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Seasonal application of manure, by size of beef cattle herd, Canada, 2001
Size of herd Winter Spring Summer Fall
Share of farms with beef cattle (%)
1 to 162 head
7.5
46.5
37.9
57.3
163 to 281 head
11.1
46.3
33.5
63.0
282 to 425 head
6.1
47.2
35.0
58.6
426 or more head
16.0
56.1
44.5
55.5
All farm sizes
7.9
46.8
37.7
57.7
Notes:
1. Where no error letter appears beside a number, the standard error ranges between 0.005% and 12.49%. Results are considered excellent to acceptable.
2. The shares of farms with livestock do not sum to 100%, because it was possible for an individual farm to apply manure in more than one season.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Farm Environmental Management Survey.


Seasonal application of manure, by size of dairy cattle herd, Canada, 2001
Size of herd Winter Spring Summer Fall
Share of farms with dairy cows and heifers (%)
1 to 46 head
10.2
61.7
54.3
54.0
47 to 81 head
8.7
77.1
68.2
61.5
82 to 131 head
14.7
89.8
69.1
66.5
132 or more head
14.9
89.1
71.6
71.1
All farm sizes
10.9
75.3
63.9
60.8
Notes:
1. Where no error letter appears beside a number, the standard error ranges between 0.005% and 12.49%. Results are considered excellent to acceptable.
2. The shares of farms with livestock do not sum to 100%, because it was possible for an individual farm to apply manure in more than one season.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Farm Environmental Management Survey.


Seasonal application of manure, by size of hog herd, Canada, 2001
Size of herd Winter Spring Summer Fall
Share of farms with hogs (%)
1 to 565 head
18.5
62.8
42.1
62.7
566 to 981 head
22.6
93.0
60.5
71.2
982 to 1,594 head
15.9
87.0
53.9
65.9
1,595 or more head
13.8
90.2
53.5
72.3
All farm sizes
17.8
74.8
48.0
65.9
Notes:
1. Where no error letter appears beside a number, the standard error ranges between 0.005% and 12.49%. Results are considered excellent to acceptable.
2. The shares of farms with livestock do not sum to 100%, because it was possible for an individual farm to apply manure in more than one season.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Farm Environmental Management Survey.


Seasonal application of manure, by size of beef cattle herd, Canada, 2001
Size of herd Winter Spring Summer Fall
Share of manure produced on farms with beef cattle (%)
1 to 162 head
2.0
27.3
25.0
45.7
163 to 281 head
3.9
28.9
20.9
46.3
282 to 425 head
1.1
33.8
24.8
40.4
426 or more head
3.3
34.8
23.7
38.2
All farm sizes
2.6
29.9
24.0
43.6
Notes:
1. Where no error letter appears beside a number, the standard error ranges between 0.005% and 12.49%. Results are considered excellent to acceptable.
2. The shares of farms with livestock do not sum to 100%, because it was possible for an individual farm to apply manure in more than one season.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Farm Environmental Management Survey.


Seasonal application of manure, by size of dairy cattle herd, Canada, 2001
Size of herd Winter Spring Summer Fall
Share of manure produced on farms with dairy cows and heifers (%)
1 to 46 head
2.9
34.9
36.2
26.1
47 to 81 head
1.9
39.5
33.9
24.7
82 to 131 head
3.7
43.4
29.9
23.0
132 or more head
2.3
42.9
28.6
26.2
All farm sizes
2.6
40.8
31.7
24.8
Notes:
1. Where no error letter appears beside a number, the standard error ranges between 0.005% and 12.49%. Results are considered excellent to acceptable.
2. The shares of farms with livestock do not sum to 100%, because it was possible for an individual farm to apply manure in more than one season.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Farm Environmental Management Survey.


Seasonal application of manure, by size of hog herd, Canada, 2001
Size of herd Winter Spring Summer Fall
Share of manure produced on farms with hogs (%)
1 to 565 head
5.1
37.5
24.9
32.5
566 to 981 head
4.2
46.0
24.4
25.5
982 to 1,594 head
3.2
46.9
22.4
27.4
1,595 or more head
2.3
43.2
19.3
35.2
All farm sizes
2.9
43.6
20.8
32.7
Notes:
1. Where no error letter appears beside a number, the standard error ranges between 0.005% and 12.49%. Results are considered excellent to acceptable.
2. The shares of farms with livestock do not sum to 100%, because it was possible for an individual farm to apply manure in more than one season.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Farm Environmental Management Survey.