Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Building on previous research waves in 2011 and 2016, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) launched a third wave of public opinion research to assess Canadians’ perceptions and attitudes towards emerging agricultural technologies and their applications in the sector, and to gather information...

This data series was compiled by AAFC and Statistics Canada using a combination of agroclimate data and satellite-derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data for the current growing season. The forecast is made based on a statistical model using historical yield, climate and NDVI...

The “Businesses by Census Subdivision” is derived from the Statistics Canada’s Business Register. At the request of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Statistics Canada aggregated the number of businesses per NAICS classification and employment class for each Census Subdivision. The data includes...

The “Gross and Effective Drainage Areas for Hydrometric Gauging Stations of the AAFC Watersheds Project - 2013” dataset is a table that provides the calculated gross and effective drainage areas associated with the hydrometric gauging stations of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)...

Number of head and weight for chicken, turkey, ducks, geese and mature chicken from federally and provincially inspected slaughterhouses. Data Source: Establishments and Canadian Food Inspection Agency as compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division.

This resource lists the number of members for each animal or breed association by province from 1999 where numbers are available. The numbers for each year are entered in the spring of the following year. Data Source: Canadian Livestock Records Corporation and/or Breed Associations as compiled by...

Animal registrations of both male and female Dairy Cattle and Goats from Artificial Insemination Sires and Embryo Transfers. Data Source: Canadian Livestock Records Corporation and/or Breed Associations as compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division.

Animal registrations and transfers for purebred and non-purebred animals, including those animals' species, breeds, genders, quantities, and their origins. Data Source: Canadian Livestock Records Corporation and/or Breed Associations as compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal...

Number of head for cattle, calves, hogs, sheep and lamb from federally and provincially inspected slaughterhouses. Data Source: Federally Inspected Slaughter: Canadian Food Inspection Agency as compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, except cattle and calves which...

Number of head for cattle, calves, hogs, sheep and lamb from federally inspected slaughterhouses. Data Source: Federally Inspected Slaughter: Canadian Food Inspection Agency as compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, except cattle and calves which is the Canadian...

The Agri-Environmental Indicator (AEI) dataset series provides information that was created using indicators that assess the environmental impact of agricultural activities. These agri-environmental indicators integrate information on soils, climate and land surface features with statistics on...

This table contains quality-controlled weather station data from various sources across Canada since 2006.

Vaccinium is a group of small fruit-bearing shrubs that includes the blueberries, cranberries, and lingonberries which are among the few major crops grown in Canada that are truly native to Canada. Dataset Type: Occurrence Specimen Type: Preserved specimens

The ‘Land use allocation to Soils and Landforms by year’ dataset links agricultural land use activities to soils and landscapes within Soil Landscapes of Canada (SLC) polygons. The land use allocations to soils area datasets were generated on an annual time step (1971-2015). Agricultural land...

The National Pedon Database is a limited, vetted dataset containing over a hundred soil properties. Additionally, this release of the National Pedon Database is only a subset of the information contained within the core National Pedon Database (NPDB) holdings.

A soil survey is an inventory of soils and their spatial distribution over a landscape. Soil survey reports contain two parts. The first part is a soil map or series of maps at a particular scale with coding for each soil. Soil survey reports also include a supporting document that contains...

This data set was compiled by AAFC from the historic yields of major crops as provided by Statistics Canada and provides support on estimates of crop yield and related statistics.

The following table provides information pertaining to the minor use pesticide study and/or trial status. These studies/trials are managed by the Pest management Center of the AAFC. This table is updated monthly.

The Pest Management Centre’s (PMC) Minor Use Pesticides Program is a joint initiative between Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) to improve the availability of reduced-risk products to agricultural producers and improve the access to a...

The Pest Management Centre Minor Use Pesticides Program is a joint initiative between Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) to improve the availability of reduced-risk products to agricultural producers and improve the access to a broad...