Approximate $800 million value of production
This is roughly 10% of the $8 billion agricultural industry in Ontario
Because it is fragmented into many sectors (dairy, beef, sheep, equine, hay producers, etc), and does not receive check-off, the importance of the forage industry in Ontario is often underestimated
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Acres 2006 Census |
Estimated Total $ Value |
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Total Farms |
13,310,216 |
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Alfalfa |
1,662,370 |
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Other Hay |
900,267 |
|
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Total Hay |
2,562,637 |
$516,455,363 |
|
Corn Silage |
320,759 |
$134,132,880 |
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Forage Seed |
12,323 |
$1,363,200 |
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Seeded Pasture |
749,719 |
$101,541,563 |
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Natural Pasture |
1,112,668 |
$49,287,563 |
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Total Pasture |
1,862,387 |
$150,829,125 |
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Total Forage |
4,758,106 |
$801,417,368 |
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For comparison |
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Soybeans |
2,155,884 |
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Grain Corn |
1,577,862 |
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Winter Wheat |
1,028,476 |
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Acreages based on 2006 Census of Agriculture
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