Canadian farmers’ realized net income amounted to $4 billion in 2010, up almost 30 per cent from 2009 following a 19.6 per cent decline that year, Statistics Canada reports. Lower […] Read more
Lower overhead buoys Canadian farmers’ profits
Net farm income slips in 2009: StatsCan
Realized net farm income, the difference between a farmer’s cash receipts and operating expenses minus depreciation, plus income in kind, fell 11.2 per cent to $3.3 billion in 2009, according […] Read more
Typical fall hog production pattern returning: StatsCan
Canada’s third-quarter hog inventories as of Oct. 1 are reported at 11.9 million head, down 0.8 per cent from the same date in 2009, according to Statistics Canada. But total […] Read more
Cattle, hog, sheep numbers all decline: StatsCan
Inventories of major livestock on Canadian farms all declined between July 1, 2009 and July 1, 2010, Statistics Canada reports. The Canadian cattle herd fell by 4.9 per cent to […] Read more
Greenhouse sales rebound in 2009: StatsCan
Sales of greenhouse products increased 10.4 per cent to about $2.4 billion in 2009, rebounding from declines in both 2007 and 2008, Statistics Canada reported this week. Sales of both […] Read more
Farm income slips in 2009: StatsCan
Farmers’ cash receipts and operating costs both declined in 2009 compared to 2008, leading to a $10 million (0.3 per cent) drop in realized net farm income, according to Statistics […] Read more
Beer still losing sales share to wine: StatsCan
Canada’s beer and liquor stores and agencies sold $19.4 billion worth of alcoholic beverages during the year ending March 31, 2009, up three per cent from the previous year, Statistics […] Read more
Canadian farmers’ fruit, vegetable sales up in 2009
Total sales of fruits and vegetables by Canadian farmers amounted to $1.5 billion in 2009, up 3.6 per cent or $50.5 million over 2008, according to Statistics Canada. Vegetable crops […] Read more
Cattle, hog inventories hit fresh lows: StatsCan
Farm inventories of cattle as of Jan. 1, 2010 reached their lowest level in 15 years, while inventories of hogs were at a 12-year low, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday. Canadian […] Read more
Maple syrup output at record high: StatsCan
Canada’s production of maple syrup increased to a record high in 2009, while production of honey remained relatively stable, according to Statistics Canada. In 2009, Canadian operators produced a record-high […] Read more
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