Confidentiality: Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from publishing any statistics which would divulge information obtained from this survey that relates to any identifiable business without the previous written consent of that business. The data reported on this questionnaire will be treated in confidence and used for statistical purpose only. The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected by either the Access to Information Act or any other legislation.

Authority: Collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S19. Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under the Statistics Act.

Purpose: The purpose of the survey is to identify the amount of grain used and the stocks of grain held by processors. These data are valuable for accurate calculations of grain production, total grain stocks and farm cash receipts which are used by farmers, the grain trade and governments.

December 31, 2009

Instructions:

1. Please report stocks held in your company's elevators in metric tonnes. Include imports.
2. Please report the quantities of grain used in your plant. Report the quantities purchased from farmers and the quantities purchased from companies separately.
3. Please keep a copy of this report for your file and return a copy to Statistics Canada within one week.
4. You may return this questionnaire by mail in the enclosed envelope or by facsimile. Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure of your information if you choose to return it by fax, e-mail or other electronic means. Upon receipt of your information, Statistics Canada will provide the level of protection required by the Statistics Act. Address the facsimile report to the Grain Marketing Unit, Agriculture Division. The Agriculture Division facsimile number is (613) 951-3868.
5. If you have any questions, please telephone (613) 951-3050. Thank you.

• Stocks at December 31
  • Total (Metric tonnes)
• Industrial use - Amount used in manufacturing from August 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009
  • Purchased from farmers (Metric tonnes)
  • Purchased from companies (Metric tonnes)

1. Wheat (excluding durum)
2. Durum wheat
3. Canola
4. Corn
5. Other grains (specify)

• Contact person
• E-mail address
• Telephone no.

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 annual survey is to collect information on the production and value of honey produced in Canada. The results are publicly released and are used by producer associations, provincial apiarists and governments to assess the economic health of the honey production industry.

A. Review the information on the label. If any information is incorrect or missing, please make the necessary corrections below.

• Apiary Name (if applicable)
• Corporation Name (if applicable)

Main operator

• Surname or Family Name
• Usual First Name and Initial
• Area Code
• Telephone
• Area Code
• Fax
• Location of alternate telephone
• Area Code
• Telephone
• R.R.
• Box No.
• Number and Street Name
• Postal Code
• Post Office (name of city, town or village where mail is received)
• Email Address (if applicable)

Partner

• Partner's Surname or Family Name
• Partner's Usual First Name and Initial
• Area Code
• Telephone
• Area Code
• Fax
• Location of alternate telephone
• Area Code
• Telephone
• R.R.
• Box No.
• Number and Street Name
• Postal Code
• Post Office (name of city, town or village where mail is received)
• Check this box if the address and telephone is the same as main operator.

Partner

• Partner's Surname or Family Name
• Partner's Usual First Name and Initial
• Area Code
• Telephone
• Area Code
• Fax
• Location of alternate telephone
• Area Code
• Telephone
• R.R.
• Box No.
• Number and Street Name
• Postal Code
• Post Office (name of city, town or village where mail is received)
• Check this box if the address and telephone is the same as main operator.

B. 2008 honey production and value

In 2008, did you produce a marketable quantity of honey?

• Yes
• No (Go to Section C)

1. In 2008, please estimate the total number of honey producing colonies in your apiary

2. Will you be reporting honey production or quantity in:

• pounds
• kilograms

3. What was the total weight of honey produced in 2008? (Include extracted and comb honey but exclude honey used for feeding purposes)

4. For Bulk Sales of honey, what quantity was shipped to a cooperative and/or other packers, etc. during crop year 2008?

5. For Bulk Sales, what was the average price actually received during crop year 2008?

6. For Retail Sales of honey, what quantity was either sold directly to consumers or sold directly to retail outlets such as chain stores during crop year 2008?

7. For Retail Sales, what was the average price received during crop year 2008? (Include Container Cost)

8. What quantity of Beeswax was sold during crop year 2008?

9. What was the average price received for wax in crop year 2008? 

C. Did you have honey bees in 2009?

• Yes (Go to Section D)
• No temporarily out of honey production (Go to Section G)
• No permanently out of honey production (Go to Section G)
• No never in honey production (Go to Comments Box)

D. 2009 estimate of honey production and value

1. In 2009, please estimate the total number of honey producing colonies in your apiary

2. Will you be reporting your expected average yield per colony in:

• pounds
• kilograms

Average lbs or kgs /colony

3. What is the expected average yield per producing colony in your apiary in 2009?

4. For Bulk Sales of honey, please estimate the quantity shipped to a cooperative and/or other packers, etc. for crop year 2009.

5. For Bulk Sales, please estimate the average price actually received for crop year 2009.

6. For Retail Sales of honey, please estimate the quantity either sold directly to consumers or sold directly to retail outlets such as chain stores for crop year 2009.

7. For Retail Sales, please estimate the average price received for crop year 2009. (Include Container Cost)

E. Pollination services, 2009

This summer did you rent any honey producing colonies for crop pollination?

• Yes
• No (Go to Section F)

1. Please estimate the total number of colonies rented for crop pollination in 2009

2. What was the average rental fee charged per colony in 2009?

F.

Have you experienced parasitic tracheal or varroamite infestations in your hives in 2009?

• Yes
• No (Go to Section G)

What percentage of your hives have been infected by either tracheal or varroa mites?

G. Federal/provincial agreement to share information

New Brunswick residents:

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 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The information collected and shared will be kept confidential and only used for statistical purposes. Under Section 12 of the Statistics Act you may refuse to share your information.

Do you agree to share this information?

• Yes
• No - If no, please inform Statistics Canada by a signed statement below.

Thank you very much for your cooperation

• Signature

Comments from respondent

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 obtain information on stored grains.

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from publishing any statistics which would divulge information obtained from this survey that relates to any identifiable business, institution or individual without the previous written consent of that business, institution or individual. The data reported on this questionnaire will be treated in confidence, used for statistical purposes and published in aggregate form only. The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected by either the Access to Information Act or any other Legislation.

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure of your information if you choose to return it by fax, e-mail or other electronic means. Upon receipt of your information, Statistics Canada will provide the level of protection required by the Statistics Act.

Review the information on the label. If any information is incorrect or missing, please make the necessary corrections in the boxes below.

• Farm Name (if applicable)
• Surname or Family Name
• Usual First Name and Initial
• Area Code
• Telephone
• R.R.
• Box No.
• Number and Street Name
• Postal Code
• Post Office (name of city, town or village where mail is received)
• E-mail Address (if applicable)
• Partner's Name (if applicable)
• Telephone
• Partner's Name (if applicable)
• Telephone
• Corporation Name (if applicable)

Section A grains in storage

The following questions refer to grains in storage on your farm on December 31, 2009.

Include:

• grains harvested in or prior to 2009;
• grains owned by someone else but stored on your farm;
• grains purchased for animal feed or seed.

Exclude:

• brand name feeds that were purchased (feed rations);
• grains that you own but are stored off your farm (e.g. elevator, another farm, storage ticket, condominium storage).

Important: Any crops harvested as forage or green silage should not be included as "grains in storage".

1. Did you have any grains in storage on your farm on December 31, 2009?

• Yes
• No (go to section B.)

2. Indicate the quantity in storage on your farm on December 31, 2009. Unit of measure (bu, mt, it, kg, lb, cwt, Other)

a. Barley
b. Canola
c. Corn for Grain (include seed corn but exclude sweet corn)
3. What is the percent moisture content of the Corn for Grain in storage? (If Quebec respondent, go to Question 4. Else, go to the next crop. If this is the last crop, go to Section B.)
d. Dry Beans, Coloured, total
e. Dry Beans, White Pea (Navy)
f. Mixed Grains (two or more grains sown together)
g. Oats
h. Rye (Spring and Fall)
i. Soybeans
j. Wheat, Spring (If Quebec respondent, go to Question 5. Else, go to the next crop. If this is the last crop, go to Section B.)
k. Wheat, Winter (If Quebec respondent, go to Question 6. Else, go to Section B.)

Quebec respondents only

4. What percentage of your Corn for Grain in storage is intended for the commercial market?

5. What percentage of your Spring Wheat in storage is intended for human consumption?

6. What percentage of your Winter Wheat in storage is intended for human consumption?

(Go to the next crop. If this is the last crop, go to section B.)

Section B federal/provincial agreement to share information

1. Federal/provincial agreement to share information

Ontario and British Columbia residents:

To avoid duplication of enquiry, this survey is conducted under a co-operative agreement to share information with your provincial department of agriculture in accordance with Section 12 of the Statistics Act. 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

Quebec residents:

To avoid duplication of enquiry, this survey is conducted under a co-operative agreement to share information in accordance with Section 11 of the Statistics Act, with Statistics Canada and l'Institut de la statistique du Québec.

2. Request for survey results

• Yes
• No

3. Total interview time

Comments

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 obtain information on stored grains.
Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from publishing any statistics which would divulge information obtained from this survey that relates to any identifiable business, institution or individual without the previous written consent of that business, institution or individual. The data reported on this questionnaire will be treated in confidence, used for statistical purposes and published in aggregate form only. The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected by either the Access to Information Act or any other Legislation.

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure of your information if you choose to return it by fax, e-mail or other electronic means. Upon receipt of your information, Statistics Canada will provide the level of protection required by the Statistics Act.

Review the information on the label. If any information is incorrect or missing, please make the necessary corrections in the boxes below.

• Farm Name (if applicable)
• Surname or Family Name
• Usual First Name and Initial
• Area Code
• Telephone
• R.R.
• Box No.
• Number and Street Name
• Postal Code
• Post Office (name of city, town or village where mail is received)
• E-mail Address (if applicable)
• Partner's Name (if applicable)
• Telephone
• Partner's Name (if applicable)
• Telephone
• Corporation Name (if applicable)

Section A grains in storage

The following questions refer to grains in storage on your farm on December 31, 2009.
Include:

• grains harvested in or prior to 2009;
• grains owned by someone else but stored on your farm;
• grains purchased for animal feed or seed.

Exclude:

• brand name feeds that were purchased (feed rations);
• grains that you own but are stored off your farm (e.g. elevator, another farm, storage ticket, condominium storage).

Important: Any crops harvested as forage or green silage should not be included as "grains in storage".

1. Did you have any grains in storage on your farm on December 31, 2009?

• Yes
• No (go to section B.)

2. Indicate the quantity in storage on your farm on December 31, 2009. Unit of measure (bu, mt, it, kg, lb, cwt, Other)

a. Barley
b. Canary Seed
c. Canola
d. Chick Peas
e. Corn for Grain (include seed corn but exclude sweet corn)
f. Dry Beans, Coloured, total
g. Dry Beans, White Pea (Navy)
h. Dry Field Peas
i. Flaxseed
j. Lentils
k. Linola (solin)
l. Mixed Grains (two or more grains sown together)
m. Mustard Seed
n. Oats
o. Rye (Spring and Fall)
p. Soybeans
q. Sunflower Seeds (include Sunola & other dwarf varieties)
r. Wheat, Durum
s. Wheat, Winter
t. Wheat Spring, Canadian Western Extra Strong (utility)
u. Wheat Spring, Hard Red
v. Wheat Spring, Prairie (include semi-dwarf varieties but exclude Soft White Spring Wheat)
w. Wheat Spring, Soft White (exclude White Prairie Spring Wheat)
x. Wheat Spring, Other (unlicensed varieties, including Grandin Wheat)

Section B federal/provincial agreement to share information

1. Federal/provincial agreement to share information

Manitoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia residents:

To avoid duplication of enquiry, this survey is conducted under a co-operative agreement to share information with your provincial department of agriculture in accordance with Section 12 of the Statistics Act. 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

2. Request for survey results

• Yes
• No

3. Total interview time  

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 obtain information on areas and production of crops.

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from publishing any statistics which would divulge information obtained from this survey that relates to any identifiable business, institution or individual without the previous written consent of that business, institution or individual. The data reported on this questionnaire will be treated in confidence, used for statistical purposes and published in aggregate form only. The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected by either the Access to Information Act or any other Legislation.

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure of your information if you choose to return it by fax, e-mail or other electronic means. Upon receipt of your information, Statistics Canada will provide the level of protection required by the Statistics Act.

Review the information on the label. If any information is incorrect or missing, please make the necessary corrections in the boxes below.

• Farm Name (if applicable)
• Surname or Family Name
• Usual First Name and Initial 
• Area Code
• Telephone
• R.R.
• Box No.
• Number and Street Name
• Postal Code
• Post Office (name of city, town or village where mail is received)
• E-mail Address (if applicable)
• Partner's Name (if applicable)
• Telephone
• Partner's Name (if applicable)
• Telephone
• Corporation Name (if applicable)

The following questions deal with all land operated.
Include:

• Land rented from other operations and Crown or public land used for agricultural purposes.

Exclude:

• Land rented to other operations.

Section A fall rye and winter wheat seeded and harvested

1. Did you seed any Fall Rye or Winter Wheat in the fall of 2008?

• Yes
• No (go to section B.)

2. Which crops did you seed?

• Fall Rye
• Winter Wheat

3. Indicate the area seeded, the area harvested as grain and the yield or total production you obtained.

• Seeded area
• UOM (ac, ha)
• Harvested as grain area
• Average Yield
• UOM (1 to 12 and 19) (see end of the section)

a. Fall Rye
b. Winter Wheat
c. Total harvested as grain area (sum of 3a to 3b)

Unit of measure (UOM) – Section A

Yield - Area

• Bushels (BU)
  • Acres - 1
  • Hectares - 7
• Kilograms (KG)
  • Acres - 2
  • Hectares - 8
• Metric Tonnes (MT)
  • Acres - 3
  • Hectares - 9
• Imperial Tons (IT)
  • Acres - 4
  • Hectares - 10
• Pounds (LB)
  • Acres - 5
  • Hectares - 11
• Hundred Weight (CWT)
  • Acres - 6
  • Hectares - 12

• Total production
  • BU 19 - 1 (19)
  • MT 19 - 2 (21)
  • IT 19 - 3 (22)
  • KG 19 - 4 (20)
  • LB 19 - 5 (23)
  • CWT 19 - 6 (24)

Section B fall rye and winter wheat seeding intentions

1. Did you or do you intend to seed any Fall Rye or Winter Wheat in the fall of 2009?

• Yes
• No (go to section C.)

2. Which crops did you or do you intend to seed?

• Fall Rye
• Winter Wheat

3. What area did you or do you intend to seed? UOM (ac, ha)

• Fall Rye
• Winter Wheat

Section C seeded area, harvested area and yield

1. Did you seed any crops in 2009?

• Yes
• No (go to section D.)

2. Indicate the area seeded and the area harvested or expected to be harvested (as grain). Also indicate the yield or total production you obtained or expect to obtain.

• Seeded area
• UOM (ac, ha, arp)
• Harvested/harvested as grain area
• Average Yield
• UOM 1 to 19 (see end of the section)

a. Barley (include Winter Barley seeded in the fall of 2008)
b. Buckwheat
c. Canola (include Winter Canola seeded in the fall of 2008)
d. Corn for Grain (include seed corn but exclude sweet corn)
3. What is the percent moisture content of the harvested or to be harvested Corn for Grain? (Go to Question 9.a for GM Corn.)
e. Dry Beans, Black (Black Turtle, Preto)
f. Dry Beans, Cranberry (Romano)
g. Dry Beans, Dark Red Kidney
h. Dry Beans, Faba (Fava, Broad)
i. Dry Beans, Great Northern
j. Dry Beans, Light Red Kidney
k. Dry Beans, Pinto
l. Dry Beans, Small Red (Red Mexican)
m. Dry Beans, White Pea (Navy)
n. Dry Beans, Other and unknown
o. Fodder Corn
4. What is the percent moisture content of the harvested or to be harvested Fodder Corn? (If harvested Fodder Corn is in silos, indicate silo dimensions in question 5. Else, go to the next crop.
If this is the last crop, go to Section D.)
p. Mixed Grains (two or more grains sown together)
q. Oats
r. Potatoes
s. Soybeans (Go to Question 10.a for GM Soybeans.)
t. Spring Rye
u. Sugar Beets
v. Tobacco
w. Wheat, Spring
x. Other Field Crops (list in comments)
y. Total seeded area (sum of 2a to 2x)

5. What types of silos and/or other forms of production for silage do you have?

1. Vertical silos (include round and/or cylinder) (go to question 6.)
2. Horizontal silos and/or other forms of horizontal silage (include bins, pits, stack silos, bunker silos, trench silos and bag silage) (go to question 7.)
3. Other forms of production for silage (include forage wagons) (go to question 8.)

6. What are the dimensions, the percent moisture content and the percentage filled of the (1st, 2nd, … 6th) vertical silo?

• Production in vertical silos (include round and/or cylinder)
  • Silo #
  • Diameter (in feet)
  • Height (in feet)
  • % full
  • % moisture

(Go to the next type of silo/other form in question 5. If this is the last type of silo/other form, go to the next crop in question 2. If this is the last crop, go to section D.)

7. What are the dimensions, the percent moisture content and the percentage filled of the (1st, 2nd, … 6th) horizontal silo and/or of the (1st, 2nd, … 6th) other form of horizontal silage?

• Production in horizontal silos and/or other forms of horizontal silage (include bins, pits, stack silos, bunker silos, trench silos and bag silage)
  • Silo #
  • Width (in feet)
  • Length (in feet)
  • Height (in feet)
  • % full
  • % moisture

 (Go to the next type of silo/other form in question 5. If this is the last type of silo/other form, go to the next crop in question 2. If this is the last crop, go to section D.)

8. What are the weight and the percent moisture content of the (1st, 2nd, … 6th) other form of production for silage?

• Other forms of production for silage (include forage wagons)
  • Other Form
  • Weight
  • UOM (MT, IT, KG, LB)
  • % moisture

• Sum of questions 6+7+8.

(Go to the next crop in question 2. If this is the last crop, go to section D.)

Definitions:

Transgenic: A plant or animal containing one or more new genes introduced by genetic engineering.

Terminator gene: A gene that renders seeds sterile.

Genetically modified seed: A seed whose genetic information has been recently altered by genetic engineering or mutagenesis.

Genetic engineering: A technique involving the transfer of specific genetic information from one organism to another.

Mutagenesis: A process by which the genetic information of an organism is changed in a stable, heritable manner, via the use of chemicals or radiation.

Biotechnology: The application of science and engineering in the use of living organisms.

Other terms used for genetically modified seed:

Soybeans: Roundup Ready
Corn for Grain: Liberty Link, Roundup Ready, HTH, Bt Corn (YieldGard, KnockOut, NatureGuard, Xtra, StarLink and Herculex)

9. a) Of your (# of seeded acres/hectares/arpents reported above) of Corn for Grain, how many were seeded with genetically modified seed? (Exclude varieties produced by traditional cross-breeding techniques.) UOM (ac, ha, arp)

• Genetically modified seed (seeded area)

(If 260>0, go to question 9b, otherwise, go to the next crop in question 2. If this is the last crop, go to section D.)

9. b) Of your (# acres/hectares/arpents reported in question 9. a) of Corn for Grain, seeded with genetically modified seed, how many were harvested or are expected to be harvested as grain? UOM (ac, ha, arp)

• Genetically modified seed (harvested area)

9. c) What yield or total production did you or will you obtain?

• UOM 1 to 19 (see end of the section)
• Genetically modified seed (probable yield)

(Go to the next crop in question 2. If this is the last crop, go to section D.)

10. a) Of your (# of seeded acres/hectares/arpents reported above) of Soybeans, how many were seeded with genetically modified seed? (Exclude varieties produced by traditional cross-breeding techniques.) UOM (ac, ha, arp)

• Genetically modified seed (seeded area)

(If 261>0, go to question 10b, otherwise, go to the next crop in question 2. If this is the last crop, go to section D.)

10. b) Of your (# acres/hectares/arpents reported in question 10. a) of Soybeans, seeded with genetically modified seed, how many were harvested or are expected to be harvested? UOM (ac, ha, arp)

• Genetically modified seed (harvested area)

10. c) What yield or total production did you or will you obtain?

• UOM 1 to 19 (see end of the section)
• Genetically modified seed (probable yield)
•  

(Go to the next crop in question 2. If this is the last crop, go to section D.)

Unit of measure (UOM) – Section C

Yield – area

• Bushels (BU)
  • Acres - 1
  • Hectares - 7
  • Arpents - 13
• Kilograms (KG)
  • Acres - 2
  • Hectares - 8
  • Arpents - 14
• Metric Tonnes (MT)
  • Acres - 3
  • Hectares - 9
  • Arpents - 15
• Imperial Tons (IT)
  • Acres - 4
  • Hectares - 10
  • Arpents - 16
• Pounds (LB)
  • Acres - 5
  • Hectares - 11
  • Arpents - 17
• Hundred Weight (CWT)
  • Acres - 6
  • Hectares - 12
  • Arpents - 18

• Total production
  • BU 19 - 1 (19)
  • MT 19 - 2 (21)
  • IT 19 - 3 (22)
  • KG 19 - 4 (20)
  • LB 19 - 5 (23)
  • CWT 19 - 6 (24)

Section D federal/provincial agreement to share information

1. Federal/provincial agreement to share information

Ontario residents:

To avoid duplication of enquiry, this survey is conducted under a co-operative agreement to share information with your provincial department of agriculture in accordance with Section 12 of the Statistics Act. 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

Quebec residents:

To avoid duplication of enquiry, this survey is conducted under a co-operative agreement to share information in accordance with Section 11 of the Statistics Act, with Statistics Canada and l'Institut de la statistique du Québec.

2. Request for survey results

• Yes
• No

3. Total interview time  

Comments

 

Confidential when completed. This survey is conducted under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Farm Register Update Statutes of Canada, 1985, c. S-19. Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under the Statistics Act.

Confidentiality: Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from publishing any statistics which would divulge information obtained from this survey that relates to any identifiable business without the previous written consent of that business. The data reported on this questionnaire will be treated in confidence and used for statistical purpose only. The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected by either the Access to Information Act of any other legislation.

Purpose

With the Canadian agricultural sector changing at a rapid pace there is a need to verify and update basic information on the operations that grow and raise the agricultural products for our nation. Your cooperation in this effort is particularly important in ensuring the success of our ongoing survey program and the next Census of Agriculture in 2011.

Data from the census and survey programs give all players in agriculture a reliable source of information on the sector. Farm organizations, government departments, agriculture service providers and academics all depend on the information to understand and respond to change in agriculture and to be positioned to meet the challenges of the future.

Please complete and return this questionnaire within two weeks in the postage-paid return envelope. If you have any questions or comments, please call toll-free 1-800-216-2299 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and a representative of the Agriculture Division will be pleased to assist you.

The confidentiality of your responses is protected by law and is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Please report for your agricultural operation as of today. If you are completing the questionnaire during the fall or winter, please report for the last growing season.

Step 1 General information

1. Are you currently operating an agricultural operation?

• Yes – Go to step 2
• No – Please indicate the current status:
  • Rented out (Provide the name and phone number of renter below)
  • Sold or transferred (Provide the name and phone number of the new owner below)
  • Temporarily out of business (Provide a re-start date for the agricultural operation below)
  • Out of business (Provide details below)
  • I have never operated a farm (Provide comments)

Step 2 Farm information

2. What is the farm name?

3. If the farm is incorporated, enter the corporation name.

Step 3 Operator information

4. Answer the following questions about each person responsible for the day-to-day management decisions for this agricultural operation.

• Operator 1
  • Surname or family name
  • Given name and initial(s)
  • Date of birth – day, month, year
  • Sex - male, female
  • Mailing Address
  • Name of village, town or city
  • Province
  • Postal code
  • Area code
  • Telephone no .
  • Alternate telephone no . (optional)
• Operator 2
  • Surname or family name
  • Given name and initial(s)
  • Date of birth – day, month, year
  • Sex - male, female
  • Mailing Address
  • Name of village, town or city
  • Province
  • Postal code
  • Area code
  • Telephone no .
• Operator 3
  • Surname or family name
  • Given name and initial(s)
  • Date of birth – day, month, year
  • Sex - male, female
  • Mailing Address
  • Name of village, town or city
  • Province
  • Postal code
  • Area code
  • Telephone no .
• If there are more than three operators, provide names and addresses in step 13.

Step 4 Land area

5. What unit of measure will be used to report land areas? Use this unit to report all areas throughout the questionnaire unless otherwise specified.

• Acres
• Hectares
• Arpents (Quebec only)

1 acre = 0.40 hectare = 1.18 arpents
1 hectare = 2.47 acres = 2.92 arpents
1 arpent = 0.85 acre = 0.34 hectare

6. Answer the following questions about all the workable and non-workable land operated by this operation. (Area)

• Land in crops and hay (Include the total area of hay, all grains, oilseeds, beans, potatoes, vegetables, fruits, sod, nursery, Christmas trees, etc .)
• Summerfallow (Include chemfallow.)
• Pasture land (Include seeded and natural land for pasture. Do not include areas to be harvested for hay, silage or seed)
• Other land (Include idle land, woodlands, wetlands, farm yards, lanes, any other lands not previously reported and greenhouses)
• Total area of workable and non-workable land operated on this operation

Step 5 Hay and field crops

7. Report the total area of hay and selected field crops on this agricultural operation. (Area)

• Hay
• Spring Wheat
• Corn for grain
• Dry field peas
• Lentils
• Potatoes

Step 6 Vegetables, fruits, berries, nuts

8. Are any vegetables, fruit, berries or nuts being grown on this agricultural operation for sale

• No – Go to step 7
• Yes – Report the total area of:
  • Vegetables
  • Fruits, berries, and nuts

Step 7 Nursery products, sod and Christmas trees

9. Are any nursery products, sod or Christmas trees being grown on this agricultural operation for sale?

• No – Go to step 8
• Yes – Report the total area of:
  • Nursery products
  • Sod
  • Christmas Trees

Step 8 Greenhouse

10. Are any greenhouse products being grown on this agricultural operation for sale?

• No – Go to step 9
• Yes – Will the area be reported in square feet or square metres?
  • square feet
  • square metres
  • ­ Total area under glass, plastic or other protection used for growing plants (Do not include area used for cold frames)

Step 9 Cattle, calves, pigs, sheep or lambs

11. As of today, are there any cattle, calves, pigs, sheep or lambs on this agricultural operation? Include all animals kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are pastured on a community pasture, grazing co-op or public land.

• No – Go to step 10
• Yes – Report the total number of:
  • Cattle and calves
  • Pigs
  • Sheep and lambs

Step 10 Other production

12. As of today is this agricultural operation involved in any other agricultural activity?

• No – Go to step 11
• Yes – Please indicate all that apply:
  • Poultry
  • Horses and ponies
  • Aquaculture
  • Bees (Apiary)
  • Maple trees tapped
  • Mushrooms
  • Other (please specify)

Step 11 Gross farm receipts

13. What were the total gross farm receipts of this agricultural operation in the last calendar or fiscal year?

• Gross farm receipts Total ($)

Step 12

14. Do you operate any other agricultural operation?

• Yes (Provide details under step 13)
• No

Step 13 Comments

Please mail in your questionnaire today.
Thank you for your co-operation.

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 obtain information on areas and production of crops, and hay and pasture land.

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from publishing any statistics which would divulge information obtained from this survey that relates to any identifiable business, institution or individual without the previous written consent of that business, institution or individual. The data reported on this questionnaire will be treated in confidence, used for statistical purposes and published in aggregate form only. The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected by either the Access to Information Act or any other Legislation.

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure of your information if you choose to return it by fax, e-mail or other electronic means. Upon receipt of your information, Statistics Canada will provide the level of protection required by the Statistics Act.

Review the information on the label. If any information is incorrect or missing, please make the necessary corrections in the boxes below.

• Farm Name (if applicable)
• Surname or Family Name
• Usual First Name and Initial
• Area Code
• Telephone
• R.R.
• Box No.
• Number and Street Name
• Postal Code
• Post Office (name of city, town or village where mail is received)
• E-mail Address (if applicable)
• Partner's Name (if applicable)
• Telephone
• Partner's Name (if applicable)
• Telephone
• Corporation Name (if applicable)

Section A corn for grain and soybeans in storage

The following questions refer to grains in storage on your farm on August 31, 2009.
Include:

• Grains harvested in or prior to 2008;
• Grains owned by someone else but  stored on your farm;
• Grains purchased for animal feed or seed.

Exclude:

• Brand name feeds that were purchased (feed rations);
• Grains that you own but are stored off your farm ( e.g. elevator, another farm, storage ticket, condominium storage).

Important: Any crops harvested as forage or green silage should not be included as "grains in storage".

1. Did you have any Corn for Grain or Soybeans in storage on your farm on August 31, 2009?

• Yes
• No (go to section B.)

2. Indicate the quantity in storage on your farm on August 31, 2009.

• Unit of measure (bu, mt, it, kg, lb, cwt, Other)

a. Corn for Grain (include seed corn but exclude sweet corn)
3. What is the percent moisture content of the Corn for Grain in storage? (If Quebec respondent, go to Question
4.  Else, go to the next crop.  If this is the last crop, go to Section B.)
b. Soybeans

Quebec respondents only

4. What percentage of your Corn for Grain in storage is intended for the commercial market? (Go to the next crop. If this is the last crop, go to section B.)

The following questions deal with all land operated.
Include:

• Land rented from other operations and Crown or public land used for agricultural purposes.

Exclude:

• Land rented to other operations.

Section B fall rye and winter wheat seeded and harvested

1. Did you seed any Fall Rye or Winter Wheat in the fall of 2008?

• Yes
• No (go to section C.)

2. Which crops did you seed?

1. Fall Rye
2. Winter Wheat

3. Indicate the area seeded and the area harvested or expected to be harvested as grain. Also indicate the yield or total production you obtained or expect to obtain.