Livestock Survey - 2011 - July
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Information
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.
Authority
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.
Confidentiality
Your answers are confidential.
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. The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected by either the Access to Information Act or any other legislation. Therefore, for example, the Canada Revenue Agency cannot access identifiable survey records from Statistics Canada.
Information from this survey will be used for statistical purposes only and will be published in aggregate form only.
Data-sharing agreements
To avoid duplication of enquiry, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial statistical agencies, which must 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 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 farm operations may not object to the sharing of their data.
For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial statistical agencies of Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.
The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to farm operations located within the jurisdiction of the respective province.
Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal and provincial 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 at the address below. Please specify the name of the survey and the organizations with which you do not want to share your data.
Statistics Canada
Chief Statistician
R. H. Coats Building, 26th Floor, Section A
100 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6
For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the 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 government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to farm operations located within the jurisdiction of the respective province.
Instructions:
When answering the questions, please include as of July 1, 20XX ...
... 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
Section A. Cattle and/or Calves - Question identifier:1.
On July 1, 20XX do you expect to have any cattle or calves on this operation? Include grazing projects, community pastures or Crown land.
- a: Yes
- b: No (Go to Section C)
Section A. Cattle and/or Calves - Question identifier:2.
Are cattle or calves kept on this operation for someone else? (If yes include them as part of inventory.)
- a: Yes
- b: No
Inventory Questions - Total Number
Section A. Cattle and/or Calves - Question identifier:3.
How many of the following do you expect to have on this operation on July 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
Section A. Cattle and/or Calves - Question identifier:4.
What will be the total cattle and/or calves inventory on July 1, 20XX on this operation?
Questions on Production - Total Number
Section A. Cattle and/or Calves - Question identifier:5.
On this operation, how many calves were born alive in the last 6 months (between January 1 and June 30, 20XX)?
Section A. Cattle and/or Calves - Question identifier:6.
On this operation, how many cows and heifers do you expect to calve between July 1 and December 31, 20XX?
Section B. Cattle and Calves Supplementary
At July 1, 20XX
Section B. Cattle and Calves Supplementary - Question identifier:1.
Of the dairy cows reported (Question 3ii, Section A), how many are more than 12 years of age? (i.e. cows born before 1999)
Section B. Cattle and Calves Supplementary - Question identifier:2.
Of the beef cows reported (Question 3iii, Section A), how many are more than 12 years of age? (i.e. cows born before 1999)
Section B. Cattle and Calves Supplementary - Question identifier:3.
Of the feeder heifers reported (Question 3v c, Section A), how many are in the following three weight categories;
- a: More than (or equal to) 1100 lbs (500 kg)?
- b: Between 900 lbs and 1100 lbs (409-500 kg)?
- c: Between 700 lbs and 900 lbs (318-409 kg)?
Section B. Cattle and Calves Supplementary - Question identifier:4.
Of the steers (1 year and over) reported (Question 3vi, Section A), how many are in the following three weight categories;
- a: More than (or equal to) 1250 lbs (568 kg)?
- b: Between 1000 lbs and 1250 lbs (455-568 kg)?
- c: Between 800 lbs and 1000 lbs (363-455 kg)?
Section B. Cattle and Calves Supplementary - Question identifier:5.
Of those feeder heifers (Question 3v c, Section A) and/or steers (1 year and over) (Question 3vi, Section A) reported as of July 1, how many are being fed a finishing ration (mostly grain)?
Section B. Cattle and Calves Supplementary - Question identifier:6.
Of those feeder heifers (Question 3v c, Section A) and/or steers (1 year and over) (Question 3vi, Section A) reported as of July 1, how many are under 21 months of age?
Section C. Pigs
Inventory
Inventory - Question identifier:1(a)
On July 1, 20XX do you expect to have any pigs on this operation?
- a: Yes (Go to Question 2)
- b: No (Go to Question 1b)
Inventory - Question identifier:1(b)
Were there any pigs on this operation during the past quarter (April, May and June 20XX)?
- a: Yes (Go to Question 6)
- b: No (Go to Section C)
Inventory - Question identifier:2.
Total Number
How many of the following do you expect to have on this operation on July 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)
Inventory - Question identifier:3.
What will be the total pig inventory on July 1, 20XX on this operation?
Inventory - Question identifier:4.
Of the sows and gilts for breeding reported in Question 2i, what percent would have farrowed at least once?
Inventory - Question identifier: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
Farrowings - Question identifier:6.
During the last quarter (April, May and June 20XX) how many sows and bred gilts farrowed? If none, go to Question 10
- a: Quarterly
- b: Monthly
- c: Bi-Weekly
- d: Weekly
Farrowings - Question identifier:7.
Compared with the last quarter, what is the expected percent change to farrowings in:
- i): July, August and September 20XX?
- a: Increase
- b: Decrease
- c: No change
- ii): October, November and December 20XX?
- a: Increase
- b: Decrease
- c: No change
Farrowings - Question identifier:8.
On average, how many pigs were born per litter during the last quarter (April, May and June 20XX)?
Farrowings - Question identifier:9.
Of the pigs born last quarter, what percentage died or were destroyed before weaning?
Shipments
Shipments - Question identifier:10.
In April, May and June 20XX, how many market pigs will this operation have shipped to a slaughter facility? If none, go to Question 12
Shipments - Question identifier: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
Shipments - Question identifier:12.
In April, May and June 20XX, how many weanling, nursery, or starter pigs will this operation have shipped to another operation for feeding purposes? If none, go to Section D
Shipments - Question identifier: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 D. Sheep and/or Lambs
Section D. Sheep and/or Lambs - Question identifier:1(a)
On July 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
Section D. Sheep and/or Lambs - Question identifier:1(b)
Were there any sheep or lambs kept on this operation between January 1 and June 30, 20XX?
- a: Yes (Answer Questions 5, 6 and 7)
- b: No (Go to Section E)
Section D. Sheep and/or Lambs - Question identifier: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
Section D. Sheep and/or Lambs - Question identifier:3.
How many of the following do you expect to have on this operation on July 1, 20XX?
- i: Rams, 1 year and over
- ii: Ewes
- iii: Replacement lambs
- iv: Market lambs
Section D. Sheep and/or Lambs - Question identifier:4.
What will be the total sheep and lambs inventory on July 1, 20XX on this operation?
Questions on production - Total Number
Section D. Sheep and/or Lambs - Question identifier:5.
On this operation, how many lambs were born in the last 6 months (between January 1 and June 30, 20XX)?
Section D. Sheep and/or Lambs - Question identifier:6.
How many sheep and lambs died or will die, including those killed by disease or predators, between January 1 and June 30, 20XX?
Section D. Sheep and/or Lambs - Question identifier:7.
On this operation, how many lambs do you expect to be born between July 1 and December 31, 20XX?
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