Analysis of the beef supply chain

Articles and reports: 18-001-X2021002

Description:

The study aims to identify the key nodes and flows in the beef supply chain, and present statistics to provide a better understanding of Canada's beef supply chain. This report is accompanied by a dashboard, which provides data visualizations for the beef supply chain.

The study highlights the overall framework of beef supply chains in Canada using various Statistic Canada data sources to identify entities involved in the commodity's supply chain including production, processing, distribution, consumption, retail sales, and pricing; as well as international and interprovincial trade that occurs at various points in the supply chain. In addition to this, the financial structure of beef farms and the level of employment in the industry are also examined in the study.

Issue Number: 2021002
Author(s): Toor, Kiran; Hamit-Haggar, Mahamat
FormatRelease dateMore information
HTMLJuly 29, 2021
  • Correction: November 10, 2021

    On November 10, 2021, a correction was made to the values in Table 8 and Table 9 associated with number of cattle and supply and disposition of cattle respectively.

PDFJuly 29, 2021
  • Correction: November 10, 2021

    On November 10, 2021, a correction was made to the values in Table 8 and Table 9 associated with number of cattle and supply and disposition of cattle respectively.