Consumers by now are used to seeing a range of organic fruits and vegetables for sale in their local grocery store, but the most common certified organic product reported by Canadian farmers is probably not what they think. In fact, the most commonly reported certified organic class consists of field crops and hay, according to […] Read more
Field crops lead Canada’s organic offerings: StatsCan
Ag product price index rises again on crops
Prices farmers received for their commodities increased in December 2007 from the same month a year earlier as crop prices continued to soar, offsetting the drop in cattle and hog products prices, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday. Prices for crops were up 19.3 per cent in December 2007 compared with December 2006, according to the farm product price index (FPPI), as only […] Read more
Farm cash receipts at new high: StatsCan
Market cash receipts for farmers hit a record high in 2007, boosted primarily by a surge in grain and oilseed prices, Statistics Canada reported Monday. Dairy, poultry and egg producers received higher revenues. Meanwhile, cattle and hog farmers were squeezed by a combination of lower prices, higher feed costs, and the higher Canadian dollar. Canadian […] Read more
Cattle, hog herds dropping: StatsCan
Canada’s cattle and hog herds dropped even further in size by the end of 2007, according to a new survey of livestock producers by Statistics Canada. Canada’s cattle herd continued to decline during 2007, as exports to the United States accelerated. The year 2007 marked the second full year that the border has been open to Canadian cattle […] Read more
Grain corn, feed crops seen up in StatsCan survey
Production of major field crops, except for spring wheat, canola and flaxseed, should improve from 2006 estimates as a result of increases in harvested acreage, according to a survey of Prairie growers. In Eastern Canada, grain corn production is expected to hit a record high in both Ontario and Quebec despite continued dry conditions. Data […] Read more
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