2010, down 1.3 per cent from January 2009, the federal statistics […]

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Dec. 24, 2009 at 12:04 am CST

Canada’s production of maple syrup increased to a record high in 2009, while production of honey remained relatively stable, according to Statistics Canada. In 2009, Canadian operators produced a record-high 9.1 million gallons of maple syrup, up 4.2 million gallons, or 85.7 per cent, over 2008, the federal statistics agency […]

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