2018 Field Crop Survey - March

2018 Field Crop Survey - March
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Introduction

Purpose

The purpose of the field crop surveys is to obtain information on seeded and harvested field crop areas, average yields, production and on-farm stocks at strategic times over the course of a typical crop cycle, which ranges from spring to late fall. Therefore, the field crop surveys are conducted in March, June, July, November and December.

Additional information

Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Authority

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.

Purpose

The purpose of the field crop surveys is to obtain information on seeded and harvested field crop areas, average yields, production and on-farm stocks at strategic times over the course of a typical crop cycle, which ranges from spring to late fall. Therefore, the field crop surveys are conducted in March, June, November and December.Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Confidentiality

By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that 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 only.

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.

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 Prince Edward Island statistical agency, the Prince-Edward-Island Department of Agriculture and Land as well as with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

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 linkage

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

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Reporting instructions

- Please print in ink.
- Consult the reporting guide at www.statcan.gc.ca/guides-e for further information.

Business or organization and contact information

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:1

Please verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct where needed. Note: Legal name modifications should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

Legal name

Operating name (if applicable)

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:2

Please verify or provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire and correct where needed. Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.

First name

Last name

Title

Preferred language of communication

Mailing address (number and street)

City

Province, territory or state

Postal code or ZIP code Example: A9A 9A9 or 12345-1234

Country

Email address Example: user@example.gov.ca

Telephone number (including area code) Example: 123-123-1234

Extension number (if applicable)

Fax number (including area code) Example: 123-123-1234

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:3

Please verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

.

  • 1: Operational
  • 2: Not currently operational e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership

Why is this business or organization not currently operational?

  • 1: Seasonal operations
  • 2: Ceased operations
  • 3: Sold operations
  • 4: Amalgamated with (an) other business(es) or organization(s)
  • 5: Temporarily inactive but will re-open
  • 6: No longer operating due to other reason(s)

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:3a

Seasonal operations

When did this business or organization close for the season?
Date:
Example: YYYY-MM-DD

When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
Date:
Example: YYYY-MM-DD

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:3b

Ceased operations

When did this business or organization cease operations?
Date:
Example: YYYY-MM-DD

Why did this business or organization cease operations?

  • 1: Bankruptcy
  • 2: Liquidation
  • 3: Dissolution
  • 4: Other reasons - specify:

Why did this business or organization cease operations?
Other reasons - specify:

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:3c

Sold operations

When was this business or organization sold?
Date:
Example: YYYY-MM-DD

What is the legal name of the buyer?

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:3d

Amalgamated with (an) other business(es) or organization(s)

When did this business or organization amalgamate?
Date:
Example: YYYY-MM-DD

What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?

What is (are) the legal name(s) of the other amalgamated business(es) or organization(s)?

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:3e

Temporarily inactive but will re-open

When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
Date:
Example: YYYY-MM-DD

When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
Date:
Example: YYYY-MM-DD

Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:3f

No longer operating due to other reason(s)

When did this business or organization cease operations?
Date:
Example: YYYY-MM-DD

Why did this business or organization cease operations?

Main activity

Main activity - Question identifier:4.

Please verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name.

Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

  • 1: This is the current main activity. -- Go to next section
  • 2: This is not the current main activity.
    Please provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity.
    e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development

Main activity - Question identifier:5.

Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as:___________________________________________________________________________

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No -- Go to next section

Main activity - Question identifier:6.

When did the main activity change?

Date: YYYY / MM / DD

Grains in storage

Grains in storage - Question identifier:1.

Will you have any grains in storage on your farm on March 31, 2019?

  • a: Yes
  • b: No

Grains in storage - Question identifier:2.

For the following, indicate the quantity expected to be stored on your farm on March 31, 2019.

Quantity in storage
Unit of measure (select for each crop/grains)

  • 01: Bushels
  • 02: Metric tonnes
  • 03: Imperial tons
  • 04: Kilograms
  • 05: Pounds
  • 06: Hundredweights
  • a.: Barley
  • b.: Canary seed
  • c.: Canola (rapeseed)
  • d.: Chickpeas
  • e.: Corn for grain
    Include seed corn.
    Exclude sweet corn and corn for silage.
  • f.: Dry beans, coloured, total
  • g.: Dry beans, white pea (Navy)
  • h.: Dry field peas
  • i.: Flaxseed
  • j.: Lentils
  • k.: Mixed grains
    i.e., two or more grains sown together
  • l.: Mustard seed
  • m.: Oats
  • n.: Rye (spring and fall)
  • o.: Soybeans
  • p.: Sunflower seed
  • q.: Wheat, durum
  • r.: Wheat, spring - Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)
  • s.: Wheat, spring - Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR)
  • t.: Wheat, spring - Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)
    Include semi-dwarf varieties.
  • u.: Wheat, spring - Canada Prairie Spring White (CPSW)
    Include semi-dwarf varieties.
    Exclude soft white spring wheat.
  • v.: Wheat, spring - Canada Western Extra Strong (CWES)
    Include utility.
  • w.: Wheat, spring - Canada Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS)
  • x.: Wheat, spring - Canada Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS)
  • y: Wheat, spring - Canada Eastern Red Spring (CERS)
  • z.: Wheat, spring - other
    Include all other varieties not listed above.
  • aa.: Wheat, winter

Grains in storage - Question identifier:3.

What is the percent moisture content of the corn for grain you have in storage, if applicable?
Include seed corn.
Exclude sweet corn and corn for silage.

Percentage from 1.0% to 40.0%

If Quebec respondent, go to question 4. Otherwise, go to question 7.

If Quebec respondent, go to question 4. Otherwise, go to question 7. - Question identifier:4.

What percentage of the corn for grain in storage is intended for the commercial market, if applicable?

If Quebec respondent, go to question 4. Otherwise, go to question 7. - Question identifier:5.

What percentage of the total spring wheat in storage on March 31, 2019 is intended for human consumption, if applicable?

If Quebec respondent, go to question 4. Otherwise, go to question 7. - Question identifier:6.

What percentage of the winter wheat in storage is intended for human consumption, if applicable?

Use of temporary storage for grain

Use of temporary storage for grain - Question identifier:7.

As of March 31, 2019, will any grain be stored on your farm using temporary storage methods? e.g., grain rings, grain or silo bags, under tarp

  • a: Yes
  • b: No

If Yes, approximately what quantity will be stored using temporary methods?

Quantity in temporary storage
_____________________________
Unit of measure (select)

  • 01: Bushels
  • 02: Metric tonnes
  • 03: Imperial tons
  • 04: Kilograms
  • 05: Pounds
  • 06: Hundredweights

Permanent grain storage capacity

Permanent grain storage capacity - Question identifier:8.

What is the total capacity of the permanent grain storage structures on your farm?
e.g., silos, grain bins, grain storage sheds

Permanent grain storage capacity
________________________________
Unit of measure (select)

  • 01: Bushels
  • 02: Metric tonnes
  • 03: Imperial tons
  • 04: Kilograms
  • 05: Pounds
  • 06: Hundredweights

All land operated

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.

Unit of measure

Unit of measure - Question identifier:9.

For the following questions, what unit of measure will be used to report land areas?

  • 1: Acres
  • 2: Hectares
  • 3: Arpents (for Québec only)

If Quebec respondent, go to question 12. Otherwise, go to question 13.

If Quebec respondent, go to question 12. Otherwise, go to question 13. - Question identifier:12.

What percentage of the winter wheat remaining to be harvested, is intended for human consumption, if applicable?

Seeding intentions for 2019

Seeding intentions for 2019 - Question identifier:13.

Will you seed any crops in 2019?

  • 1: Yes, Go to question 14
  • 2: No, Go to question 16

Seeding intentions for 2019 - Question identifier:14.

For the following crops, what is the area you intend to seed in 2019?

  • a: Barley
  • b: Buckwheat
  • c: Canary seed, hairless (canario)
  • d: Canary seed, regular
  • e: Canola (rapeseed)
  • f: Chickpeas, desi
  • g: Chickpeas, kabuli
  • h: Chickpeas, other and unknown
  • i: Corn for grain
    Include seed corn.
    Exclude sweet corn and corn for silage.
  • j: Corn for silage
  • k: Dry beans, black -- black turtle, preto
  • l: Dry beans, cranberry -- romano
  • m: Dry beans, dark red kidney
  • n: Dry beans, great northern
  • o: Dry beans, light red kidney
  • p: Dry beans, pinto
  • q: Dry beans, small red (red Mexican)
  • r: Dry beans, white pea (Navy)
  • s: Dry beans, other and unknown
  • t: Dry field peas -- green
    Exclude green peas for processing or fresh market
  • u: Dry field peas -- yellow
  • v: Dry field peas -- other and unknown
  • w: Faba beans (fava, broad)
  • x: Flaxseed
  • y: Hemp
  • z: Lentils -- large green
  • aa: Lentils -- red
  • ab: Lentils -- small green
  • ac: Lentils -- other and unknown
  • ad: Mixed grains
    i.e., two or more grains sown together
  • ae: Mustard seed -- brown
  • af: Mustard seed -- oriental
  • ag: Mustard seed -- yellow
  • ah: Mustard seed -- other and unknown
  • ai: Oats
  • aj: Potatoes
  • ak: Soybeans
  • al: Spring rye
  • am: Sugar beets
  • an: Sunflower seed
  • ao: Triticale
  • ap: Tobacco
  • aq: Wheat, durum
  • ar: Wheat, spring -- Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)
  • as: Wheat, spring -- Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR)
  • at: Wheat, spring -- Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)
    Include semi-dwarf varieties
  • au: Wheat, spring -- Canada Prairie Spring White (CPSW)
    Include semi-dwarf varieties.
    Exclude soft white spring wheat.
  • av: Wheat, spring -- Canada Western Extra Strong (CWES)
    Include utility.
  • aw: Wheat, spring -- Canada Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS)
  • ax: Wheat, spring -- Canada Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS)
  • ay: Wheat, spring — Canada Eastern Red Spring (CERS)
    Include Eastern Hard Red spring
  • az: Wheat, spring -- other
    Include all other varieties not listed above.
  • ba: Other -- Specify other field crops
    Exclude:
    - Alfalfa, hay and forage seed. These crops will be reported later in the questionnaire.
    - Vegetables, such as pumpkins, green peas, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.

Tame hay and forage seed

Tame hay and forage seed - Question identifier:16.

Will you grow any alfalfa, other tame hay or forage seed in 2019?
Include hay grown on land rented from other operations and Crown or public land.

  • 1: Yes, Go to question 17
  • 2: No, Go to question 18

Tame hay and forage seed - Question identifier:17.

For the following crops, what will be your total area in 2019?
Exclude under-seeded areas.

  • a: Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures
  • b: Other tame hay
  • c: Forage seed

Other land areas

Other land areas - Question identifier:18.

Please report your areas in 20XX (this year) for the following:

  • a: Summerfallow
    Include chemfallow areas, winterkilled areas (i.e., fall crop areas ploughed under but not reseeded) etc.
  • b: Land for pasture or grazing
    Exclude areas to be harvested as dry hay, silage or forage seed, community pastures, co-operative
    grazing associations or grazing reserves.
    Note: If a field is used the same year for harvesting tame hay and as pasture, count it only once as a tame hay field.
  • c: Other land
    e.g., farm buildings and farmyard, vegetable gardens, roads, woodland, swamp

Changes or events

Please indicate below, any changes or events that may have affected the reported values for this business or organization compared to the last reporting period
Mark all that apply:

  • : Price changes in goods or services sold
  • : Price changes in labour or raw materials
  • : Natural disaster
  • : Sold business units
  • : Expansion
  • : Other change or event -- please specify:
  • : OR
  • : No change or event

Contact person

Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information.
If the contact person is the same as on cover page, please check [] and Go to " Feedback "

Otherwise, who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
First name
Last name
Title
Email address (example: user@example.gov.ca)
Telephone number (including area code)
Example: 123-123-1234
Extension number (if applicable)
Fax number (including area code)
Example: 123-123-1234

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