Annual Forage Seed Usage Survey

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Have you been invited to participate in this survey via email or mail? To log in to the survey, complete the following steps.

Step 1: Visit the electronic questionnaire portal and select Start my survey.

Step 2: Enter your secure access code (you will find this code in the invitation letter or email you previously received from Statistics Canada).

Step 3: Complete the survey.

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1-877-949-9492
(TTY: 1-800-363-7629)
Monday to Friday (except holidays) from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Eastern time

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Email:

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This survey collects data to better evaluate trends in the usage of forage seed varieties. Results from this survey provide the industry and the government with information that improves policy making in the forage industry.

This survey is being conducted at the request of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and in co-operation with Seeds Canada.

The information you provide may be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Collection period:

From October 13, 2023 to February 5, 2024

Collection method:
Electronic questionnaire and telephone interview
Survey participation:

Voluntary

Your participation in the Forage Seed Usage Survey is voluntary. However, to ensure that the survey results are as precise and accurate as possible, it is important that each forage seed wholesaler participate.

This survey is conducted under the authority of the Statistics Act, which requires that the information you provide will be kept strictly confidential. Information from this survey will be used for statistical purposes and published in aggregate form only.

Survey results are used by seed trade and professional associations to better evaluate trends in usage of forage seed and for the purpose of market share analysis.

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    Confidentiality

    Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

    By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent, or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes only.

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    Data sharing agreements and record linkage

    Data sharing agreements

    Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician, specifying the organizations with which you do not want Statistics Canada to share your data, and mailing it to the following address:

    Chief Statistician of Canada
    Statistics Canada
    Attention of Director, Enterprise Statistics Division
    150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
    Ottawa, Ontario
    K1A 0T6

    You may also contact us by email at statcan.esd-helpdesk-dse-bureaudedepannage.statcan@statcan.gc.ca or by fax at 613-951-6583.

    For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the Manitoba Ministry of Agriculture and Resource Development.

    For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

    Record linkage

    To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the response burden, Statistics Canada may combine the information you provide with data from other surveys or administrative sources.

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    Topics covered in the survey

    The survey asks questions about:

    • shipments of forage seed varieties.

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    Published data

    Statistics Canada publishes the results of its surveys in many formats. To find all the documents related to this survey, follow the links below and type the name of the survey in the search engine located at the left of your screen to filter the results.

    Data: You will find tables, profiles of a community or region, thematic maps, public use microdata files, and data visualization tools.

    Analysis: You will have direct access to Stats in brief (e.g., releases from The Daily, fact sheets), articles and reports, and journals and periodicals.

  • For more information about this survey (questionnaires, definitions, data sources and methods used): survey number 3442
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