Insights and Stories of Statistics Canada

May. 26, 2008 at 4:16 pm CDT

Market cash receipts for farmers hit a record high in the first quarter of 2008, boosted primarily by a surge in grain and oilseed prices, Statistics Canada reported Monday. At the same time, cattle and hog farmers were squeezed by a combination of lower prices, higher feed costs and the […]

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May. 26, 2008 at 4:11 pm CDT

Despite declines in most provinces, realized net income for Canadian farmers rebounded in 2007 after falling sharply the two previous years, Statistics Canada reported Monday. The impact of rising grain and oilseed prices more than offset large increases in operating costs and lower receipts for hog and cattle producers, the […]

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May. 23, 2008 at 1:57 pm CDT

Sugar beets, significantly established in Canada in the first half of the 20th century, continue to be sweet for farmers in Ontario and Alberta, a new study has found. Census of Agriculture data show that in 2006, 314 farms seeded 19,488 hectares in sugar beets, according to the study, “That beet is sweet!” published […]

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Apr. 24, 2008 at 2:15 pm CDT

Hog inventories are falling and farmers are leaving the industry, in the wake of high feed costs and soft slaughter prices, according to new data from Statistics Canada’s April 2008 hog survey. Data released Thursday from the federal statistics agency show that the hog industry in Canada is in “a […]

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Mar. 28, 2008 at 5:01 pm CDT

Consumers by now are used to seeing a range of organic fruits and vegetables for sale in their local grocery store, but the most common certified organic product reported by Canadian farmers is probably not what they think. In fact, the most commonly reported certified organic class consists of field […]

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