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Information

This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

COMPLETION OF THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT UNDER THIS ACT.

Survey purpose

The purpose of this survey is to collect information on cattle and calves, hogs, and sheep and lambs. The statistics produced from this 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 the development. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Confidentiality

Your answers are confidential.

The Statistics Act protects the confidentiality of information collected by Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Data-sharing agreements

To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.

Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.

The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician and returning it with the completed questionnaire. Please specify the organizations with which you do not want to share your data.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the Department of Natural Resources, Forestry and Agrifoods Agency of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Prince Edward Island statistical agency, the New Brunswick Agriculture and Aquaculture department, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Manitoba Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture and the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Lands.

For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Record linkages

To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Fax or e-mail transmission disclosure

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure during the transmission of information by facsimile or e-mail. However, upon receipt, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Instructions

When answering the questions, please include as of January 1, 2014...

... all livestock (cattle or calves, pigs, and/or sheep or lambs) on your operation regardless of ownership, including livestock custom fed, fed under contract for others, and livestock pastured.

... all livestock owned by the operator and held on Crown land, com­munity pastures, and grazing projects.

... Please DO NOT REPORT livestock (cattle or calves, pigs and/or sheep or lambs) which are owned by you but kept on a farm, ranch or feedlot operated by someone else.

Section A. Cattle and/or Calves

1. On January 1, 20XX do you expect to have any cattle or calves on this operation? Include grazing projects, community pastures or Crown land.

  1. Yes
  2. No (Go to Section B)

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

  1. Yes
  2. No

Inventory Questions - Total Number

3. How many of the following do you expect to have on this operation on January 1, 20XX?

  • i: Bulls, 1 year and over
  • ii: Dairy cows
  • iii: Beef cows
  • iv: Calves, under 1 year
  • v: Heifers, 1 year and over
  • v: a) Dairy replacement heifers (1 year and over)
  • v: b) Beef replacement heifers (1 year and over)
  • v: c) Slaughter or feeder heifers (1 year and over)
  • vi: Steers, 1 year and over

4. What will be the total cattle and/or calves inventory on January 1, 20XX on this operation?
Questions on Production - Total Number

5. On this operation, how many calves were born alive in the last 6 months (between January 1 and June 3X, 20XX)?

6. On this operation, how many cows and heifers do you expect to calve between January 1 and June 3X, 20XX?

SECTION B. PIGS

Inventory

1(a) On January 1, 20XX do you expect to have any pigs on this operation?

  1. a: Yes
  2. b: No Go to Question 1b

1(b) Were there any pigs on this operation during the past six months?

  1. a: Yes Go to Question 6
  2. b: No Go to Section C

2. Total Number
How many of the following do you expect to have on this operation on January 1, 20XX?

  • i: Sows and gilts kept for breeding
  • ii: Boars kept for breeding
  • iii: Suckling pigs
  • iv: Weanlings, nursery, or starter pigs
  • v: Market pigs, 50 pounds and over (23 kg and over)

3. What will be the total pig inventory on January 1, 20XX on this operation?

4. Of the sows and gilts for breeding reported in Question 2i, what percent would have farrowed at least once?

5. Number and Percentage
Of the market pigs reported in Question 2v, what number or percent are in the following three categories? Please report as a number or %

  • i: over 179 pounds (81 kg)
  • ii: between 120 to 179 pounds (54 to 81 kg)
  • iii: under 120 pounds (54 kg)? (Exclude weanling, nursery, or starter pigs)

Farrowings

6. During the last quarter six months how many sows and bred gilts farrowed? If none, go to Question 10

  • i: Quarterly
  • ii: Monthly
  • iii Bi-Weekly
  • iv: Weekly

7. Compared with the last six months, what is the expected percent change to farrowings in:

  • i: January to June 3X, 20XX?
  • ii: Increase
  • iii: Decrease
  • iv: No change

8. On average, how many pigs were born per litter during the last six months?

9.Of the pigs born during the last six months, what percentage died or were destroyed before weaning?

Shipments

10.In the last six months, how many market pigs will this operation have shipped to a slaughter facility? If none, go to Question 12

11.Of those market pigs shipped to slaughter, what number or percent will be shipped to a facility in: Please report as a number or %

  • i: the United States
  • ii: another province
  • iii: within province

12. In the last six months, how many weanling, nursery, or starter pigs will this operation have shipped to another operation for feeding purposes? If none, go to Section D

13. Of those weanling, nursery, or starter pigs shipped for feeding purposes, what number or percent will be shipped to another operation in: Please report as a number or %

  • i: the United States
  • ii: another province
  • iii: within province

Section C. Sheep and/or Lambs

1(a) On January 1, 20XX do you expect to have any sheep or lambs on this operation? Include grazing projects, community pastures or Crown land.

  • a: Yes
  • b: No

1(b)Were there any sheep or lambs kept on this operation between July 1 and December 3X, 20XX?

  • a: Yes (Answer Questions 5, 6 and 7)
  • b: No

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

  • a: Yes
  • b: No

Inventory Questions - Total Number

3.How many of the following do you expect to have on this operation on January 1, 20XX?

  • i: Rams, 1 year and over
  • ii: Ewes
  • iii: Replacement lambs
  • iv: Market lambs

4. What will be the total sheep and lambs inventory on January 1, 20XX on this operation?
Questions on production - Total Number

5. On this operation, how many lambs were born in the last 6 months (between July 1 and December 3X, 20XX)?

6. How many sheep and lambs died or will die, including those killed by disease or predators, between July 1 and December 3X, 20XX?

7. On this operation, how many lambs do you expect to be born between January 1 and June 31, 20XX?

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