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  • 1. Employees in the agriculture sector, and agricultural operations with at least one employee, by industry
    Table: 32-10-0215-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    This table provides the number of employees in the agriculture sector, and agricultural operations with at least one employee, by industry in Canada. A breakdown by full-time, part-time and seasonal employees is also available.

    Release date: 2024-04-18
  • 2. Employees in the agriculture sector, and agricultural operations with at least one employee, by province
    Table: 32-10-0216-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    This table provides the number of employees in the agriculture sector, and agricultural operations with at least one employee, by province. A breakdown by full-time, part-time and seasonal employees is also available.

    Release date: 2024-04-18
  • 3. Employees in the agriculture sector, and agricultural operations with at least one employee, by category of farm revenue
    Table: 32-10-0217-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    This table provides the number of employees in the agriculture sector, and agricultural operations with at least one employee, by category of farm revenue in Canada. A breakdown by full-time, part-time and seasonal employees is also available.

    Release date: 2024-04-18
  • 4. Census of Agriculture: Data quality report
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 32-26-0007
    Description: Census of Agriculture data provide statistical information on farms and farm operators at fine geographic levels and for small subpopulations. Quality evaluation activities are essential to ensure that census data are reliable and that they meet user needs.

    This report provides data quality information pertaining to the Census of Agriculture, such as sources of error, error detection, disclosure control methods, data quality indicators, response rates and collection rates.
    Release date: 2024-02-06
  • 5. Types of certifications or designations held, by farm size, 2022
    Table: 32-10-0464-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Proportion of agricultural operations by types of certifications or designations held, by farm size (small, medium and large), 2022.
    Release date: 2023-09-05
  • 6. Programs or initiatives that agricultural operations participated in between 2019 and 2022, by farm size
    Table: 32-10-0465-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Proportion of agricultural operations by programs or initiatives participated in between 2019 and 2022, by farm size (small, medium and large).
    Release date: 2023-09-05
  • 7. Use and purpose of Global Positioning System equipment on farms
    Table: 32-10-0207-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Use of Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment and the application of the technology on agricultural operations, separated by field and forage farming operations, and by province, available every 5 years.

    Release date: 2023-02-17
  • 8. Field operations that used Global Positioning System as a tracking or guidance system
    Table: 32-10-0207-02
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Types of field operations that were completed using Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment as a tracking or guidance system on agricultural operations, separated by field and forage farming operations, and by province, available every 5 years.

    Release date: 2023-02-17
  • 9. Targeted or varied application of fertilizer and pesticide using a Global Positioning System
    Table: 32-10-0207-03
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Use of Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment to target or vary fertilizer and pesiticide application rates across a field and average percentage of cropland used by field and forage crop operations that received varied pesticide and fertilizer application, separated by field and forage farming operations, and by province, available every 5 years.

    Release date: 2023-02-17
  • 10. Small-scale diversified farming prominent in Yukon and the Northwest Territories
    Articles and reports: 96-325-X202100100011
    Description:

    This article presents the highlights and a brief analysis of the results from the 2021 Census of Agriculture for the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

    Release date: 2022-06-15
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  • 1. Small-scale diversified farming prominent in Yukon and the Northwest Territories
    Articles and reports: 96-325-X202100100011
    Description:

    This article presents the highlights and a brief analysis of the results from the 2021 Census of Agriculture for the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

    Release date: 2022-06-15
  • 2. Canadian agriculture: evolution and innovation Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-631-X2017006
    Description:

    For the modern operator, farming has evolved into an innovative career requiring knowledge of business management and technology, and, more than ever, agricultural sciences.

    Driven by competition and aided by technology, the number of Canadian agricultural operations is decreasing as the operations become larger, more complex and capital intensive. Farms are taking advantage of innovation through marketing strategies, processes and product offerings in order to exploit new markets and cut costs.

    This presentation highlights the new ways in which Statistics Canada is integrating data from multiple sources in order to reduce the burden on farmers and to make information more relevant and timely for agro-businesses and analysts.

    Release date: 2017-11-14
  • 3. Growing opportunity through innovation in agriculture Archived
    Stats in brief: 95-640-X201600114816
    Description:

    While traditional markets continue to be prevalent throughout the industry, farms are adapting their marketing strategies through practices like direct marketing and organic certification. This article presents a brief analysis of the results from the 2016 Census of Agriculture.

    Release date: 2017-06-21
  • 4. Farmers are adapting to evolving markets Archived
    Stats in brief: 95-640-X201600114815
    Description:

    An overview of the amount spent in operating expenses per dollar in receipts by province, farm type and sales class. This article includes a section illustrating the capital value owned or rented by Canadian farmers by region. This article presents a brief analysis of the results from the 2016 Census of Agriculture.

    Release date: 2017-06-14
  • 5. A portrait of a 21st Century agricultural operation Archived
    Stats in brief: 95-640-X201600114811
    Description:

    While the modern farm operator may still live on their agricultural operation, farming has evolved into an innovative career choice requiring knowledge of business management and technology, as well as the agricultural sciences.

    This article presents a brief analysis of the results from the 2016 Census of Agriculture.

    Release date: 2017-05-17
  • 6. A Portrait of Canadian Farms Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2017010
    Description: Based on the data from the 2016 Census of Agriculture, this infographic gives an overview of farm and farm operator characteristics in Canada.
    Release date: 2017-05-17
  • 7. Off-Farm Labour Decisions of Canadian Farm Operators in 2001: The Role of Operator, Farm, Community and Regional Determinants Archived
    Articles and reports: 21-601-M2007085
    Description:

    In this paper, we examine the off-farm labour decisions of Canadian census-farm operators using micro-level data from the 2001 Census of Agriculture combined with community level data from the 2001 Census of Population.

    Release date: 2007-07-31
  • 8. Risk Factors Associated with Farm Injuries in Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 21-601-M2007084
    Description:

    This study is based on data from Canada's 2001 Census of Agriculture that were used to identify factors that influence the probability that a farmer suffered a non-fatal injury from farm activities in the previous 12 months.

    Release date: 2007-04-11
  • 9. Impact of Characteristics of the Farmers and their Business on Profitability in the Canadian Hog Industry Archived
    Articles and reports: 21-601-M2006080
    Description:

    This exploratory study seeks to identify the characteristics of Canadian hog farms and of their operators that significantly influence their financial success and how it is influenced.

    Release date: 2006-12-04
  • 10. Computer Technology Adoption by Canadian Farm Businesses: An Analysis Based on the 2001 Census of Agriculture Archived
    Articles and reports: 21-601-M2003065
    Description:

    This paper investigates the key characteristics of the farm operators and farm businesses that influence computer use.

    Release date: 2003-12-17
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  • 1. Census of Agriculture: Data quality report
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 32-26-0007
    Description: Census of Agriculture data provide statistical information on farms and farm operators at fine geographic levels and for small subpopulations. Quality evaluation activities are essential to ensure that census data are reliable and that they meet user needs.

    This report provides data quality information pertaining to the Census of Agriculture, such as sources of error, error detection, disclosure control methods, data quality indicators, response rates and collection rates.
    Release date: 2024-02-06
  • 2. Farming with a Mouse Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004028
    Description:

    This lesson focuses on computer use on farms. As in other parts of society, computers are a part of farmers' lives. Computers provide much-needed information on farms and facilitate activities such as banking, marketing, communications and research.

    Release date: 2005-01-28
  • 3. Dairy Farming Goes High Tech Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004029
    Description:

    This activity looks at changes in technology and how they affect the dairy industry.

    Release date: 2005-01-28
  • 4. Prairie Farmers Have Always Found a Way to Adapt Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004012
    Geography: Geographical region of Canada
    Description:

    This activity is designed to show students some of the changes affecting Prairie agriculture over the past 100 years, and how Prairie farmers have adapted to them.

    Release date: 2004-08-30
  • 5. Living with the Farm Next Door Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004005
    Description:

    This activity looks at the competing interests and potential for conflict between very large livestock farms and their rural neighbours.

    Release date: 2004-06-09
  • 6. National Farm Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3439
    Description: This survey produced annual data on the agricultural sector. It was discontinued in 1995.
  • 7. Agriculture Taxation Data Program
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3447
    Description: The Agriculture Taxation Data Program (ATDP) is designed to produce detailed estimates for the following variables: revenues and expenses of farms (preliminary; final); and farm and off-farm income of farm operators and farm families.
  • 8. Agriculture Frame Update Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5156
    Description: Business Information Farm products and area Business associates
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