Wildfires

• The Government of Nova Scotia announced on August 29th that the risk of wildfires had lowered enough in some counties, including Cape Breton, Antigonish, and Halifax, for restrictions on travel and activities in the woods to be lifted. The Government said restrictions in other counties would remain in place until October 15th, as would the provincial burn ban. On September 18th, the Government announced that restrictions on travel and activities in the woods were lifted in all remaining counties except Annapolis. On September 26th, the Government announced that the ban on open fires was lifted in all counties except Annapolis.
• The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced on September 8th that the province-wide outdoor fire ban issued on August 5th would be extend. On September 12th, the Government announced the fire ban had been lifted.
• The Government of Prince Edward Island announced on September 8th it had extended the fire closure order that bans all fires in the province, including campfires, until September 22nd or further notice. On September 22nd, the Government announced that the most recent fire closure order was ending and would not be renewed.

Resources

• Calgary-based Cenovus Energy Inc. announced it had reached an agreement for the sale of its 50% interest in WRB Refining LP to its joint venture partner Phillips 66 of Texas for approximately $1.9 billion. Cenovus said the transaction is expected to close around the end of the third quarter, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
• Calgary-based Imperial Oil Limited announced plans to restructure and said the transition process is expected to reduce employee roles by approximately 20% by the end of 2027. Imperial said it expects to record a one-time restructuring charge of approximately $330 million before-tax in the third quarter of 2025.
• Ksi Lisims LNG, a proposed net-zero LNG export facility on British Columbia's northwest coast, co-developed by the Nisg̱a'a Nation, Western LNG of Texas, and Rockies LNG of Calgary, announced it had received an Environmental Assessment Certificate from the Government of British Columbia and a positive Decision Statement from the Government of Canada. Ksi Lisims said the Certificate is a key regulatory milestone required to proceed with construction, which could begin as early as this year.
• Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. announced it had reached a final investment decision on two Gas Transmission projects: the Algonquin Reliable Affordable Resilient Enhancement project (AGT Enhancement) in the U.S. Northeast and the Eiger Express Pipeline (Eiger) to serve the U.S. Gulf Coast LNG market. Enbridge said it expects to complete the AGT Enhancement in 2029 and the Eiger in 2028.
• Vancouver-based Teck Resources Limited and Anglo American plc of the United Kingdom announced they had reached an agreement to combine the two companies in a merger of equals to form the Anglo Teck group, with its global headquarters located in Vancouver. The companies said the merger is expected to close within 12-18 months, subject to shareholder approval and to the completion of conditions customary for a transaction of this nature, including approval under the Investment Canada Act and competition and regulatory approvals in various jurisdictions globally.
• Toronto-based Barrick Mining Corporation announced it had reached an agreement to sell the Hemlo Gold Mine in Ontario to Carcetti Capital Corp. of Vancouver for gross proceeds of up to USD $1.09 billion. Barrick said the transaction is expected to be completed within the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions and obtaining required regulatory approvals.
• Burnaby, British Columbia-based Interfor Corporation announced plans to reduce its lumber production by approximately 145 million board feet between September and December of 2025, representing approximately 12% of its normal operating stance. Interfor said the curtailments are expected to impact all of its operating regions, with both the Canadian and U.S. operations expected to reduce their production levels by approximately 12% each.

Manufacturing

• Sault Ste. Marie-based Algoma Steel Group Inc. announced the execution of binding term sheets to secure $500 million in liquidity support, comprising $400 million loan facilities from the Government of Canada under the Large Enterprise Tariff Loan facility and $100 million loan facilities from the Province of Ontario. Algoma said the Facilities provide financial flexibility amid prolonged trade uncertainty and position it to advance its ongoing business transformation.
• Kansas-based INVISTA announced its decision to discontinue production at its site in Maitland, Ontario and relocate production to its Victoria, Texas site over the coming months. INVISTA said approximately 100 roles directly supporting Maitland operations would be impacted.

Minimum wage

• Nunavut's minimum wage increased from $19.00 to $19.75 per hour on September 1st.
• The Northwest Territories' minimum wage increased from $16.70 per hour to $16.95 per hour on September 1st.

Other news

• The Government of Canada announced on September 5th a series of new measures for workers and businesses in those sectors most impacted by U.S. tariffs and trade disruptions, including:
  • a new reskilling package for up to 50,000 workers, make Employment Insurance more flexible, and launch a new digital jobs and training platform;
  • invest $5 billion through a new fund with flexible terms to help firms in all sectors impacted by tariffs;
  • a new Buy Canadian Policy to ensure the federal government buys from Canadian suppliers;
  • expand Business Development Bank of Canada loans for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to $5 million; provide more flexible financing through the Large Enterprise Tariff Loan Facility; and give the auto sector flexibility by waiving 2026 model year vehicles from Electric Vehicle Availability Standard requirements and by launching an immediate 60-day review to reduce costs;
  • assist Canada's canola and agricultural producers; and
  • expand support to SMEs to $1 billion over three years through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative, with flexible terms, and increase new non-repayable contributions to eligible businesses impacted by tariffs across all affected sectors, including agricultural and seafood.
• The Government also said it had launched the Major Projects Office (MPO) to fast-track nation-building projects.
• The Government of Canada announced on September 11th the first series of projects being referred to the Major Projects Office (MPO) for consideration, including:
  • LNG Canada Phase 2 in Kitimat, British Columbia that will double LNG Canada's production of liquified natural gas;
  • Darlington New Nuclear Project in Bowmanville, Ontario that will make Canada the first G7 country to have an operational small modular reactor (SMR);
  • Contrecœur Terminal Container Project in Contrecœur, Québec that will expand the Port of Montreal's capacity by approximately 60%;
  • McIlvenna Bay Foran Copper Mine Project in East-Central Saskatchewan that will supply copper and zinc; and
  • Red Chris Mine expansion in Northwest British Columbia that will extend the lifespan of the mine by over a decade and increase Canada's annual copper production by over 15%.
• The Government said these projects represent investments of more than $60 billion in the economy.
• The Government of Canada announced on September 14th it had launched Build Canada Homes – a new federal agency that will build affordable housing at scale. The Government said it would build deeply affordable and community housing for low-income households, and partner with private market developers to build affordable homes for the Canadian middle class.
• The Government of Canada announced on September 16th that prairie businesses impacted by global trade disruptions could now apply for funding through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI).
• The Bank of Canada lowered its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.50%. The last change in the target for the overnight rate was a 25 basis points cut in March 2025.
• TD Canada Trust, RBC Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), BMO Bank of Montreal, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), Scotiabank, and Laurentian Bank of Canada announced they were decreasing their Canadian dollar prime lending rates by 25 basis points from 4.95% to 4.70%, effective September 18th.
• On September 25th, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) announced that all CUPW members at Canada Post were on a nation-wide strike. Canada Post said that mail and parcels would not be processed or delivered for the duration of the strike, and that some post offices would be closed.
• Calgary-based WestJet announced an agreement with Boeing for the purchase of 60 737-10 MAX narrowbody aircraft, with options for an additional 25. The company said the order also includes seven 787-9 Dreamliner widebody aircraft with options for four more. WestJet said this order increases its current order book to 123 aircraft and 40 options, while extending its fleet growth plans through 2034.
• Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire an approximate 13% indirect equity interest in Sempra Infrastructure Partners of California for approximately USD $3.0 billion, alongside affiliates of New York-based KKR, a global investment firm. CPP Investments said the transaction is expected close in the second to third quarter of 2026, subject to necessary regulatory and other approvals and closing conditions.

United States and other international news

• The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) lowered the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.00% to 4.25%. The last change in the target range was a 25 basis points cut in December 2024. The Committee also said that it would continue reducing its holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities.
• The European Central Bank (ECB) left its three key interest rates unchanged at 2.00% (deposit facility), 2.15% (main refinancing operations), and 2.40% (marginal lending facility). The last change in these rates was a 25 basis points reduction in June 2025.
• The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to maintain the Bank Rate at 4.0%. The last change in the Bank Rate was a 25 basis points cut in August 2025.
• The Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee of Norway's Norges Bank reduced the policy rate by 25 basis points to 4.00%. The last change in the policy rate was a 25 basis points decrease in June 2025.
• The Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced it will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0.50%. The last change in the uncollateralized overnight call rate was a 25 basis points increase in January 2025. The BoJ also said it had decided to sell its holdings of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and Japan real estate investment  trusts (J-REITs) to the market in accordance with the fundamental principles for their disposal which include the principle to avoid inducing destabilizing effects on the financial markets.
• The Executive Board of Sweden's Riksbank lowered the repo rate by 25 basis points to 1.75%. The last change in the repo rate was a 25 basis points reduction in June 2025.
• The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the cash rate target unchanged at 3.60%. The last change in the cash rate target was a 25 basis points cut in August 2025.
• The eight participating OPEC+ countries - Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman - announced they would implement a production adjustment of 137 thousand barrels per day from the 1.65 million barrels per day additional voluntary adjustments announced in April 2023. The members said this adjustment would be implemented in October 2025.
• Pennsylvania and Illinois-based The Kraft Heinz Company announced that its Board of Directors had unanimously approved a plan to separate the Company into two independent, publicly traded companies. Kraft Heinz said it expects the transaction to close in the second half of 2026.
• Washington State-based Starbucks announced that overall company-operated coffeehouses in North America would decline by about 1% in fiscal year 2025 after accounting for both openings and closures. Starbucks also said it would eliminate approximately 900 current non-retail partner roles and close many open positions.
• California-based Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor consortium comprised of PIF of Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake of California, and Affinity Partners of Florida in an all-cash transaction that values EA at an enterprise value of approximately $55 billion. EA said the transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals and approval by EA stockholders.
• Germany-based Bosch announced a reduction of around 13,000 jobs, particularly at its Mobility locations in Germany. Bosch said the time frames for the necessary adjustments vary and extend until the end of 2030.

Financial market news

• West Texas Intermediate crude oil closed at USD $62.37 per barrel on September 30th, down from a closing value of USD $64.01 at the end of August. Western Canadian Select crude oil traded in the USD $49.00 to $54.00 per barrel range throughout September. The Canadian dollar closed at 71.83 cents U.S. on September 29th, down from 72.77 cents U.S. at the end of August. The S&P/TSX composite index closed at 30,022.81 on September 30th, up from 28,564.45 at the end of August.

Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP)

This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the 2025 Biannual Potato Area and Yield Survey – October. If you need more information, please call the Statistics Canada Help Line at the number below.

Your answers are confidential.

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which 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 information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Help Line: 1-877-949-9492 or TTY 1-855-382-7745

Table of contents

• Reporting instructions
• Definitions
• Question 1
• Question 2
• Question 3

Reporting instructions

• When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimates.

Definitions

Legal Name
The legal name is one recognized by law, thus it is the name liable for pursuit or for debts incurred by the business or organization. In the case of a corporation, it is the legal name as fixed by its charter or the statute by which the corporation was created.

Modifications to the legal name should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

To indicate a legal name of another legal entity you should instead indicate it in question 3 by selecting 'Not currently operational' and then choosing the applicable reason and providing the legal name of this other entity along with any other requested information.

Operating Name
The operating name is a name the business or organization is commonly known as if different from its legal name. The operating name is synonymous with trade name.

Current main activity of the business or organization
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS, are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.

The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.

The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational unit(s) targeted by this questionnaire only, and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.

The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classifications; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.

Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.

Question 1

Planted area refers to an area of land that potatoes were planted on during the spring of the reference year.

Report the area of potatoes planted on land owned or rented by all partners in the operation.

Question 2

Harvested area refers to an area of land where potatoes were harvested during the fall of the reference year. If harvest is currently not complete, please report the area of land that you expect to harvest.

Report the area of potatoes harvested on land owned or rented by all partners in the operation.

Question 3

Yield is the measure of a crop produced from single unit of land area.

To calculate: yield = production / harvested area of land

For example, if you produced 2,500 cwt of potatoes on 10 acres of land, yield is 250 cwt per acre.

Production is the amount of crop produced from all harvested land area.

To calculate: production = yield * harvested area of land

For example, if you produced 250 cwt per acre of potatoes and harvested 10 acres, production would be 2,500 cwt.

Thank you for your participation.

Why do we conduct this survey?

The purpose of this survey is to collect information for producing national and provincial level estimates of potato production.

These estimates will be used to assess the economic health of the industry. Agricultural producers and industry analysts will work with this information to make production and marketing decisions, and government analysts will use it to develop agricultural policies in Canada.

Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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.

Record linkages

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

Data-sharing agreements

To reduce the response burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.

Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.

The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province.

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, ON
K1A 0T6

You may also contact us by email at infostats or by fax at 1-514-496-4879.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with provincial and territorial ministries of agriculture and with the Prince Edward Island statistical agency.

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

Business or organization and contact information

1. Verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct where needed.

Note: Legal name modifications should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information.

Legal Name

The legal name is one recognized by law, thus it is the name liable for pursuit or for debts incurred by the business or organization. In the case of a corporation, it is the legal name as fixed by its charter or the statute by which the corporation was created.

Modifications to the legal name should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

To indicate a legal name of another legal entity you should instead indicate it in question 3 by selecting 'Not currently operational' and then choosing the applicable reason and providing the legal name of this other entity along with any other requested information.

Operating Name

The operating name is a name the business or organization is commonly known as if different from its legal name. The operating name is synonymous with trade name.

Legal name

Operating name (if applicable)

2. Verify or provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire and correct where needed.

Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.

First name

Last name

Title

Preferred language of communication

• English
• French

Mailing address (number and street)

City

Province, territory or state

Postal code or ZIP code

Country

• Canada
• United States

Email address

Telephone number (including area code)

Example: 123-123-1212

Extension number (if applicable)

Fax number (including area code)

Example: 123-123-1212

3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

• Operational
• Not currently operational
  Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
  • Seasonal operations
    • When did this business or organization close for the season?
      • Date
    • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
      • Date
  • Ceased operations
    • When did this business or organization cease operations?
      • Date
    • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
      • Bankruptcy
      • Liquidation
      • Dissolution
      • Other - Specify the other reasons for ceased operations
  • Sold operations
    • When was this business or organization sold?
      • Date
    • What is the legal name of the buyer?
  • Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations
    • When did this business or organization amalgamate?
      • Date
    • What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
    • What are the legal names of the other amalgamated businesses or organizations?
  • Temporarily inactive but will re-open
    • When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
      • Date
    • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
      • Date
    • Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
  • No longer operating due to other reasons
    • When did this business or organization cease operations?
      • Date
    • Why did this business or organization cease operations?

4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information, including a detailed description of this activity complete with example activities and any applicable exclusions.

This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS, are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.

The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.

The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.

The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classifications; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.

Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.

The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.

Description and examples

• This is the current main activity
• This is not the current main activity

Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity

e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development

Main activity

5. You indicated that is not the current main activity.

Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?

• Yes
  When did the main activity change?
  • Date
• No

6. Search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.

How to search:

• if desired, you can filter the search results by first selecting this business or organization's activity sector
• enter keywords or a brief description that best describes this business or organization main activity
• press the Search button to search the database for an activity that best matches the keywords or description you provided
• then select an activity from the list.

Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)

• Farming or logging operation
• Construction company or general contractor
• Manufacturer
• Wholesaler
• Retailer
• Provider of passenger or freight transportation
• Provider of investment, savings or insurance products
• Real estate agency, real estate brokerage or leasing company
• Provider of professional, scientific or technical services
• Provider of health care or social services
• Restaurant, bar, hotel, motel or other lodging establishment
• Other sector

Enter keywords or a brief description, then press the Search button

7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is:

Main activity

Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?

• Yes, there are other activities
  Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's secondary activity
• No, that is the only significant activity

Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's secondary activity

e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development

8. Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?

When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.

Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?

	Percentage of revenue
Main activity
Secondary activity
All other activities
Total percentage

Area planted and harvested

1. What was the total area of potatoes planted in (current year)

Report for the entire operation.

Report the area of potatoes planted on land owned or rented by all partners in the operation.

Planted area refers to an area of land that potatoes were planted on during the spring of the reference year.

Total area planted

Unit of measure

• Acres
• Hectares

2. What was the total area of potatoes harvested in (current year)

Report for the entire operation.

Report the area of potatoes harvested on land owned or rented by all partners in the operation.

Total area harvested

Unit of measure

• Acres
• Hectares

Yield or production

3. For the potatoes harvested in (current year) would you prefer to report the average yield or total production?

Yield is the measure of a crop produced from single unit of land area.

To calculate: yield = production / harvested area of land

For example, if you produced 2,500 hundredweight (cwt) of potatoes on 10 acres of land, yield is 250 cwt per acre.

Production is the amount of crop produced from all harvested land area.

To calculate: production = yield * harvested area of land

For example, if you produced 250 cwt per acre of potatoes and harvested 10 acres, production would be 2,500 cwt.

• Average yield
• Total production

Average field run yield

4. What was the average field run yield of harvested potatoes?

Report yield based on the harvested area only.

Include all harvested potatoes, not just the marketable yield.

Average yield

Unit of measure per

• Metric tonnes
• Hundredweight (cwt)
• Imperial tons
• Barrels (165 pounds)
• Pounds

Total field run production

5. What was the total field run production of harvested potatoes?

Report the total production for the operation.

Include all harvested potatoes, not just the marketable production.

Total production

Unit of measure

• Metric tonnes
• Hundredweight (cwt)
• Imperial tons
• Barrels (165 pounds)
• Pounds
• 10 pound bag
• 25 pound bag
• 50 pound bag
• 75 pound bag
• Kilograms

Agricultural production

6. Which of the following agricultural products are currently being produced on this operation?

Select all that apply.

• Field crops
• Hay
• Summerfallow
• Potatoes
• Fruit, berries and nuts
• Vegetables
• Sod
• Nursery products
• Greenhouse products
• Cattle or calves
• Include beef or dairy.
• Pigs
• Sheep and lambs
• Mink
• Fox
• Hens and chickens
• Turkeys
• Maple taps
• Honey bees
• Mushrooms
• Other - Specify agricultural products:
• Not producing agricultural products

Area in crops

7. What area of this operation is used for the following crops?

Report the areas only once, even if used for more than one crop type.

Exclude land used by others.

What area of this operation is used for the following crops?

	Area	Unit of measure
Field crops
Hay
Summerfallow
Potatoes
Fruit, berries and nuts
Vegetables
Sod
Nursery products
List of unit measures Acres Hectares Arpents

Greenhouse area

8. What is the total area under glass, plastic or other protection used for growing plants?

Total area

Unit of measure

• square feet
• square metres

Livestock (excluding birds)

9. How many of the following animals are on this operation?

Report all animals on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are boarded, custom-fed or fed under contract.

Include all animals kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, that are pastured on a community pasture, grazing co-op or public land.

Exclude animals owned but kept on a farm, ranch or feedlot operated by someone else.

How many of the following animals are on this operation?

	Number
Cattle and calves
Pigs
Sheep and lambs
Mink
Fox

Birds

10. How many of the following birds are on this operation?

Report all poultry on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those grown under contract.

Include poultry for sale and poultry for personal use.

Exclude poultry owned but kept on a farm operated by someone else.

Report all poultry on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those grown under contract

	Number
Hens and chickens
Turkeys

Maple taps

11. What was the total number of taps made on maple trees last spring?

Total number of taps

Honey bees

12. How many live colonies of honey bees (used for honey production or pollination) are owned by this operation?

Include bees owned, regardless of location.

Number of colonies

Mushrooms

13. What is the total mushroom growing area (standing footage) on this operation?

Include mushrooms grown using beds, trays, tunnels or logs.

Total area

Unit of measure

• square feet
• square metres

Changes or events

1. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.

Select all that apply.

• Strike or lock-out
• Exchange rate impact
• Price changes in goods or services sold
• Contracting out
• Organizational change
• Price changes in labour or raw materials
• Natural disaster
• Recession
• Change in product line
• Sold business or business units
• Expansion
• New or lost contract
• Plant closures
• Acquisition of business or business units
• Other - Specify the other changes or events:
• No changes or events

Contact person

1. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information.

Is Provided Given Names, Provided Family Name the best person to contact?

• Yes
• No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

First name:

Last name:

Title:

Email address:

Telephone number (including area code):

Extension number (if applicable):

Fax number (including area code):

Feedback

1. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

Hours:

Minutes:

2. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

Introduction

Purpose

The purpose of the field crop surveys is to obtain information on seeded and harvested field crop areas, average yields, production and on-farm stocks at strategic times over the course of a typical crop cycle, which ranges from spring to late fall. Therefore, the field crop surveys are conducted in June, November and December. Model-based estimates are used for March on-farm stocks and model-based estimates of yields and production, obtained from satellite imagery, are produced in July and August. Seeding intentions are collected in December.

Additional information

Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Authority

This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under this act.

Purpose

The purpose of the field crop surveys is to obtain information on seeded and harvested field crop areas, average yields, production and on-farm stocks at strategic times over the course of a typical crop cycle, which ranges from spring to late fall. Therefore, the field crop surveys are conducted in June, November and December. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Confidentiality

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.

Data-sharing agreements

To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.

Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province.

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 and returning it with the completed questionnaire. Please specify the organizations with which you do not want to share your data.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with provincial and territorial ministries of agriculture and with the Prince Edward Island Statistical agency.

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 minimize the reporting burden, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Security of emails and faxes

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure during facsimile or email. However upon receipt, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.
Note: Our online questionnaires are secure, there is no risk of data interception when responding to Statistics Canada online surveys.

Reporting instructions

• Please print in ink.
• Consult the reporting guide at Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP) for further information.

Business or organization and contact information

1. Please verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct where needed. Note: Legal name modifications should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

• Legal name
• Operating name (if applicable)

2. Please verify or provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire and correct where needed.

Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.

• First name
• Last name
• Title
• Preferred language of communication
• Mailing address (number and street)
• City
• Province, territory or state
• Postal code or ZIP code
• Country
• Email address
• Telephone number (including area code)
• Extension number (if applicable)
• Fax number (including area code)

3. Please verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

1. Operational
2. Not currently operational e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership
   • Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
     1. Seasonal operations
     2. Ceased operations
     3. Sold operations
     4. Amalgamated with (an) other business(es) or organization(s)
     5. Temporarily inactive but will re-open
     6. No longer operating due to other reason(s)
   • Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3a
     • Seasonal operations
       • When did this business or organization close for the season?
         Date:
       • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
         Date:
   • Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3b
     • Ceased operations
       • When did this business or organization cease operations?
         Date:
       • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
         1. Bankruptcy
         2. Liquidation
         3. Dissolution
         4. Other reasons - specify:
       • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
         Other reasons - specify:
   • Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3c
     • Sold operations
       • When was this business or organization sold?
         Date:
       • What is the legal name of the buyer?
   • Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3d
     • Amalgamated with (an) other business(es) or organization(s)
       • When did this business or organization amalgamate?
         Date:
       • What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
       • What is (are) the legal name(s) of the other amalgamated business(es) or organization(s)?
   • Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3e
     • Temporarily inactive but will re-open
       • When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
         Date:
       • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
         Date:
       • Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
   • Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3f
     • No longer operating due to other reason(s)
       • When did this business or organization cease operations?
         Date:
       • Why did this business or organization cease operations?

Main activity

4. Please verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name.

Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

1. This is the current main activity. - Go to next section
2. This is not the current main activity.
   Please provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity.
   e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development

5. Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as:

1. Yes
2. No - Go to next section

6. When did the main activity change?

Date:

All land operated

The following questions deal with all land operated.

Include land rented from other operations and Crown or public land used for agricultural purposes.
Exclude land rented to other operations.

Unit of measure

1. For the following questions, what unit of measure will be used to report land areas?

1. Acres
2. Hectares
3. Arpents (for Québec only)

Fall rye and winter wheat seeded in previous year

2. In the fall of 2024, did you seed any fall rye and/or winter wheat?

1. Yes - Go to question 3
2. No - Go to question 7

3. For the following crops, indicate the area seeded in the fall of 2024 and the area harvested as grain.

1. Fall rye
2. Winter wheat

4. For the harvested area of fall rye and winter wheat, do you prefer to report the average yield or the total production?

1. Average yield - Go to question 5
2. Total production - Go to question 6

5. For the fall rye and winter wheat, indicate the average yield you obtained in 2025.

Go to question 7

6. For the fall rye and winter wheat, indicate the total production you obtained in 2025.

Total production: Unit of measure
(select per crop)

1. Bushels
2. Metric tonnes
3. Imperial tons
4. Kilograms
5. Pounds
6. Hundredweights
   1. Fall rye
   2. Winter wheat

Fall rye and winter wheat seeded this year

7. Did you or do you intend to seed any fall rye or winter wheat in the fall of 2025?

1. Yes - Go to question 8
2. No - Go to question 9

8. For the fall rye and/or winter wheat, what is the area you seeded or intend to seed in the fall of 2025?

1. Fall rye
2. Winter wheat

Crops seeded 2025

9. Did you seed any crops in 2025?

1. Yes - Go to question 10
2. No - Go to question 30

Areas seeded and harvested in 2025

10. For the following crops, what is the seeded area and the area harvested or expected to be harvested as grain in 2025?

Area harvested or expected to be harvested as grain excludes areas of crops to be baled, used for green feed, lost to natural causes (e.g., flooding) or abandoned (due to poor quality).

1. Barley
2. Buckwheat
3. Canary seed, hairless (canario)
4. Canary seed, regular
5. Canola (rapeseed)
6. Chickpeas, desi
7. Chickpeas, kabuli
8. Chickpeas, other and unknown
9. Corn for grain
   Include seed corn.
   Exclude sweet corn and corn for silage.
10. Corn for silage
11. Dry beans, black - black turtle, preto
12. Dry beans, cranberry - romano
13. Dry beans, dark red kidney
14. Dry beans, great northern
15. Dry beans, light red kidney
16. Dry beans, pinto
17. Dry beans, small red (red Mexican)
18. Dry beans, white pea (Navy)
19. Dry beans, other and unknown
20. Dry field peas - green
    Exclude green peas for processing or fresh market
21. Dry field peas - yellow
22. Dry field peas - other and unknown
23. Faba beans (fava, broad)
24. Flaxseed
25. Hemp
26. Lentils - large green
27. Lentils - red
28. Lentils - small green
29. Lentils - other and unknown
30. Mixed grains
    i.e., two or more grains sown together
31. Mustard seed - brown
32. Mustard seed - oriental
33. Mustard seed - yellow
34. Mustard seed - other and unknown
35. Oats
36. Potatoes
37. Soybeans
38. Spring rye
39. Sugar beets
40. Sunflower seed
41. Triticale
42. Tobacco
43. Wheat, durum
44. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)
45. Wheat, spring - Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR)
46. Wheat, spring - Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)
    Include semi-dwarf varieties
47. Wheat, spring - Canada Prairie Spring White (CPSW)
    Include semi-dwarf varieties.
    Exclude soft white spring wheat.
48. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Extra Strong (CWES)
    Include utility.
49. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS)
50. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS)
51. Wheat, spring — Canada Eastern Red Spring (CERS)
    Include Eastern Hard Red spring
52. Wheat, spring - other
    Include all other varieties not listed above.
53. Other - Specify other field crops
    Exclude:
    • Alfalfa, hay and forage seed. These crops will be reported later in the questionnaire.
    • Vegetables, such as pumpkins, green peas, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.

Average yields or total production in 2025

11. For the crop(s) seeded in 2025 (excluding corn for silage), do you prefer to report the average yield or the total production?

1. Average yield - Go to question 12
2. Total production - Go to question 13

12. For the following crops, what is the average yield you obtained or expect to obtain in 2025?

Average yield: Unit of measure per acre, hectare or arpent as selected in question 1
(select per crop)

1. Bushels
2. Metric tonnes
3. Imperial tons
4. Kilograms
5. Pounds
6. Hundredweights
   per acre / per hectare / per arpent

1. Barley
2. Buckwheat
3. Canary seed, hairless (canario)
4. Canary seed, regular
5. Canola (rapeseed)
6. Chickpeas, desi
7. Chickpeas, kabuli
8. Chickpeas, other and unknown
9. Corn for grain
   Include seed corn.
   Exclude sweet corn and corn for silage.
10. Corn for silage
11. Dry beans, black - black turtle, preto
12. Dry beans, cranberry - romano
13. Dry beans, dark red kidney
14. Dry beans, great northern
15. Dry beans, light red kidney
16. Dry beans, pinto
17. Dry beans, small red (red Mexican)
18. Dry beans, white pea (Navy)
19. Dry beans, other and unknown
20. Dry field peas - green
    Exclude green peas for processing or fresh market
21. Dry field peas - yellow
22. Dry field peas - other and unknown
23. Faba beans (fava, broad)
24. Flaxseed
25. Hemp
26. Lentils - large green
27. Lentils - red
28. Lentils - small green
29. Lentils - other and unknown
30. Mixed grains
    i.e., two or more grains sown together
31. Mustard seed - brown
32. Mustard seed - oriental
33. Mustard seed - yellow
34. Mustard seed - other and unknown
35. Oats
36. Potatoes
37. Soybeans
38. Spring rye
39. Sugar beets
40. Sunflower seed
41. Triticale
42. Tobacco
43. Wheat, durum
44. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)
45. Wheat, spring - Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR)
46. Wheat, spring - Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)
    Include semi-dwarf varieties
47. Wheat, spring - Canada Prairie Spring White (CPSW)
    Include semi-dwarf varieties.
    Exclude soft white spring wheat.
48. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Extra Strong (CWES)
    Include utility.
49. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS)
50. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS)
51. Wheat, spring — Canada Eastern Red Spring (CERS)
    Include Eastern Hard Red spring
52. Wheat, spring - other
    Include all other varieties not listed above.
53. Other - Specify other field crops
    Exclude:
    • Alfalfa, hay and forage seed. These crops will be reported later in the questionnaire.
    • Vegetables, such as pumpkins, green peas, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.

Go to question 14

13. For the following crops, what is the total production you obtained or expect to obtain in 2025?

Total production: Unit of measure
(select per crop)

1. Bushels
2. Metric tonnes
3. Imperial tons
4. Kilograms
5. Pounds
6. Hundredweights

1. Barley
2. Buckwheat
3. Canary seed, hairless (canario)
4. Canary seed, regular
5. Canola (rapeseed)
6. Chickpeas, desi
7. Chickpeas, kabuli
8. Chickpeas, other and unknown
9. Corn for grain
   Include seed corn.
   Exclude sweet corn and corn for silage.
10. Corn for silage
11. Dry beans, black - black turtle, preto
12. Dry beans, cranberry - romano
13. Dry beans, dark red kidney
14. Dry beans, great northern
15. Dry beans, light red kidney
16. Dry beans, pinto
17. Dry beans, small red (red Mexican)
18. Dry beans, white pea (Navy)
19. Dry beans, other and unknown
20. Dry field peas - green
    Exclude green peas for processing or fresh market
21. Dry field peas - yellow
22. Dry field peas - other and unknown
23. Faba beans (fava, broad)
24. Flaxseed
25. Hemp
26. Lentils - large green
27. Lentils - red
28. Lentils - small green
29. Lentils - other and unknown
30. Mixed grains
    i.e., two or more grains sown together
31. Mustard seed - brown
32. Mustard seed - oriental
33. Mustard seed - yellow
34. Mustard seed - other and unknown
35. Oats
36. Potatoes
37. Soybeans
38. Spring rye
39. Sugar beets
40. Sunflower seed
41. Triticale
42. Tobacco
43. Wheat, durum
44. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)
45. Wheat, spring - Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR)
46. Wheat, spring - Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)
    Include semi-dwarf varieties
47. Wheat, spring - Canada Prairie Spring White (CPSW)
    Include semi-dwarf varieties.
    Exclude soft white spring wheat.
48. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Extra Strong (CWES)
    Include utility.
49. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS)
50. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS)
51. Wheat, spring — Canada Eastern Red Spring (CERS)
    Include Eastern Hard Red spring
52. Wheat, spring - other
    Include all other varieties not listed above.
53. Other - Specify other field crops
    Exclude:
    • Alfalfa, hay and forage seed. These crops will be reported later in the questionnaire.
    • Vegetables, such as pumpkins, green peas, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.

If corn for silage was reported in question 10, go to question 14, otherwise, go to question 18.

14. For the corn for silage seeded in 2025, do you prefer to report the average yield or the total production?

1. Average yield - Go to question 15
2. Total production - bushels, metric tonnes, etc. - Go to question 16
3. Total production - using silo dimensions - Go to question 17

If corn for silage was reported in question 10, go to question 14, otherwise, go to question 18.

15. For the corn for silage, what is the average yield you obtained or expect to obtain in 2025?

Average yield: Unit of measure per acre, hectare or arpent as selected in question 1

1. Bushels
2. Metric tonnes
3. Imperial tons
4. Kilograms
5. Pounds
6. Hundredweights
   per acre / per hectare / per arpent
   1. Corn for silage

Go to question 18

If corn for silage was reported in question 10, go to question 14, otherwise, go to question 18.

16. For the corn for silage, what is the total production you obtained or expect to obtain in 2025?

Total production: Unit of measure

1. Bushels
2. Metric tonnes
3. Imperial tons
4. Kilograms
5. Pounds
6. Hundredweights
   1. Corn for silage

Go to question 18

Silo storage for corn for silage

17. What are the silos dimensions and percentage filled for the corn for silage stored in vertical and/or horizontal silos and/or in silo bags?

1 metre = 3 feet approximately

Vertical silos: Diameter (in feet) / Height (in feet) / % full

1. Silo 1
2. Silo 2
3. Silo 3

Horizontal silos: Length (in feet) / Width (in feet) / Height (in feet) / % full

1. Silo 1
2. Silo 2
3. Silo 3

Silos bags: Diameter (in feet) / Length (in feet)

1. Silo 1
2. Silo 2
3. Silo 3

Percentage moisture of harvested corn

18. What is the percent moisture content of the corn for grain when harvested, if applicable?

Include seed corn.
Exclude sweet corn and corn silage.

Percentage from 1.0% to 40.0%

19. What is the percent moisture content of the corn for silage when harvested, if applicable?

Percentage from 45.0% to 90.0%

Areas with genetically modified seed (corn for grain)

If corn for grain was reported in question 10, go to question 20, otherwise, go to question 25.

20. Of the corn for grain area reported in question 10, was any seeded with genetically modified seed?

Exclude varieties produced by traditional cross-breeding techniques.

21. Of the area you reported in question 10, how much of it was seeded and harvested with genetically modified seed?

1. Genetically modified corn for grain
   Area seeded
2. Genetically modified corn for grain
   Area harvested or expected to be harvested as grain

22. For the genetically modified corn for grain, do you prefer to report the average yield or the total production?

1. Average yield - Go to question 23
2. Total production - Go to question 24

23. For the genetically modified corn for grain, what is the average yield you obtained or expect to obtain in 2025?

Go to question 25

24. For the genetically modified corn for grain, what is the total production you obtained or expect to obtain in 2025?

Areas with genetically modified seed (soybeans)

If soybeans were reported in question 10, go to question 25, otherwise, go to question 30.

25. Of the soybeans area reported in question 10, was any seeded with genetically modified seed?

Exclude varieties produced by traditional cross-breeding techniques.

26. Of the area you reported in question 10, how much of it was seeded and harvested with genetically modified seed?

1. Genetically modified soybeans
   Area seeded
2. Genetically modified soybeans
   Area harvested or expected to be harvested as grain

27. For the genetically modified soybeans, do you prefer to report the average yield or the total production?

28. For the genetically modified soybeans, what is the average yield you obtained or expect to obtain in 2025?

Average yield: Unit of measure per acre, hectare or arpent as selected in question 1

1. Bushels
2. Metric tonnes
3. Imperial tons
4. Kilograms
5. Pounds
6. Hundredweights
   per acre / per hectare / per arpent

Go to question 30

29. For the genetically modified soybeans, what is the total production you obtained or expect to obtain in 2025?

1. Bushels
2. Metric tonnes
3. Imperial tons
4. Kilograms
5. Pounds
6. Hundredweights

Tame hay and forage seed

30. Did you grow any alfalfa, other tame hay or forage seed in 2025?

Include hay grown on land rented from other operations and Crown or public land.

1. Yes - Go to question 31
2. No - Go to question 36

31. For the following crops, what was your total area and harvested area in 2025?

Exclude under-seeded areas.

Note: The harvested area remains the same despite multiple cuts (e.g., 3 cuts of 50 acres should be reported as 50 acres of harvested area).

1. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures
2. Other tame hay
3. Forage seed

32. For the following types of hay, what is the number of bales you produced and the average weight?

Alfalfa cut as dry hay

1. Round bales
   • Number of bales
   • Average weight
   • Unit of measure
     1. Pounds
     2. Kilograms
2. Square or rectangular bales
   • Number of bales
   • Average weight
   • Unit of measure
     1. Pounds
     2. Kilograms

Alfalfa cut for silage

3. Round bales
   • Number of bales
   • Average weight
   • Unit of measure
     1. Pounds
     2. Kilograms
4. Square or rectangular bales
   • Number of bales
   • Average weight
   • Unit of measure
     1. Pounds
     2. Kilograms

Other tame hay cut as dry hay

5. Round bales
   • Number of bales
   • Average weight
   • Unit of measure
     1. Pounds
     2. Kilograms
6. Square or rectangular bales
   • Number of bales
   • Average weight
   • Unit of measure
     1. Pounds
     2. Kilograms

Other tame hay cut for silage

7. Round bales
   • Number of bales
   • Average weight
   • Unit of measure
     1. Pounds
     2. Kilograms
8. Square or rectangular bales
   • Number of bales
   • Average weight
   • Unit of measure
     1. Pounds
     2. Kilograms

Alfalfa and other tame hay harvested for silage

33. Do you store alfalfa or other tame hay cut for silage in silos?

1. Yes - Go to question 34
2. No - Go to question 35

34. What are the silos dimensions and percentage filled content of the silos?

1 metre = 3 feet approximately

Vertical silos: Diameter (in feet) / Height (in feet) / % full

1. Silo 1
2. Silo 2
3. Silo 3

Horizontal silos: Length (in feet) / Width (in feet) / Height (in feet) / % full

1. Silo 1
2. Silo 2
3. Silo 3

Silos bags: Diameter (in feet) / Length (in feet)

1. Silo 1
2. Silo 2
3. Silo 3

35. What is the percent moisture content of the alfalfa and other tame hay harvested for silage, if applicable?

Percentage from 30.0% to 75.0%

Other land areas

36. Please report your areas in 2025 for the following:

1. Summerfallow
   Include chemfallow areas, winterkilled areas (i.e., fall crop areas ploughed under but not reseeded) etc.
2. Land for pasture or grazing
   Exclude areas to be harvested as dry hay, silage or forage seed, community pastures, co-operative
   grazing associations or grazing reserves.
   Note: If a field is used the same year for harvesting tame hay and as pasture, count it only once as a tame hay field.
3. Other land
   e.g., farm buildings and farmyard , vegetable gardens, roads, woodland, swamp

Area in crops

38. What area of this operation is used for the following crops?

Unit of measure:

1. Acres
2. Hectares
3. Arpents

1. Field crops
2. Hay
3. Summerfallow
4. Potatoes
5. Fruit, berries and nuts
6. Vegetables
7. Sod
8. Nursery products

Greenhouse area

39. What is the total area under glass, plastic or other protection used for growing plants?

Total area:

1. Square feet
2. Square metres

Livestock - excluding birds

40. How many of the following animals are on this operation?

Report all animals on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are boarded,custom-fed or fed under contract.
Include all animals kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, that are pastured on a community pasture, grazing co-op or public land.
Exclude animals owned but kept on a farm, ranch or feedlot operated by someone else.

1. Cattle and calves
2. Pigs
3. Sheep and lambs
4. Mink
5. Fox

Birds

41. How many of the following birds are on this operation?

Report all poultry on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those grown under contract.
Include poultry for sale and poultry for personal use.
Exclude poultry owned but kept on an operation operated by someone else.

1. Hens and chickens
2. Turkeys

Maple taps

42. What was the total number of taps made on maple trees last spring?

1. Total number of taps

Honey bees

43. How many live colonies of honey bees (used for honey production or pollination) are owned by this operation?

Include bees owned, regardless of location.

1. Number of colonies

Mushrooms

44. What is the total growing area (standing footage) for mushrooms?

Include mushrooms grown using beds, trays, tunnels or logs.

Total area:

1. Square feet
2. Square metres

Changes or events

45. Please indicate below, any changes or events that may have affected the reported values for this business or organization compared to the last reporting period

Mark all that apply:

• Price changes in goods or services sold
• Price changes in labour or raw materials
• Natural disaster
• Sold business units
• Expansion
• Other change or event - please specify:
  OR
• No change or event

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• Title
• Email address (example: user@example.gov.ca)
• Telephone number (including area code)
• Extension number (if applicable)
• Fax number (including area code)

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