April Hog Survey, 2009

Archived information

Archived information is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please "contact us" to request a format other than those available.

Archived

This page has been archived on the Web.

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 the hog industry. 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.

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.

A. When answering the questions, please include as of April 1, 2009:

  • All pigs on your operation regardless of ownership, including hogs custom fed or fed under contract for others.
  • Please do not report pigs which are owned by you but kept on a farm owned by someone else.

B. Pigs

1. On April 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 (January, February and March)?

  • Yes (Go to Section C and answer Questions 1, 2 and 3.)
  • No

2. Are pigs kept on this operation for someone else? (If yes include them as part of inventory.)

  • Yes
  • No

Total Number on April 1, 2009

3. Boars, 6 months and over 

4. Sows, for breeding and bred gilts

5. All other pigs

  1. Under 45 pounds (-20 kg) (include suckling pigs)
  2. 45 to 130 pounds (20 to 60 kg)
  3. Over 130 pounds (60+ kg)

6. Total pigs (sum of questions 3 to 5)

C. Farrowings

1. (On this operation) How many sows and bred gilts farrowed during January, February and March, 2009? (If none, go to question 4)

2. How many pigs were born alive during the same period (January, February and March, 2009)?

3. Of the number of pigs born alive, how many died or were destroyed before weaning during January, February and March, 2009?

4. How many sows and bred gilts are expected to farrow during April, May and June, 2009?

5. How many sows and bred gilts are expected to farrow during July, August and September, 2009?

D. Shipments

1. How many pigs did this operation ship for slaughter in Canada between January 1st and March 31st, 2009?

2. How many pigs did this operation ship for export to the United States during the same period (between January 1st and March 31st, 2009)?

3. How many pigs did this operation ship to another farm in Canada for feeding or breeding purposes during the same period (between January 1st and March 31st, 2009)?

4. What was the total number of pigs shipped by this operation during the same period (between January 1st and March 31st, 2009)?

E. 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.

Comments

Date modified: