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Field Crop Reporting Series
November Estimate of Production of Principal Field Crops, Canada
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Concepts and definitions
Definitions of the crop categories referenced in Report No. 8, Field Crop Reporting Series are listed below.
Major field crops: wheat, oats, barley, rye, flaxseed, canola, corn for grain and soybeans.
Coarse grains: oats, barley, rye, corn for grain and mixed grains.
Oilseeds: canola, flaxseed and soybeans.
Major special crops: dry field peas, lentils, mustard seed, Canary seed and sunflower seed.
Fodder corn and hay
We are now asking respondents to report the percentage moisture of their harvested fodder corn and hay for silage. Estimates of production for fodder corn in this publication are calculated using a standard percentage moisture content of 70%. Production of total hay is reported at a standard dry matter content of 90%.
