2025 Biannual Tame Hay and Straw Prices Survey: Ontario - May
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Introduction
Purpose
The purpose of the prices series is to collect accurate, up-to-date information on farm product prices received by farmers for agricultural commodities produced and sold.
Authority
Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.
Confidentiality
Your answers are confidential.
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.
The Statistics Act protects the confidentiality of information collected by Statistics Canada.
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 is a Section 12 agreement 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
- Report dollar amounts in Canadian dollars.
- Report dollar amounts in exact dollars and cents e.g., $100.12.
- Report average weight per bale e.g., 100.00 lbs.
- When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimates.
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
Tame hay or straw sold in May
Tame hay or straw sold in May - Question identifier:1.
Did this operation sell any tame hay during the reference month?
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Tame hay or straw sold in May - Question identifier:2.
Did this operation sell any straw during the reference month?
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Average price and weight for tame hay and straw -- operation
Average price and weight for tame hay and straw -- operation - Question identifier:3.
For tame hay and straw sold by this operation, what was the average price and weight per bale for the reference month?
Please report the average price which takes into account all grades.
Report the transaction price received when ownership first changed hands.
For tame hay, please report the average price (CAN$), the weight with the unit of measure ( pounds OR kilograms) for the following, if applicable:
- a: Round bales
- b: Square or rectangular bales — small
- c: Square or rectangular bales — large
For straw, please report the average price (CAN$), the weight with the unit of measure ( pounds OR kilograms) for the following, if applicable:
- a: Round bales
- b: Square or rectangular bales — small
- c: Square or rectangular bales — large
Average price and weight for tame hay and straw — neighbourhood
Average price and weight for tame hay and straw — neighbourhood - Question identifier:4.
For tame hay and straw sold by farmers in your neighbourhood, what was the average price and weight per bale for the reference month?
Please report the average price which takes into account all grades.
Report the transaction price received when ownership first changed hands.
For tame hay, please report the average price (CAN$), the weight with the unit of measure ( pounds OR kilograms) for the following, if applicable:
- a: Round bales
- b: Square or rectangular bales — small
- c: Square or rectangular bales — large
For straw, please report the average price (CAN$), the weight with the unit of measure ( pounds OR kilograms) for the following, if applicable:
- a: Round bales
- b: Square or rectangular bales — small
- c: Square or rectangular bales — large
Changes or events
Changes or events - Question identifier:5.
Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.
Select all that apply.
- a: Strike or lockout
- b: Exchange rate impact
- c: Price changes in goods or services sold
- d: Contracting out
- e: Organizational change
- f: Price changes in labour or raw materials
- g: Natural disaster
- h: Recession
- i: Change in product line
- j: Sold business or business units
- k: Expansion
- l: New or lost contract
- m: Plant closures
- n: Acquisition of business or business units
- o: Other changes or events - specify the other change or events:
- p: No changes or events
Feedback
Feedback - Question identifier:6.
How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?
Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.
Hours:
Minutes:
Feedback - Question identifier:7.
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