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BC Grains & Oilseeds Industry Overview
85 to 90% of the grain crops grown in BC are grown in the Peace
River region. Special varieties have been adapted for the soil and
temperature conditions in the Peace district. There is also some
production in the North Okanagan, around Vanderhoof, around Creston,
and in the Lower Mainland.
FIELD CROP PRODUCTION
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Area |
Yield |
Production |
|
('000 hectares) |
(kg) |
('000 tonnes) |
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2001 |
2002 |
2001 |
2002 |
2001 |
2002 |
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Wheat |
30.3 |
12.9 |
2,600 |
2,700 |
79.5 |
34.7 |
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Oats |
22.3 |
26.3 |
2,300 |
2,100 |
52.4 |
55.5 |
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Barley |
36.4 |
48.6 |
2,900 |
2,600 |
106.7 |
126.3 |
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Rye |
1.6 |
0.4 |
2,500 |
2,800 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
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Canola |
30.4 |
14.2 |
1,400 |
1,100 |
41.4 |
15.9 |
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Mixed Grains |
0.8 |
1.6 |
2,800 |
2,400 |
2.2 |
3.9 |
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Tame Hay |
344 |
398.6 |
3,600 |
3,600 |
1,238.3 |
1428.8 |
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Fodder Corn |
8.9 |
10.1 |
56,100 |
44,900 |
499.0 |
453.6 |
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Dry Peas |
4.0 |
398.6 |
2,000 |
1,800 |
9.0 |
3.5 |
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Source: Statistics Canada, Agriculture
Division and FAST
STATS 2004 (2.45mb)
PRICES RECEIVED BY BC PRODUCERS GRAINS
AND OILSEEDS ($/tonne)
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1998/99 |
1999/00 |
2000/01 |
2001/02 |
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Wheat |
119.76 |
102.73 |
104.76 |
125.63 |
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Oats |
88.35 |
86.01 |
94.73 |
171.77 |
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Barley |
77.34 |
69.01 |
87.62 |
93.02 |
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Canola |
344.05 |
244.50 |
244.87 |
325.42 |
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Rye |
80.00 |
70.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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Dry Peas |
151.00 |
131.00 |
117.00 |
183.00 |
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*Weighted season average prices. |
Source: Statistics Canada, Agriculture
Division and FAST
STATS 2004 (2.45mb)
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