CONFIDENTIAL when completed. This survey is conducted under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, c. S-19. Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under the Statistics Act.
The purpose of this survey is to collect information on livestock. The statistics produced from the survey enable those active in the agricultural sector to observe and assess changes in the industry, measure performance and keep the agricultural community and general public informed of developments. The questions in Section C (Cattle and Calves Supplementary) are sponsored by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, to aid in the analysis of the cattle sector and the administration of the BSE adjustment programs including the Cattle Set Aside Program.
Statistics Canada is collecting information concerning the farm described on the label. If the operators of this holding manage any other farm(s) entirely separate from this farm (i.e., separate accounting books are kept), please do not include any data for the other farm(s) on this questionnaire.
Section A
When answering the questions, please include as of January 1, 2009 ...
... all livestock (cattle or calves, pigs, and/or sheep or lambs) on your operation regardless of ownership, including livestock custom fed, fed under contract for others and livestock pastured.
... all livestock owned by the operator and held on crownland, community pastures, and grazing projects.
... Please do not report livestock (cattle or calves, pigs and/or sheep or lambs) which are owned by you but kept on a farm, ranch or feedlot operated by someone else.
Section B. Cattle and/or calves
1. On January 1, 2009 do you expect to have any cattle or calves on this operation? Including grazing projects, community pastures or crownland.
- Yes
- No (Go to Section D)
2. Are cattle or calves kept (on this operation) for someone else? (If yes include them as part of inventory.)
- Yes
- No
Inventory questions - Total Number at January 1, 2009:
3. Bulls, 1 year and over
4. Dairy cows
5. Beef cows
6. Calves, under 1 year
7. Heifers, 1 year and over
- for dairy Replacement Heifers (1 year and over)
- for beef Replacement Heifers (1 year and over)
- for slaughter or feeder Heifers (1 year and over)
8. Steers, 1 year and over
9. Total cattle and/or calves (sum of questions 3 to 8)
Questions on production - Total Number at January 1, 2009:
10. (On this operation) How many calves were born alive in the last 6 months (between July 1 and December 31st, 2008?
11. (On this operation) How many cows and heifers do you expect to calve between January 1 and June 30, 2009?
Section C. Cattle and calves supplementary
At January 1, 2009:
1. Of the dairy cows reported (Section B, Question 4), how many are more than 10 years of age? (i.e. cows born before 1999)
2. Of the beef cows reported (Section B, Question 5), how many are more than 10 years of age? (i.e. cows born before 1999)
3. Of the feeder heifers reported (Section B, Question 7c), how many are in the following three weight categories;
- More than (or equal to) 1100 lbs (500kg)?
- Between 900 lbs and 1100 lbs (409-500kg)?
- Less than (or equal to) 900 lbs (409kg)?
4. Of the steers (1 year and over) reported (Section B, Question 8), how many are in the following three weight categories;
- More than (or equal to) 1250 lbs (568kg)?
- Between 1000 lbs and 1250 lbs (455-568kg)?
- Less than (or equal to) 1000 lbs (455kg)?
5. Of those feeder heifers (Section B, Question 7c) and/or steers (1 year and over) (Section B, Question 8) reported as of January 1, how many are being fed a finishing ration (mostly grain)?
6. Of those feeder heifers (Section B, Question 7c) and/or steers (1 year and over) (Section B, Question 8) reported as of January 1, how many are under 21 months of age?
Section D. Pigs
1. On January 1, 2009 do you expect to have any pigs (on this operation)?
- Yes (Go to Question 2)
- No (Go to Question 1a)
1. (a) Were there any pigs (on this operation) during the past three months (October, November and December 2008)?
- Yes (Answer Questions 7, 8 and 9)
- No (Go to Section E)
2. Are pigs kept (on this operation) for someone else? (If yes include them as part of inventory.)
- Yes
- No
Total Number at January 1, 2009:
3. Boars, 6 months and over
4. Sows, for breeding and bred gilts
5. All other pigs
- Under 45 pounds (-20 kg) (Include suckling pigs)
- 45 to 130 pounds (20 to 60 kg)
- Over 130 pounds (60+ kg)
6. Total pigs (sum of questions 3 to 5)
7. (On this operation) How many sows and bred gilts farrowed during October, November and December 2008?
8. How many pigs were born alive during the same period (October, November and
December 2008)?
9. Of the number of pigs born alive, how many died or were destroyed before weaning during October, November and December 2008?
10. How many sows and bred gilts are expected to farrow during January, February and March 2009?
11. How many sows and bred gilts are expected to farrow during April, May and June 2009?
12. How many pigs did this operation ship for slaughter in Canada between October 1st and December 31st, 2008?
13. How many pigs did this operation ship for export to the United States during the same period (between October 1st and December 31st, 2008)?
14. How many pigs did this operation ship to another farm in Canada for feeding or breeding purposes during the same period (between October 1st and December 31st, 2008)?
15. What was the total number of pigs shipped by this operation during the same period (between October 1st and December 31st, 2008)?
Section E. Sheep and/or lambs
1. On January 1, 2009 do you expect to have any sheep or lambs on this operation? Including grazing projects, community pastures or crownland.
- Yes (Go to Question 2)
- No (Go to Question 1a)
1. (a) Were there any sheep or lambs kept on this operation between July 1 and December 31st, 2008?
- Yes (Answer Questions 8, 9 and 10)
- No (Go to Section F)
2. Are sheep or lambs kept on this operation for someone else? (If yes include them as part of inventory.)
- Yes
- No
Inventory questions - Total Number at January 1, 2009:
3. Rams, 1 year and over
4. Ewes
5. Replacement lambs
6. Market lambs
7. Total sheep and lambs (sum of questions 3 to 6)
Questions on production - Total Number at January 1, 2009:
8. (On this operation) How many lambs were born in the last 6 months (between July 1 and December 31st, 2008)?
9. How many sheep and lambs died, including those killed by disease or predators, between July 1 and December 31st, 2008?
10. (On this operation) How many lambs do you expect to be born between January 1 and June 30, 2009?
Section F. Federal/provincial agreement to share information
New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia only:
To reduce response burden and to ensure more uniform statistics, Statistics Canada has entered into data sharing agreements under Section 12 of the Statistics Act with:
- the New Brunswick Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
- the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Ontario Central Statistics Services
- the Manitoba Department of Agriculture
- Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food
- the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
The information collected and shared will be kept confidential and used only for statistical purposes. Any information shared with a provincial ministry of agriculture is released in aggregate form only. The provincial ministry of agriculture must guarantee the confidentiality of all shared data.
Statistics Canada does not provide the respondent's name or address to any provincial ministry of agriculture.
Do you agree to share this information?
- Yes
- No
Québec only:
To avoid duplication of enquiry this survey is conducted under a co-operative agreement with l'Institut de la statistique du Québec pursuant to Section 11 of the Statistics Act. The Québec Statistics Act includes the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of information as the Federal Statistics Act.