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Sheep and Lambs on Alberta Farms, July 1

Description

This product provides information on Sheep and Lambs (number of Head) on Alberta Farms, at July 1, for a forty-five year period. Total number of Sheep and Lambs in Alberta vs. Canada; and Alberta as a percent (%) of Canada is included.

Updated

February 3, 2017

Tags
Agriculture Statistics Yearbook Farm Lamb Sheep
Resources

Title and Dataset Information

Date Modified

2017-02-03

Update Frequency

Annual

Publisher / Creator Information

Creator
Agriculture and Forestry
Publisher

Agriculture and Forestry

Subject Information

Topic
Agriculture Economy and Finance
Start Date

1971-07-01

End Date

2015-07-01

Spatial Coverage

Alberta

Resource Dates

Date Created

2015-08-01

Date Added to catalogue

2015-12-18T16:13:17.494210

Date Issued

2015-09-01

Date Modified

2017-02-03

Audience information

Farmers General Public Researchers

Language

English (Canadian)

Identifiers

Usage / Licence

Usage Considerations

Alberta Agriculture Statistics - Alberta Livestock Industry is compiled by the Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Statistics and Data Development Branch.

Data Source from Statistics Canada, CANAIM Database Table Numbers 003-0031, 003-0032 and 003-0100. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

Note: - Sheep statistics prior to 1975 are as of June 1.

  • The Livestock Survey consists of two survey occasions designed to provide inventories of major livestock species on Canadian farms on two specific dates. The January 1 and July 1 surveys collect data related to cattle, hogs and sheep.

  • The principal data releases include inventories and summarized supply-disposition tables. These data are used by agricultural industry analysts and producers as they make production and marketing decisions and by government analysts to monitor the livestock industry or develop agricultural policies in Canada. The data are used in the calculation of farm income estimates and flow to the Canadian System of National Accounts. Further, the data are used in the calculation of net farm income projections, produced by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in co-operation with Statistics Canada and the provinces.

Reference period: January 1, July 1 Collection period: June, December

View Additional information on the survey or statistical program related to this information: Livestock Survey - 3460 http://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2&SDDS=3460

Licence

Open Government Licence - Alberta

Contact

Contact Name

Open Government Program

Contact Email

open@gov.ab.ca