Insights and Stories of Statistics Canada

Fruit, vegetable production expected down: StatsCan

Jul. 3, 2009 at 4:22 pm CDT

Canada’s fruit and vegetable acres to be harvested this year are expected to be down from 2008 levels, according to Statistics Canada. Canadian farmers reported planting 528,000 acres of fruits and vegetables in the spring of 2009, down three per cent from the spring of 2008, the federal statistics agency […]

Crops price index falls for April: StatsCan

Jun. 24, 2009 at 5:14 pm CDT

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Farmers’ equity, cash flow improve: StatsCan

Jun. 19, 2009 at 4:50 pm CDT

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Bioproduct income down over three years: StatsCan

Jun. 11, 2009 at 4:30 pm CDT

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Canadians’ food creates six per cent of GHG output

Jun. 9, 2009 at 6:18 pm CDT

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March crops price index down: StatsCan

Jun. 3, 2009 at 5:06 pm CDT

Prices farmers received for their commodities fell 0.9 per cent in March from the same month a year earlier, as the crops index fell, more than offsetting the growth in the total livestock and animal products index, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday. The total crops index had a 12-month decrease of […]

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Net farm income up in 2008: StatsCan

May. 25, 2009 at 6:19 pm CDT

Realized net farm income — the difference between a farmer’s cash receipts and operating expenses minus depreciation, plus income in kind — amounted to $3.3 billion in 2008, up $1.3 billion (63.2 per cent) from 2007, Statistics Canada reported Monday. This was the second consecutive annual increase after declines in […]

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Canadian hog numbers lowest in 11 years

Apr. 28, 2009 at 8:40 am CDT

Statistics Canada issued its estimates of Canadian hog inventories for the first quarter of 2009. StatsCan’s analysis follows. On April 1, Canadian farmers had an estimated 11.9 million hogs on their farms, down 1.1 million or 8.6 per cent from the same date last year. This is the first time since January 1998 that the hog inventories in […]

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Statistics Canada sees more peas, more wheat, less canola

Apr. 24, 2009 at 9:15 am CDT

Statistics Canada released its March seeding intentions this morning. StatsCan’s release follows – market and trader reaction will be updated later today. Prairie farmers anticipate increases in acreage planted to dry field peas this spring, well above 2008 levels. Increases are also expected for barley and spring wheat, while the canola area […]

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Crop, livestock receipts up in 2008: StatsCan

Feb. 23, 2009 at 5:02 pm CST

Market receipts for Canadian farmers from the sale of crops and livestock totalled $41.8 billion in 2008, up 14.2 per cent from a year earlier, Statistics Canada reported Monday. When government program payments are included, total cash receipts for 2008 amounted to $45.9 billion, the federal statistics agency said. Receipts […]

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