Farm and Farm Operator Data
Production efficiency and prices bulldoze trends in livestock

Release date: May 24, 2017

Fluctuating prices and demand, coupled with improved production efficiencies, continued to shape the livestock sector in 2016.

Beefiness cattle for breeding and feeding purposes decreased 2.4% from 2011 to 2016, with both the cow-dogie and the feedlot sectors showing marginal changes in reported cattle.

The number of dairy cattle decreased 3.eight% from 2011, while milk production continued to increase.

Grunter inventories increased eleven.one% from 2011 to 2016, recovering from unfavourable market conditions in the grunter sector prior to 2011.

Poultry production increased for both meat and eggs in response to consumer demand.

Cattle numbers downward on college prices

The full number of cattle and calves in Canada decreased 2.0% from 2011 to 12.5 million head in 2016. Meanwhile, the number of farms reporting cattle and calves declined 12.3% to 75,307. The cattle sector is divided into beef and dairy, with beef accounting for near of the cattle in the country.

The cyclical trend in the number of cattle and calves was largely driven by the beef sector (Chart i). The cattle bicycle and beef price cycle are strongly correlated. The two cycles movement in contrary directions, meaning cattle numbers trend upward while prices are downward as subcontract operators retain inventory. In the menstruum between 2011 and 2016, the beef sector experienced stiff international demand for Canadian beef breeding stock, primarily from the United States. Drought conditions between 2010 and 2012 caused a reduction in the size of the U.Southward. beef herd, driving demand. In 2013, every bit moisture conditions improved, the U.S. moved to restock, limiting supply. Increased demand coupled with limited supply drove prices to a tape high in 2015 (CANSIM table 002-0068, accessed Apr 25, 2017), resulting in lower inventories in Canada.

Outside forces such equally unfavourable weather weather condition that affect feed availability and cost, disease and economic conditions can also influence the cattle bicycle. All of these factors are important in an operator's decision to expand or liquidate their herd.

In 2016, cattle and calf inventory was at its lowest since 1986.

Chart 1 Total number of cattle and calves and agricultural operations reporting, Canada, 1961 to 2016

Data table for Chart 1
Data table for Chart 1
Table summary
This table displays the results of Information table for Nautical chart 1. The data is grouped by Year (actualization as row headers), Number of agricultural operations reporting and Total number of cattle and calves, calculated using number of operations (thousands) and number of head (millions)
units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Year Number of agricultural operations reporting Total number of cattle and calves
number of operations number of caput
1961 375,049 11,940,978
1966 313,735 12,887,388
1971 248,751 xiii,277,997
1976 225,253 xv,131,722
1981 185,073 13,501,904
1986 155,945 11,997,608
1991 145,747 12,972,038
1996 142,157 14,893,034
2001 122,066 fifteen,551,449
2006 109,901 15,773,527
2011 85,890 12,789,965
2016 75,307 12,530,730
Sources: CANSIM tables 004-0004 and 004-0221.

Beefiness farmers base of operations decisions on prices

The reported number of beef cattle for breeding purposes (beef cows and beef heifers for replacement purposes) declined 1.0% from 2011 to 4.iv million in 2016. The number of farms reporting beefiness breeding cattle decreased xi.ix% to 55,956 farms.

Cattle destined for feeding or slaughter (steers and feeder/slaughter heifers) declined by four.seven%, reducing the total number of feeder/slaughter cattle in Canada to 2.5 one thousand thousand in 2016. The number of farms reporting feeder/slaughter cattle vicious by 16.9%.

From 2011 to 2016, the beef sector in Canada experienced some volatility, partially due to price fluctuations. The number of cow-calf operations decreased ix.5% from 2011 to 2016, while the average number of cattle on these farms increased 12.5%, showing consolidation. High cattle prices through well-nigh of 2015 created large turn a profit opportunities for the moo-cow-dogie sector. Cattle prices reached a record high in April 2015 (CANSIM tabular array 002-0068, accessed Apr 13, 2017).

The lower profitability that followed every bit prices began to autumn in late 2015 contributed to the balmy wrinkle of the feeding sector. The number of feedlots declined 14.one% and there were 2.2% fewer cattle reported on these operations.

Chart 2 Farm product price index, cattle and calves, Canada, 1981 to 2016 (monthly)

Information table for Chart 2
Data table for Chart 2
Table summary
This table displays the results of Information table for Chart 2. The information is grouped by Year (actualization as row headers), Cattle and calves FPPI, calculated using alphabetize (2007=100) units of measure out (appearing every bit column headers).
Year Cattle and calves FPPI
index (2007=100)
1981 95.0
92.ane
93.1
94.i
93.1
94.1
94.1
91.1
89.ii
87.3
85.v
83.half dozen
82.six
84.5
86.iv
89.two
96.nine
96.9
93.1
90.2
88.3
85.five
84.5
84.5
85.5
88.iii
89.2
92.1
94.ane
92.1
89.two
87.3
85.5
84.5
86.iv
ninety.two
92.1
93.1
94.1
95.0
95.0
94.1
94.one
92.ane
93.1
92.ane
93.1
95.nine
93.ix
94.2
94.2
93.0
93.3
93.viii
89.ii
86.iii
87.iii
90.two
91.eight
93.0
1986 93.4
92.six
93.three
90.vii
92.1
90.6
92.6
96.8
98.nine
98.iv
99.half-dozen
100.8
98.9
99.vi
100.i
102.vii
106.4
107.3
107.0
107.0
107.9
106.vii
105.ii
103.7
106.0
104.2
104.iii
108.1
107.3
103.8
100.6
98.8
100.four
99.7
98.8
99.five
99.9
101.4
102.four
103.0
102.ix
101.vii
102.9
102.2
102.vii
101.eight
101.1
103.iii
101.ii
102.ii
103.ii
102.2
102.3
103.six
103.7
104.five
102.three
103.0
103.one
104.1
1991 104.1
102.iv
104.0
104.vii
107.one
106.4
103.3
101.6
102.2
99.5
96.0
91.1
93.5
97.3
99.4
99.9
102.1
100.2
97.eight
101.1
103.ix
103.2
103.0
105.3
111.8
114.1
113.iv
114.5
117.iv
116.1
112.7
115.one
119.1
116.3
115.three
112.9
113.4
114.6
118.6
120.viii
114.2
109.5
113.half dozen
114.ane
109.9
105.1
106.vii
106.seven
110.i
111.iii
107.6
104.0
100.9
101.6
100.4
97.9
94.viii
92.1
ninety.4
91.0
1996 ninety.ii
89.8
89.vii
88.1
86.i
90.iv
94.eight
97.3
96.2
92.9
91.1
ninety.ii
90.7
95.0
101.0
102.ix
102.nine
98.9
99.viii
102.iv
100.9
102.8
102.6
100.i
101.eight
102.2
103.6
105.4
105.3
103.half-dozen
101.3
104.4
101.four
104.5
105.6
104.1
106.5
109.4
112.4
110.1
106.nine
108.0
106.8
107.5
106.7
111.5
114.2
117.0
115.9
117.ii
121.3
124.2
120.7
118.two
116.i
117.1
116.9
118.8
120.2
123.viii
2001 126.four
133.nine
139.7
137.eight
133.8
129.4
127.1
124.v
120.3
116.four
114.iii
116.9
125.3
130.4
132.0
121.viii
118.i
113.2
108.8
112.9
113.seven
112.0
113.half-dozen
119.0
128.0
127.6
123.8
126.four
123.1
85.0
50.ane
53.6
86.v
90.5
97.four
91.4
92.3
83.6
93.5
95.6
93.0
84.ane
83.5
78.7
86.8
86.3
85.3
91.3
96.7
100.9
95.2
94.two
92.ane
92.3
102.four
103.7
105.8
108.iv
108.4
108.vi
2006 108.ane
105.1
104.four
102.ane
103.two
106.4
107.ii
105.9
105.7
102.iv
96.7
95.3
97.0
100.6
107.6
113.viii
114.6
105.9
103.4
102.0
98.ix
89.six
85.6
90.iii
86.3
ninety.1
92.ane
97.4
100.viii
102.6
109.five
109.9
105.viii
102.one
101.1
97.eight
98.viii
101.1
108.6
111.7
106.8
101.iii
100.7
96.2
94.9
90.seven
88.vii
85.ix
88.5
92.5
99.0
105.1
106.5
103.4
106.2
107.6
106.7
109.1
108.1
108.0
2011 111.v
117.1
123.six
126.5
121.8
120.2
122.v
124.9
124.8
129.0
129.3
131.iii
134.i
136.1
139.4
134.3
137.one
137.i
132.0
133.3
130.vii
129.0
128.9
128.viii
129.three
131.8
134.7
134.two
137.4
138.8
138.6
141.9
141.8
142.3
139.5
140.5
154.3
159.2
168.6
174.2
178.4
183.2
192.half-dozen
195.7
202.4
215.vii
216.8
216.2
222.8
231.nine
242.6
248.8
246.iii
243.9
234.ii
234.ix
228.8
212.4
200.ix
192.2
2016 207.ane
202.7
200.2
191.vii
188.7
182.6
178.3
174.3
162.5
157.ii
160.iv
171.3
Source: CANSIM table 002-0068 (accessed April 13, 2017).

Another factor contributing to fewer beef operations was the lower profitability of beef farming relative to crop farming. Active farms that reported beef cattle in 2011, but did not report whatever beef cattle in 2016 reported higher acreages of field crops. From 2011 to 2016, on operations that used to report beef cattle, soybean area rose by 147,045 acres (+74.8%), while canola area increased by 248,663 acres (+twenty.0%).

Alberta leads in beef

Alberta's beef sector consists of a mix of cow-calf and feeding operations and has the most beef breeding cattle in Canada, representing 42.3% (1.9 million head) of the total.

Alberta accounted for 59.half-dozen% of the national feeder/slaughter cattle herd. Alberta'south beefiness manufacture benefits from shut proximity to processing capacity and availability of feed and pasture land. Combined, these factors provide Alberta with a comparative reward over other provinces in the beef sector. In 2016, Alberta deemed for 37.iv% of live cattle exports and 74.7% of bovine meat exports to the United States (Statistics Canada. 2017. Special tabulation, based on World Trade Atlas Database, accessed Apr thirteen, 2017).

Dairy cattle numbers subtract while efficiency rises

The full number of dairy cattle reported in Canada decreased 3.8% from 2011 to 1.4 million in 2016. The number of farms reporting dairy cattle savage 14.0% from 2011.

On farms reporting dairy cattle, the average number of dairy cattle per farm increased xi.nine% from 2011 to 100 dairy cattle per farm in 2016. The goal of supply management in the Canadian dairy industry is to remainder the supply and demand of milk and maintain stable production throughout the year and throughout the country through a quota system.

Canada's dairy type farms are concentrated in Quebec and Ontario, where combined, it is the largest agronomical farm type by gross farm receipts. Quebec accounted for 35.7% of national dairy cows and heifers and 42.0% of farms reporting dairy cattle in 2016. Ontario followed closely backside, accounting for 34.2% of national dairy cattle and 34.9% of farms reporting dairy cattle.

The number of small (200 dairy cattle or fewer) specialized dairy farms (operations reporting dairy cattle simply no beefiness cattle) decreased, while the number of big (more 200 dairy cattle) specialized dairy farms increased from 2011 to 2016, suggesting that the sector underwent some consolidation.

While some producers left the sector, those who stayed were able to grow as quota became available. On farms reporting dairy cattle in Quebec, the average number of dairy cattle per farm increased by nine.0% from 2011 to 85 in 2016. Ontario saw the same trend, with the boilerplate number of dairy cattle per subcontract on farms reporting dairy cattle rising 12.ane% to 98 in 2016.

Producing more with less

The decrease in the national dairy herd was primarily due to improved product efficiency. Data on the sale of milk indicates that from 2011 to 2016, milk production in Canada increased despite a smaller dairy herd (CANSIM table 003-0011, accessed April 13, 2017).

Chart 3 Total number of dairy cows and total milk production, Canada, 1981 to 2016

Data table for Chart iii
Information table for Chart 3
Table summary
This table displays the results of Information table for Chart 3. The information is grouped past Year (actualization as row headers), Number of dairy cows and Total milk production , calculated using thousands
and millions of kilolitres units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Twelvemonth Number of dairy cows Total milk production
kilolitres
1981 one,772,350 seven,328,151
1986 1,456,463 7,305,174
1991 i,315,178 7,268,742
1996 ane,227,732 vii,172,203
2001 ane,060,965 7,556,398
2006 996,024 7,435,149
2011 961,726 7,764,331
2016 939,071 eight,441,486
Sources: CANSIM tables 003-0011, 004-0004 and 004-0221 (accessed April 13, 2017).

Increased efficiency in the dairy industry was achieved through improvements in feed quality and management, genetics and advancements in technology, including the use of robotic milking. According to information from the Census of Agriculture, viii.ix% of dairy type operations now employ robotic milking.

Mid-sized farms are more probable to report robotic milking than small and large-sized farms with 44.7% of dairy blazon farms reporting robotic milking having 101 to 200 cows (Table 1).

Table ane
Dairy blazon operations reporting robotic milking in the twelvemonth prior to the census past size class, Canada, 2016
Table summary
This tabular array displays the results of Dairy type operations reporting robotic milking in the year prior to the demography past size class. The information is grouped by Size Class (number of dairy cattle) (appearing as row headers), Number of dairy type operations, Number of dairy type operations reporting robotic milking, Per centum of dairy blazon operations reporting robotic milking and Percent of dairy cows on operations reporting robotic milking (appearing as column headers).
Size Course (number of dairy cattle) Number of dairy type operations Number of dairy blazon operations reporting robotic milking Pct of dairy type operations reporting robotic milking Percentage of dairy cows on operations reporting robotic milking
one to 50 i,815 17 0.9 1.iii
51 to 100 4,693 307 6.5 vii.5
101 to 200 2,847 420 fourteen.8 15.viii
201 to 500 988 172 17.4 16.six
501 or more 176 23 13.1 12.4
Full 10,519 939 viii.9 12.4
Source: Census of Agriculture (3438).

In addition to using robotic milking, the improved efficiencies of many dairy type farms tin be linked to advancements in animal housing, milking technology, herd management and feed management. In 2015, well-nigh one-half of dairy type farms reported using automatic environmental controls for fauna housing or automated animal feeding technology. Investment in innovative technology contributes to the dairy industry producing more with less.

Sus scrofa numbers recover in 2016

The number of pigs on Canadian farms has increased since 2011. Over this period, sus scrofa prices rose to record highs before decreasing in tardily 2014 (CANSIM table 002-0068, accessed April xiii, 2017). Higher prices, as well equally product efficiencies and changing markets have influenced sus scrofa production.

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Agricultural Outlook, earth pork consumption per capita continues to grow, rise two.8% between 2011 and 2016. Increased need from other countries has supported prices and contributed to growth in the North American hog sector.

While the Usa remains Canada's top destination for both live swine and swine meat, full exports of swine meat to Mainland china has almost quadrupled in quantity since 2011 (Statistics Canada. 2017. Special tabulation, based on Earth Merchandise Atlas Database, accessed Apr xiii, 2017). Canada's access to foreign markets continues to play an important role in the industry's success.

The number of pigs reported in Canada rose xi.i% from 2011 to fourteen.1 million in 2016, while the number of farms reporting pigs increased from vii,371 to 8,402. On farms reporting pigs, the boilerplate number of pigs per subcontract decreased two.5% to 1,677 per farm.

Chart 4 Total number of pigs and agricultural operations reporting, Canada, 1961 to 2016

Data table for Chart 4
Data tabular array for Chart 4
Tabular array summary
This table displays the results of Information table for Chart four. The data is grouped past Year (appearing equally row headers), Number of agricultural operations reporting and Total pigs , calculated using thousands and number of caput (millions) units of measure (actualization as column headers).
Year Number of agronomical operations reporting Total pigs
number of head
1961 223,401 v,332,734
1966 154,328 5,408,580
1971 122,479 viii,106,923
1976 63,602 5,789,676
1981 55,765 nine,875,065
1986 36,472 ix,756,569
1991 29,592 x,216,083
1996 21,105 11,040,462
2001 xv,472 thirteen,958,772
2006 11,497 15,043,132
2011 vii,371 12,679,104
2016 8,402 14,091,503
Sources: CANSIM tables 004-0004 and 004-0223.

From 2006 to 2011, the number of pigs fell by 15.7%. The decline was attributable to low prices for marketplace pigs, disease outbreaks and higher feed prices, which greatly affected the profitability of pig production during that fourth dimension.

The squealer industry has consolidated over the last five decades, with fewer farms property more pigs. From 2011 to 2016, the 11.1% growth in the number of pigs was driven by operations reporting fifty or more than pigs, which accounted for 99.7% of the pig herd in 2016.

However, the increase in the number of farms reporting pigs was driven by small producers, commonly reporting other livestock or crops in addition to pigs. Operations reporting less than 50 pigs increased from ii,912 to four,202 between the censuses.

In 2016, fewer farms accounted for a greater number of pigs and a higher proportion of gross farm receipts. Out of all operations that reported pigs nationally, 590 operations reported $3 million or more than in gross farm receipts. These operations deemed for 7.0% of farms and 65.9% of gross farm receipts on farms reporting pigs, and 50.7% of total pigs.

Chart 5 Operations reporting pigs, gross farm receipts and total number of pigs as a percentage of operations reporting pigs, by receipts class, Canada, 2016

Data table for Chart five
Data table for Chart 5
Table summary
This table displays the results of Data tabular array for Chart 5. The data is grouped by Receipts class (actualization as row headers), Operations reporting pigs, Gross farm receipts and Total number of pigs, calculated using per centum of operations reporting pigs units of measure (appearing every bit column headers).
Receipts form Operations reporting pigs Information tabular array Noteane Data table Notation2 Gross farm receipts Data table Annotationone Data table Note3 Total number of pigs Data table Notation1 Data table Note2
percent of operations reporting pigs
$i to $99,999 45.ii 1.3 3.vi
$100,000 to $249,999 15.4 two.six 8.0
$250,000 to $499,999 eleven.eight 4.5 8.half-dozen
$500,000 to $999,999 10.eight eight.i 10.1
$ane,000,000 to $2,999,999 9.8 17.5 19.0
$three,000,000 or more 7.0 65.9 fifty.7
Full 100.0 100.0 100.0
Note1

Totals may not equal 100% due to rounding.

Return to note1 referrer

Notetwo

Total pigs and operations reporting pigs are based on 2016 information.

Render to annotation2 referrer

Notation3

Gross farm receipts are based on 2015 information.

Return to noteiii referrer

Source: Census of Agronomics (3438).

The recovery of the pig sector has seen pig farming operations go more than intensive and specialized every bit consolidation continues. Farms reporting 50 or more than caput reported no other blazon of livestock in 56.0% of cases, compared with 5.5% of farms reporting less than fifty head.

Operations reporting fewer than 50 pigs often prefer to access markets for fresh local food. Straight marketing is the practice through which farms sell agricultural products directly to consumers for man consumption. In the example of farms reporting pigs, this could include meat cuts or value-added products such equally sausages or other products from the subcontract.

Among operations reporting less than 50 pigs, twoscore.8% reported selling direct to consumers for human consumption, compared with 11.0% of those reporting 50 or more than pigs. Farmers are also participating in farm gate sales or farmers' markets in order to promote their businesses.

Increases in major squealer producing provinces

Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba connected to account for the majority of pigs and pig farm operations in 2016. Combined, they accounted for 81.one% of total pigs and 63.9% of full farms reporting pigs.

All three provinces benefitted from higher prices in 2014 and effective disease management. Advances in genetics, nutrition and health have also benefitted the manufacture. The squealer sector in these three provinces is marked by a number of big, integrated companies, some of which use contract growers to heighten pigs on their behalf. Compared with cattle, the shorter gestation menstruation for pigs and large litters hateful that producers are able to answer more quickly to favourable market conditions.

Total pigs in Quebec increased 10.0% from 2011 to 4.5 1000000 pigs in 2016. Quebec remained the largest pig producing province, accounting for 32.0% of the national total.

Ontario's hog numbers increased fourteen.4% from 2011 to three.5 million pigs in 2016. Ontario continued to have the most farms reporting pigs in 2016, accounting for almost ane-tertiary of all farms with pigs.

Manitoba saw the largest growth in the number of pigs, upward 18.7% from 2011 to three.four million. On farms reporting pigs in Manitoba, the boilerplate number of pigs per farm increased from 4,831 pigs in 2011 to 5,087 pigs in 2016, largely as a event of the large product units in Manitoba. For farms reporting pigs, Manitoba also reported the highest average number of pigs per subcontract amongst the provinces in 2016.

Canadians eating more than chicken and eggs

The poultry sector saw increases in the product of both meat and eggs. The decision to produce more chicken and eggs was a result of increased demand. Similar the dairy industry, the poultry industries are supply managed with a quota arrangement regulating production levels.

Broiler production concentrated in three provinces

Broiler production increased 9.viii% from 2010 to 1.5 billion kilograms (live weight) in 2015 (the last full production year). As was the example in 2010, Canada's largest iii broiler producing provinces by volume were Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia. With i.1 billion kilograms of chicken meat produced in 2015, these three provinces were responsible for 75.three% of national production.

Per capita availability of chicken and stewing hen reaches record high

In addition to the population growth from 2011 to 2016, increased per capita demand for chicken has contributed to the growth of the chicken industry. In 2015, availability of chicken and stewing hen reached a record high 34.98 kilograms per person in eviscerated weight (CANSIM table 002-0011, accessed April 13, 2017).

Chart 6 Total chicken production in live weight and per capita availability of chicken and stewing hen in eviscerated weight, Canada, 1985 to 2015

Data table for Nautical chart half dozen
Data table for Chart 6
Table summary
This table displays the results of Data table for Chart 6. The information is grouped by Twelvemonth (appearing as row headers), Chicken product and Per capita availability of chicken and stewing hen, calculated using kilograms and kilograms per person units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Year Craven product Per capita availability of chicken and stewing hen
kilograms kilograms per person
1985 284,485,427 20.seventy
20.96
22.31
23.08
22.64
1990 376,496,556 23.65
23.76
24.27
24.78
26.46
1995 803,497,386 26.25
26.65
27.53
28.37
29.61
2000 one,084,811,510 31.01
32.24
32.sixty
31.65
32.21
2005 1,183,769,685 32.45
32.85
33.10
33.08
32.74
2010 1,343,516,221 32.94
32.61
32.97
32.97
33.45
2015 ane,474,730,401 34.98
Sources: Demography of Agriculture (3438) and CANSIM table 002-0011 (accessed April 13, 2017).

Turkey product also rises

Turkey production increased 7.1% from 2010 to 210.seven one thousand thousand kilograms in 2015. Similar to broiler production, Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia were the largest 3 producers, accounting for 77.six% or 163.4 1000000 kilograms of national production.

Ontario leads egg product in Canada

The number of tabular array eggs increased ten.9% from 2010 to 616.7 million dozen eggs in 2015. The number of hatching eggs rose 19.3% from 2010 to 64.7 million dozen eggs in 2015. Ontario continued to atomic number 82 egg production in Canada, representing 38.seven% of national table egg production and one-third of national hatching egg product.

Direct marketing as well plays a role on farms producing table eggs. In 2015, 72.1% of all operations reporting tabular array eggs sold directly to consumers for human consumption. Amidst operations reporting table eggs, 82.eight% of those with gross farm receipts nether $x,000 reported direct marketing.

Meanwhile, 26.5% of farms producing table eggs with gross farm receipts over $3 million reported direct marketing. The majority of these operations sell their products at subcontract gate sales, stands or kiosks.

Fewer mink reflect reduced profitability

The total number of mink reported in Canada decreased 29.7% from 2011 to 550,660 in 2016. The number of farms reporting mink decreased 31.seven% to 194. On farms reporting mink, the average number of mink per farm increased two.9% to 2,838.

The ratio of expenses to receipts for farms reporting mink was 0.98 in 2015, less favourable by 0.19 from 2010. With low profitability in the sector, many operators have exited the manufacture. Nova Scotia continues to report the most mink in Canada, accounting for 45.9% of national inventory.

Caprine animal inventory upward in Ontario

The full number of goats in Canada for dairy, meat and fiber increased two.0% from 2011 to 230,034 in 2016. Ontario accounted for 56.6% of national inventory. The number of goats reported in Ontario rose 12.0% from 2011 to 130,219 in 2016. The growth in goat inventory has been driven by increased demand for both caprine animal meat and milk.

More sheep in Manitoba

The total number of sheep in Canada decreased 4.9% from 2011 to ane.1 million in 2016. This was coupled with a 7.1% decrease in the number of farms reporting sheep.

Counter to the national trend, Manitoba posted the largest increase in the number of sheep, upwardly 43.two% to 90,423 animals. While Ontario still accounted for the most sheep in Canada at thirty.5% of total inventory in 2016, Manitoba increased its share of the national sheep flock to 8.6% in 2016, up ii.9 percentage points from 2011.

Bison still roam the Prairies

The full number of bison in Canada decreased iv.7% from 2011 to 119,314 in 2016. Alberta and Saskatchewan accounted for almost four-fifths of the national total.

Bison numbers in the Prairies as a whole have decreased by less than two% since 2011. Increased demand and better prices have contributed to keeping Prairie bison numbers relatively stable.

Manure expanse stable

Manure is a by-production of the livestock sector and is a valuable input for ingather production. The area of land where manure was applied edged down 1.3% between 2010 and 2015.

This slight subtract in full manure was driven by a decrease in the application of solid or composted manure relative to the increase in the awarding of liquid manure. Solid manure is predominantly an output of beef product, while for dairy and sus scrofa operations, liquid manure is more prevalent. Lower beef cattle numbers led to the decrease of solid manure. Despite the turn down, solid manure continued to exist applied to more than surface area than liquid manure.

Chart 7 Total manure acreage by manure type and application methods, Canada, 2010 and 2015

Data table for Chart vii
Data table for Chart 7
Table summary
This table displays the results of Data tabular array for Chart 7. The information is grouped past Year (appearing as row headers), Acreage, Solid or composted manure, incorporated into soil, Solid or composted manure, not incorporated, Liquid manure, injected or incorporated into soil and Liquid manure, non incorporated, calculated using acres (millions) units of measure out (actualization as column headers).
Twelvemonth Acreage
Solid or composted manure, incorporated into soil Solid or composted manure, not incorporated Liquid manure, injected or incorporated into soil Liquid manure, not incorporated
acres
2010 2,622,760 1,693,700 one,565,981 1,204,568
2015 two,483,220 1,639,339 ane,624,866 i,247,308
Source: CANSIM table 004-0207.

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Specialized dairy functioning: Operation reporting dairy cattle (dairy cows and dairy heifers) and no beef cattle.

Dairy type operation: An operation classified using the N American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2012 is considered a dairy blazon performance if fifty% or more than of its gross subcontract receipts come from dairy and milk production.

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