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YE A R I N R E V I E W 2015

British Columbia Agrifood Industry

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BRITISH COLUMBIA AGRIFOOD INDUSTRY | 2015 YEAR IN REVIEW 1

ContentsA MESSAGE FROM CANADA’S AGRICULTURE MINISTER 2

A MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE 3

2015 INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS 4

INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE 5

AGRIFOOD EXPORT HIGHLIGHTS 6

BRITISH COLUMBIA FARM CASH RECEIPTS 2010 TO 2015 8

BRITISH COLUMBIA FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING SHIPMENTS 2010 TO 2015 10

B.C. FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING 11

B.C. CROPS 12

Fruits and Nuts 13

Berries and Grapes 14

Tree Fruits 15

Vegetables 16

Greenhouse Vegetables 17

Floriculture, Nursery and Sod 18

Grains and Oilseeds 19

B.C. LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 20

Beef 21

Dairy 22

Poultry and Eggs 23

Pork and Lamb 24

Other Animals and Animal Products 25

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN B.C. AGRIFOOD 2015/16 26

DATA SOURCES /MORE INFORMATION 27

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A MESSAGE FROM Canada’s Agriculture MinisterI am pleased to join Minister Letnick in recognizing the British Columbia agriculture and food industry for another successful year of driving our economy and feeding Canadians and the world. The British Columbia Agrifood Year in Review 2015 outlines the remarkable accomplishments of the sector, with increases in farmgate receipts and processing sales, and a 20-per-cent rise in exports. That is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the entire value chain from gate to plate.

The Government of Canada is pleased to foster growth in Canada’s agriculture and food sector by advancing key priorities for the sector, from trade, to innovation, to sustainability. We have gained access to China and Japan for B.C. cherries and peppers respectively, and I recently led a major trade mission to China along with a large group from B.C.’s agriculture and food industry.

We are working hard to ratify the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the European Union, which will virtually eliminate tariffs on our agricultural exports to the world’s largest market for food. At our research centres in B.C., we are exploring new crops and technologies to keep producers on the cutting edge, while reducing their environmental footprint. Our joint investments with the province of $427 million over five years under Growing Forward 2 (GF2) are helping to build a stronger industry in B.C., through initiatives such as those noted in this report.

As Canada celebrates our 150th birthday this year, we can look ahead to even greater success. We are now working with B.C. and the provinces, territories and industry to draft a new policy framework in 2018 to keep B.C.’s agriculture and food industry strong and growing. Once again, thanks for your great work, and here is to another year of growth!

Hon. Lawrence MacAulay PC, MP, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food


A MESSAGE FROM THE Minister of AgricultureWelcome to the Ministry of Agriculture 2015 British Columbia Agrifood Industry Year in Review, an annual statistical summary of the B.C. agricultural and food and beverage sector.

British Columbia is proud of our agriculture history. We are always looking at ways to continue building our worldwide reputation for producing innovative and great-tasting foods. By working together with our sector, we are seeing strong results. In 2015, we had record revenues of $13 billion for B.C. agrifood and seafood producers, and record exports of $3.5 billion. Net cash income for primary agricultural production also increased 21.5% in 2015 to $440 million, up from $362 million in 2014.

The secret is out, B.C. products are in demand and enjoyed all over the globe and we want to build on this momentum and have a $15 billion dollar year industry in B.C. by 2020. The B.C. government has invested $8 million in our Buy Local program since 2012 to help B.C. companies find new customers in British Columbia. Meantime, a network of 13 international trade offices, B.C. trade missions, and innovation and market development funding have all supported opportunities and sales for B.C. businesses.

We need young farmers, young business people and young leaders and this will drive the future of our sector. My message to those thinking of a career is that the future of the sector is bright. By working together, we will continue to build an even stronger B.C. agrifoods sector, with producers earning more dollars and supporting strong communities through the province.

To learn more about the B.C. agrifoods sector, please visit the Ministry of Agriculture’s website at https://news.gov.bc.ca/ministries/agriculture.

Norm Letnick Minister of Agriculture

https://news.gov.bc.ca/ministries/agriculture

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Μ BRITISH COLUMBIA AGRIFOOD REVENUES – 2006 TO 2015

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2015 Industry HighlightsIN 2015, BRITISH COLUMBIA’S AGRIFOOD AND SEAFOOD INDUSTRY – INCLUDING PRIMARY PRODUCTION IN AGRICULTURE, AQUACULTURE AND COMMERCIAL FISHERIES AND PROCESSING OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES – GENERATED $13.0 BILLION IN GROSS REVENUES, AN INCREASE OF NEARLY ONE BILLION DOLLARS (7.6 PERCENT) OVER 2014.

This document focuses on B.C.’s primary agriculture and food and beverage processing sectors. The provincial seafood sector is profiled separately in the B.C. Seafood Industry Year in Review.

In 2015, B.C.’s nearly 20,000 agriculture farms generated $3.08 billion in farm

sales – well over one hundred million

dollars above the previous year.

B.C. farms produced the largest volume

(tonnage) of fruit in Canada; the

second largest volume of greenhouse

vegetables; and accounted for the

second highest farm cash receipts in

floriculture and in nursery products,

the third highest in vegetables and the

third highest supply-managed receipts

(dairy, chicken, turkeys, table eggs, and

broiler hatching eggs).

In addition, the province’s nearly 2,500

food and beverage manufacturers

generated $9.09 billion in sales –

more than three quarters of a billion

dollars above 2014.

The $9.09 billion in shipments from

B.C.’s food and beverage processing

sector make this the second largest

manufacturing sector in the province after B.C.’s forestry sector (wood and paper manufacturing).

Μ B.C. AGRIFOOD AND SEAFOOD REVENUES 2015 ($ BILLIONS)

FOOD & BEVERAGE PROCESSING 9.09

AGRICULTURE3.08

SEAFOOD 0.87

Μ JOB COUNT

PRIMARY AGRICULTURE 21,039

FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROCESSING

33,000

PRIMARY SEAFOOD 2,761

TOTAL AGRIFOOD AND SEAFOOD

56,800

Source: http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca

http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca

BERRIES 205.9

GRAPES49.8

OTHER CROPS 64.6 GRAINS AND OILSEEDS 61.7

TREE FRUITS 116.6

NURSERY 192.9

FLORICULTURE 298.1

GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES 308.3

FIELD VEGETABLES 215.2

DAIRY 564.4

HOGS 32.0

TOTAL EGGS 121.1

HONEY 17.1

OTHER LIVESTOCK 55.6

CATTLE & CALVES316.8

TURKEY 49.3

LAMBS 10.6 HATCHERIES 0.8

CHICKEN 358.6

02010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

FOOD PROCESSING BEVERAGE & TOBACCO PROCESSING

10987654321

B.C. CROPS 2015Farm Cash Receipts ($ Millions)

B.C. LIVESTOCK 2015Farm Cash Receipts ($ Millions)

B.C. FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROCESSINGShipments ($ Billions)

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Μ VALUE OF B.C.’S AGRIFOOD & SEAFOOD INDUSTRY

MILLIONS BILLIONS%

CHANGESECTOR 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

CROPS 1,388 1,434 1,513 1.4 1.4 1.5 5.5%

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 1,371 1,479 1,526 1.4 1.5 1.5 3.2%

DIRECT PROGRAM PAYMENTS 44 31 36 0.0 0.0 0.0 19.1%

AGRICULTURE TOTAL FARM CASH RECEIPTS 2,804 2,944 3,076 2.8 2.9 3.1 4.5%

SEAFOOD (AQUACULTURE AND WILD FISHERIES) SALES 775 828 867 0.8 0.8 0.9 4.7%

FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROCESSING SHIPMENTS 7,812 8,331 9,086 7.8 8.3 9.1 9.1%

B.C. AGRIFOOD AND SEAFOOD TOTAL 11,391 12,103 13,029 11.4 12.1 13.0 7.6%

Industry PerformanceIN 2015, TOTAL FARM CASH RECEIPTS GENERATED BY BRITISH COLUMBIA’S AGRICULTURE SECTOR ROSE BY $132 MILLION (4.5 PER CENT) TO $3.08 BILLION WHILE TOTAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING SHIPMENTS INCREASED BY $755 MILLION (9.1 PERCENT) TO $9.09 BILLION.

Included in the farm cash receipts total are farm sales of crop and livestock/poultry products as well as direct program payments made to producers. Sales from B.C.’s crop sector contributed $1.51 billion (a 49 percent share) of total farm cash receipts in 2015 while sales from the livestock and poultry sectors contributed $1.53 billion (a 50 percent share). Direct program payments* accounted for the remaining $36 million (one percent share) of receipts.

The five sectors with the largest shares of farm cash receipts in 2015 include: dairy with 18 percent, chickens with 12 percent, beef with just over 10 percent, greenhouse vegetables with 10 percent, and floriculture with just under 10 percent.

There were close to 2,000 food processing firms and more than 500 beverage and tobacco processing firms in B.C. in 2015. Food processors shipped over $7.62 billion and accounted for 84 percent of the value of B.C.’s total food and beverage manufacturing shipments while beverage processors shipped $1.47 billion and accounted for 16 percent.

Meat and poultry products accounted for the largest share of B.C.’s food and beverage manufacturing shipments in 2015 with over 17 percent of the total value. Dairy products accounted for 15 percent, breweries, distilleries and wineries accounted for 12 percent, and seafood products accounted for nine percent of B.C.’s total food and beverage shipments.

* Direct program payments to agricultural producers include all payments made directly to producers in the calendar year under federal and provincial programs as well as payments made under private programs.

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Agrifood Export HighlightsAT $2.4 BILLION, BRITISH COLUMBIA’S AGRIFOOD EXPORTS MADE UP 68 PERCENT OF THE $3.5 BILLION TOTAL AGRIFOOD AND SEAFOOD EXPORTS IN 2015.

MARKET

2015 EXPORT VALUE

($ MILLIONS)2015 EXPORT

(SHARE %)

2014 EXPORT VALUE

($ MILLIONS)2014 EXPORT

(SHARE %)% CHANGE 2014/2015

UNITED STATES 1,844.4 76.4 1,504.3 76.8 22.6

CHINA 140.6 5.8 80.9 4.1 73.8

JAPAN 103.3 4.3 79.6 4.1 29.7

SOUTH KOREA 48.0 2.0 29.3 1.5 63.8

HONG KONG 44.7 1.9 31.4 1.6 42.4

REST OF WORLD 232.7 9.6 232.8 11.9 -0.1

TOTAL B.C 2,413.7 100 1,958.3 100 23.3

B.C.’s agrifood exports increased 23 percent in 2015 with shipments to 149 markets.

Agrifood exports include primary agriculture products and processed food and beverages derived from both domestic and imported sources.

The top ten agrifood export products totaled $1.5 billion and accounted for 61 percent of B.C.’s total agrifood exports in 2015.

Ninety percent ($2.2 billion) of the province’s agrifood export value went to five markets – the United States, China, Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong. The United States continued to be B.C.’s most important agrifood export market with over $1.8 billion in shipments in 2015, an increase of 23 percent over 2014.

CHOCOLATE & COCOA PREPARATIONS

$124.4, 5%

ALFALFA, FODDER & ANIMAL FEEDS

$107.7, 4%

MUSHROOMS$131.2, 5%

PORK PRODUCTS

$92.0, 4%

PLANTS, BULBS& FLOWERS

$96.7, 4%

PEPPERS$89.6, 4%

LIVE CATTLE& BISON

$69.9, 3% TOMATOES$65.4, 3%

FOOD PREPARATIONSFOR MANUFACTURING $293.6, 12%

BLUEBERRIES$218.1, 9%

BAKED GOODS & CEREAL PRODUCTS$230.4, 10%

B.C. EXPORTS 2015 Top Exports by Value ($ Millions) and

Share of Total B.C. Agrifood Exports (% of 2.4 Billion)

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British Columbia Farm Cash Receipts 2010 to 2015

SECTOR

($'000) 2015 vs. 2014

% CHANGE

AVERAGE

2010-2014

2015 vs. AVERAGE

% CHANGE2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

CROP

S

FRUI

TS

Blueberries 82,620 105,757 125,748 91,735 112,210 140,290 25.0% 103,614 35.4%Cranberries 45,255 39,772 41,430 48,795 45,558 41,363 -9.2% 44,162 -6.3%Kiwis 72 x x x x x na 72 naRaspberries 17,442 15,946 12,380 11,139 18,031 17,703 -1.8% 14,988 18.1%Saskatoon Berries 130 x x x x 94 na 130 -27.7%Strawberries 6,031 5,685 5,066 4,854 5,548 5,076 -8.5% 5,437 -6.6%Other Fruits 972 1,095 1,206 1,049 x x na 1,081 naGrapes 40,074 41,333 50,476 44,893 46,947 49,764 6.0% 44,745 11.2%Berries and Grapes 192,595 209,738 236,479 202,546 229,781 255,656 11.3% 214,228 19.3%Apples 34,481 34,034 44,230 50,430 46,193 47,339 2.5% 41,874 13.1%Apricots 669 501 x 522 840 840 0.0% 633 32.7%Cherries – Sour 95 x x x 151 x na 123 naCherries – Sweet 33,463 30,838 40,427 41,979 45,696 55,785 22.1% 38,481 45.0%Nectarines 1,168 871 872 800 1,265 1,325 4.7% 995 33.1%Peaches 4,962 5,039 6,106 4,620 6,079 6,728 10.7% 5,361 25.5%Pears 1,826 2,867 2,586 3,014 3,309 3,122 -5.7% 2,720 14.8%Plums and Prunes 911 x 1,018 1,170 1,445 x na 1,136 naTree Fruits 77,575 75,174 96,076 102,688 104,977 116,585 11.1% 91,298 27.7%FRUITS 270,170 284,912 332,555 305,234 334,758 372,241 11.2% 305,526 21.8%

VEGE

TABL

ES

Asparagus 780 734 639 730 753 810 7.6% 727 11.4%Beans 3,960 3,607 3,790 3,785 3,605 3,712 3.0% 3,749 -1.0%Beets 1,463 3,739 2,278 2,639 2,233 2,797 25.3% 2,470 13.2%Broccoli 1,270 2,690 3,248 2,173 2,178 3,418 56.9% 2,312 47.9%Brussel Sprouts 2,678 3,690 3,310 1,633 2,765 3,641 31.7% 2,815 29.3%Cabbage 3,553 3,996 4,406 5,754 6,095 5,671 -7.0% 4,761 19.1%Carrots 3,666 4,118 3,382 4,808 4,152 5,012 20.7% 4,025 24.5%Cauliflower x 743 569 445 753 758 0.7% 628 20.8%Celery x x 47 x 33 36 9.1% 40 -10.0%Corn – Sweet 5,522 6,056 7,088 7,152 8,990 8,249 -8.2% 6,962 18.5%Cucumbers and Gherkins 1,154 1,141 780 785 1,250 1,800 44.0% 1,022 76.1%Garlic 701 994 1,144 1,455 1,553 1,452 -6.5% 1,169 24.2%Green Onions and Shallots 1,158 693 921 847 951 1,178 23.9% 914 28.9%Green Peas 1,483 1,243 1,657 1,510 1,551 2,218 43.0% 1,489 49.0%Leeks 825 772 516 498 402 224 -44.3% 603 -62.8%Lettuce – Field 8,422 5,684 5,154 6,224 6,441 6,264 -2.7% 6,385 -1.9%Mushrooms³ x x x x 114,740 114,740 0.0% 114,740 0.0%Onions – Dry x 1,790 2,205 1,378 1,599 1,268 -20.7% 1,743 -27.3%Parsley 564 347 260 290 441 368 -16.6% 380 -3.3%Parsnips 400 463 617 779 456 151 -66.9% 543 -72.2%Peppers 2,487 2,339 2,064 2,113 2,480 2,075 -16.3% 2,297 -9.6%Potatoes 28,745 32,581 37,279 34,055 30,584 28,946 -5.4% 32,649 -11.3%Pumpkins 3,727 3,978 2,987 3,849 3,800 4,226 11.2% 3,668 15.2%Radishes 584 555 492 549 590 624 5.8% 554 12.6%Rhubarb 945 877 828 x 465 700 50.5% 779 -10.1%Rutabagas and Turnips 1,254 1,320 1,114 1,364 1,260 1,359 7.9% 1,262 7.7%Spinach 1,161 1,002 1,407 775 989 785 -20.6% 1,067 -26.4%Squash and Zucchinis 4,469 4,682 3,760 4,158 4,987 5,840 17.1% 4,411 32.4%Tomatoes 1,912 3,169 2,441 2,662 3,250 2,321 -28.6% 2,687 -13.6%Watermelons and Other Melons 747 508 663 964 761 807 6.0% 729 10.8%Other Field Vegetables x x x 4,008 x x na 4,008 na Field Vegetables 175,056 183,869 198,393 199,326 211,971 215,201 1.5% 193,723 11.1%Cucumbers – Greenhouse 38,139 40,534 39,448 45,729 45,208 42,648 -5.7% 41,812 2.0%Lettuce – Hydroponics 1,427 x x x x x na 1,427 na Peppers – Greenhouse 95,427 102,993 97,460 136,995 129,135 140,881 9.1% 112,402 25.3%Tomatoes – Greenhouse 113,811 115,712 94,141 117,068 116,401 119,014 2.2% 111,427 6.8%Other Greenhouse Vegetables 3,662 x x x x x na 3,662 na Greenhouse Vegetables 252,466 266,235 235,515 305,301 296,591 308,277 3.9% 271,222 13.7%VEGETABLES 427,522 450,104 433,908 504,627 508,562 523,478 2.9% 464,945 12.6%


British Columbia Farm Cash Receipts 2010 to 2015 (continued)

SECTOR

($'000) 2015 vs. 2014

% CHANGE

AVERAGE

2010-2014

2015 vs. AVERAGE

% CHANGE2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

CROP

S

FLOR

I CUL

TURE

NU

RSER

Y SOD

Floriculture 230,596 240,031 246,138 277,443 274,056 298,102 8.8% 253,653 17.5%Nursery 186,360 175,244 182,912 182,072 177,192 192,880 8.9% 180,756 6.7%Sod 11,012 10,098 10,357 10,393 9,557 10,662 11.6% 10,283 3.7%FLORICULTURE, NURSERY, SOD 427,968 425,373 439,407 469,908 460,805 501,644 8.9% 444,692 12.8%

GRAI

NS an

d OI

LSEE

DS

Barley 3,621 4,283 9,015 8,948 9,667 4,718 -51.2% 7,107 -33.6%Canola 13,567 17,822 37,234 27,015 39,789 29,791 -25.1% 27,085 10.0%Oats 3,389 5,909 11,917 11,459 8,035 9,119 13.5% 8,142 12.0%Wheat 10,668 15,812 32,056 18,166 23,871 19,893 -16.7% 20,115 -1.1%Deferments¹ -7,281 -13,722 -16,674 -12,656 -9,234 -10,976 18.9% -11,913 -7.9%Liquidations² 9,717 7,266 13,623 16,521 12,971 9,174 -29.3% 12,020 -23.7%GRAINS & OILSEEDS 33,681 37,370 87,171 69,453 85,099 61,719 -27.5% 62,555 -1.3%

OTHE

R CR

OPS

Ginseng 4,000 2,794 1,192 1,464 2,360 3,063 29.8% 2,362 29.7%Forage & Grass Seed 138 32 39 260 391 332 -15.1% 172 93.0%Hay & Clover 28,408 18,381 16,519 18,605 22,468 30,616 36.3% 20,876 46.7%Forest Products 6,787 4,515 4,649 4,931 5,014 5,123 2.2% 5,179 -1.1%Christmas Trees 2,287 3,321 2,603 2,451 2,283 2,259 -1.1% 2,589 -12.7%Miscellaneous Crops 9,354 10,281 11,045 11,539 11,914 12,574 5.5% 10,827 16.1%OTHER CROPS 50,974 39,324 36,047 39,250 44,430 53,967 21.5% 42,005 28.5%TOTAL CROPS 1,210,315 1,237,083 1,329,088 1,388,472 1,433,654 1,513,049 5.5% 1,319,722 14.6%

LIVE

STOC

K

BEEF

Cattle 143,135 127,600 148,182 146,717 207,629 232,274 11.9% 154,653 50.2%Calves 52,404 59,283 58,580 34,362 69,742 84,530 21.2% 54,874 54.0%BEEF 195,539 186,883 206,762 181,079 277,371 316,804 14.2% 209,527 51.2%

PORK HOGS 30,163 28,382 28,291 30,320 36,537 31,992 -12.4% 30,739 4.1%DAIRY DAIRY 494,019 522,770 530,255 527,657 554,730 564,395 1.7% 525,886 7.3%

POUL

TRY Chickens 304,114 351,127 368,912 378,686 367,595 358,626 -2.4% 354,087 1.3%

Turkeys 42,874 45,634 50,993 51,301 50,447 49,346 -2.2% 48,250 2.3%POULTRY 346,988 396,761 419,905 429,987 418,042 407,972 -2.4% 402,337 1.4%

EGGSEggs for Consumption 89,284 103,159 112,389 120,024 119,966 121,061 0.9% 108,964 11.1%Eggs for Hatching 50 82 706 77 12 34 183.3% 185 -81.7%TOTAL EGGS 89,334 103,241 113,095 120,101 119,978 121,095 0.9% 109,150 10.9%

OTHE

R LI

VEST

OCK

Sheep 617 752 x x x x na 685 na Lambs 8,381 10,500 7,723 5,485 7,374 10,643 44.3% 7,893 34.8%SHEEP & LAMBS 8,998 11,252 7,723 5,485 7,374 10,643 44.3% 8,166 30.3%HONEY 7,083 6,795 7,694 9,744 11,904 17,072 43.4% 8,644 97.5%Hatcheries 1,846 1,072 718 1,088 1,660 765 -53.9% 1,277 -40.1%Miscellaneous Livestock 39,247 44,854 60,983 65,340 51,767 55,589 7.4% 52,438 6.0%TOTAL OTHER LIVESTOCK 57,174 63,973 77,118 81,657 72,705 84,069 15.6% 70,525 19.2%

TOTAL LIVESTOCK 1,213,217 1,302,010 1,375,426 1,370,801 1,479,363 1,526,327 3.2% 1,348,163 13.2%

TOTAL DIRECT PAYMENTS 81,629 65,631 47,758 44,432 30,588 36,445 19.1% 54,008 -32.5%TOTAL FARM CASH RECEIPTS 2,505,164 2,604,723 2,752,273 2,803,705 2,943,607 3,075,821 4.5% 2,721,894 13.0%

Source: B.C. Ministry of Agriculture. Fast Stats 2015.1 Deferred grain receipts include receipts from grain crops that are sold in a year other than the year they were produced.2 Liquidations represent the deferred sales of crops that have been reviewed and revised by Statistics Canada, to properly reflect the year in which the crop was actually sold.3 Estimates by B.C. Ministry of Agriculture.na not applicable.Note Totals may not agree due to rounding.x Suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act, however confidential estimates are included in commodity group total overall estimate


British Columbia Food and Beverage Manufacturing Shipments 2010 to 2015

SECTOR

($'000)AVERAGE

2010-2014

2015 VS. 2014

% CHANGE

2015 VS. AVERAGE

% CHANGE2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

FOOD

& B

EVER

AGE

FOOD

Animal Food Products 500,071 556,603 623,572 648,174 703,004 760,664 606,285 8.2% 25.5%Grains & Oilseed Milling x x x x x x na na na Sugar & Confectionary 252,705 x x x x x 252,705 na naFruit & Vegetables 416,777 427,813 407,329 378,973 388,021 437,712 403,783 12.8% 8.4%Dairy Products x x x 1,178,408 1,197,481 1,323,997 1,187,945 10.6% 11.5%Meat & Meat Products 1,810,297 1,955,108 1,971,267 1,688,911 1,599,552 1,586,852 1,805,027 -0.8% -12.1%Seafood Products x x x 587,086 699,123 829,754 643,105 18.7% 29.0%Bakeries & Tortillas 614,132 609,915 582,616 557,393 632,800 697,612 599,371 10.2% 16.4%Other Food Industries 968,478 1,010,254 1,001,065 1,127,614 1,277,984 1,400,146 1,077,079 9.6% 30.0%FOOD SHIPMENTS 6,181,872 6,521,410 6,674,136 6,599,259 6,995,262 7,619,180 6,594,388 8.9% 15.5%

BEVE

RAGE

& TO

BACC

O Soft Drink & Ice Manufacturing x 358,996 x 360,355 366,167 376,196 361,839 2.7% 4.0%Breweries 555,922 499,554 517,999 545,474 569,930 604,497 537,776 6.1% 12.4%Wineries 282,919 277,792 x 304,870 397,646 482,076 315,807 21.2% 52.6%Distilleries x x x 1,820 2,103 3,689 1,962 75.4% 88.1%Tobacco Manufacturing na na na na na na na na naBEVERAGE & TOBACCO SHIPMENTS

1,163,575 1,136,945 1,136,945 1,212,517 1,335,845 1,466,456 1,197,165 9.8% 22.5%

TOTAL FOOD & BEVERAGE SHIPMENTS 7,345,447 7,658,355 7,811,081 7,811,776 8,331,107 9,085,636 7,791,553 9.1% 16.6%Source: B.C. Ministry of Agriculture. Fast Stats 20151 Total Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Shipments in 2012 are estimated using the value for 2011; and 2013 and 2014 are estimated using Total Beverage Manufacturing Shipments for these same years.na not applicable.Note Totals may not agree due to rounding.x Suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act, however confidential estimates are included in commodity group total overall estimate

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SEAFOODPRODUCTS

$830

BREAD AND BAKERYPRODUCTS $611

OTHER FOODPRODUCTS*

$1,400

BEER, CIDER, WINE &OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES $1,090

ANIMAL FOODS $761

FRUIT & VEGETABLE PRESERVES & SPECIALTY FOODS $438

OTHER MEAT PRODUCTS $356

POULTRYPRODUCTS $1,231

DAIRY PRODUCTS $1,324

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B.C. FOOD AND BEVERAGE SHIPMENTS 2015Selected Product Categories ($ Millions)


B.C. Food and Beverage ManufacturingB.C.’S FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING SHIPMENTS ROSE TO $9.09 BILLION IN 2015, AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN THREE-QUARTERS OF A BILLION DOLLARS ABOVE THE PREVIOUS YEAR. FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROCESSING IS B.C.’S SECOND LARGEST MANUFACTURING SECTOR AFTER FORESTRY (WOOD AND PAPER) MANUFACTURING.

Total shipments from B.C.’s nearly 2,000 food processing firms and more than 500 beverage processing firms reached a new record of $9.09 billion in 2015, up over nine percent above 2014 and up nearly 17 percent over the previous five-year average.

Meat and poultry products at $1.6 billion accounted for the largest share of shipments in 2015 (17.5 percent). This was followed by the composite category of “other manufactured food products*” at $1.4 billion (15.4 percent), dairy products at $1.3 billion (14.6 percent), alcoholic beverage products at $1.1 billion (12 percent), and seafood products at $0.8 billion (nine percent).

The largest increase in shipments in 2015 occurred in processed seafood ($131 million), followed by dairy ($127 million), other manufactured food products ($122 million), alcoholic beverages ($120 million), and bakery and tortilla products ($65 million). The increase in revenues from these five sectors accounted for 75 percent of the total growth that occurred in B.C.’s food and beverage manufacturing shipments in 2015.

Manufactured food and beverage products contribute significantly to B.C.’s agrifood export total. Notable exports in 2015 included food preparations for manufacturing and natural health products** at $293.6 million, baked goods and cereal products at $230.4 million and chocolate and cocoa preparations at $124.4 million. Exports of beverage products – predominately water, juices and beer – amounted to an additional $97.8 million in 2015.

* Other manufactured food products include snack foods; coffee and tea; flavouring syrups and concentrates; seasoning and dressings; cut, peeled, polished or sliced vegetables; manufactured pizzas; soup mixes; prepared meals and sandwiches for the wholesale market; and honey processing; etc. (See NAICS 311990).

** Food preparations for manufacturing and natural health products is an export category that includes pastes, powders and flavourings used by food manufacturers, and natural health products.

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B.C.'S FRUIT CROP IN CANADA 2015 Farm Cash Receipts ($ Millions)


B.C. CropsTOTAL FARM CASH RECEIPTS FROM B.C.’S AGRICULTURAL CROPS AMOUNTED TO OVER $1.51 BILLION IN 2015, AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN $79 MILLION (5.5 PERCENT) ABOVE THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

B.C.’s diverse climate and varied landscape enables the production of a wide variety of crops. Tree fruits, berries, grapes, field vegetables, mushrooms, greenhouse vegetables, floriculture products, nursery products, grains, oilseeds, and other crops, such as forage, sod, Christmas trees, and nuts reflect the wide range of crops grown on farms across the province.

In 2015, B.C. farmers produced Canada’s largest fruit crop – ranking B.C. #1 in Canada with over $372 million (40 percent) of the nation’s farm cash receipts in fruits. B.C. farmers generated 42 percent of the nation’s farm cash receipts in berries – ranking B.C. #1 in Canada in berries; 38 percent of the nation’s farm cash receipts in tree fruits – ranking B.C. #1 in tree fruits; and 41 percent of the nation’s farm cash receipts in grapes – ranking B.C. #2 in grapes.

B.C. farmers also produced Canada’s second largest greenhouse vegetable, floriculture and nursery crops in 2015. Producers generated over $308 million (24 percent) of the nation’s farm cash receipts in greenhouse vegetables, over $298 million (25 percent) of national farm cash receipts in floriculture products and nearly $193 million (35 percent) of national cash farm receipts in nursery products.

BLUEBERRIES 69.6

CRANBERRIES 43.7 APPLES 97.0

OTHER FRUIT 1.5 GRAPES 26.2

STRAWBERRIES 1.1

RASPBERRIES7.9

SWEET CHERRIES 15.5

PEACHES 5.2 PEARS 4.0

PLUMS & PRUNES 1.0

PEACHES 6.7

PEARS 3.1

STRAWBERRIES 5.1 OTHER FRUIT 5.1

RASPBERRIES17.7

GRAPES49.8

CRANBERRIES 41.4

BLUEBERRIES 140.3

APPLES47.3

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CRANBERRIES11%

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B.C. FRUIT & NUT PRODUCTS2015 Exports (% Of $508 Million)

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Μ Fruits and NutsB.C. PRODUCED CANADA’S LARGEST FRUIT CROP IN 2015, WITH NEARLY 273,000 TONNES OF FRUIT VALUED AT OVER $372 MILLION IN FARM CASH RECEIPTS.

B.C.’s total fruit production of nearly 273,000 tonnes in 2015 accounted for one-third (33 percent) of the national total, while B.C.’s total farm cash receipts from fruit, valued at over $372 million, accounted for 40 percent of the national total – ranking B.C. #1 in Canada in fruit production and receipts.

Berries, grapes and tree fruits were grown on more than 24,000 hectares of farmland in the province. In 2015, B.C. farmers cultivated over 14,000 hectares in berries, over 6,000 hectares in tree fruits, and more than 4,000 hectares in grapes. In addition, there were approximately 497 hectares in nuts (predominantly filberts/hazelnuts and walnuts, as well as some chestnuts and pecans).

Farm cash receipts from fruits in B.C. in 2015 were 13 percent higher than in 2014 and were 22 percent above the previous five-year average. B.C. fruit farmers led the nation in sales of berries and tree fruits and ranked second nationally in farm sales of grapes. By individual crop, B.C. accounted for the largest share of Canada’s farm cash receipts in blueberries, sweet cherries, raspberries and apricots, and ranked second nationally in farm cash receipts from grapes, cranberries, peaches, pears and nectarines.

B.C. exported over $508 million worth of fruit and nuts in 2015. B.C.’s top five fruit and nut exports in 2015 included blueberries ($218 million), cherries ($91.6 million), cranberries ($55.5 million), apples ($20.5 million) and raspberries ($13.6 million).

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ΜBerries and GrapesB.C. BERRY GROWERS RANKED #1 IN CANADA WITH NEARLY $206 MILLION IN FARM CASH RECEIPTS AND B.C. GRAPE GROWERS RANKED #2 NATIONALLY GENERATING NEARLY $50 MILLION IN FARM CASH RECEIPTS.

Berries: B.C. farmers harvested over 122,000 tonnes of berries, including approximately 70,000 tonnes of blueberries; nearly 44,000 tonnes of cranberries; nearly 8,000 tonnes of raspberries; and over 1,000 tonnes of strawberries in 2015.

B.C.’s blueberry farmers generated $140 million (53 percent) of Canada’s farm cash receipts in blueberries, ranking it first in the nation. B.C. also ranked first in raspberries ($18 million, 56 percent), second in cranberries ($41 million, 37 percent), and produced just over five million and under one million of national farm cash receipts in strawberries and Saskatoon berries, respectively.

2015 was another record year for B.C. blueberries. Despite challenging weather conditions with very high temperatures and dry conditions throughout much of the spring and summer, a solid crop of late season varieties helped raise overall production by six percent and farm cash receipts by 25 percent over 2014 levels.

Exports of blueberries ranked third in value amongst the province’s agrifood exports in 2015, accounting for $218 million, up 29 percent over 2014. Exports of B.C. cranberries were valued at $55.5 million, an increase of 91 percent over 2014.

Grapes: B.C. is home to the second largest grape producing region in the country. B.C. grapes are grown on over 4,000 hectares of land, accounting for one third of Canada’s total acreage of grapes in 2015.

B.C farmers produced 26,000 tonnes (33 percent of national production) of grapes in 2015 and generated nearly $50 million in farm cash receipts—a six percent increase over 2014 and an 11 percent rise over the previous five-year average. B.C’s 2015 farm cash receipts in grapes accounted for 41 percent of the national total.

The high quality of B.C’s grapes is important for another of B.C’s agrifood products – its world-renowned wine industry. In 2015, B.C. exported close to $9.3 million worth of wine, an increase of 12 per cent over 2014.

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Μ Tree FruitsB.C. TREE FRUIT GROWERS PRODUCED CANADA’S LARGEST TREE FRUIT CROP IN 2015, RANKING #1 WITH MORE THAN 124,000 TONNES OF FRUIT VALUED AT CLOSE TO $117 MILLION IN FARM CASH RECEIPTS.

In 2015 B.C. produced over 97,000 tonnes of apples, more than 15,500 tonnes of sweet cherries, over 5,000 tonnes of peaches, nearly 4,000 tonnes of pears, and over 2,500 tonnes of plums/prunes, nectarines, apricots, and other tree fruits combined. In total B.C.’s tree fruit production in 2015 accounted for almost one-third of the national tree fruit production.

Farm cash receipts from B.C.’s tree fruits at close to $117 million in 2015 were 11 percent above 2014 receipts and 28 percent above the previous five-year average. B.C. growers generated the largest share of national farm cash receipts in sweet cherries and apricots; the second largest share of farm cash receipts in peaches, pears, and nectarines; and the third largest share of Canada’s farm cash receipts in apples.

2015 was an excellent year for B.C.’s sweet cherries in particular – production rose 11 percent and farm cash receipts increased 22 percent above 2014 levels. At nearly $56 million, receipts from cherries surpassed apples, making them B.C.’s largest value tree fruit crop in 2015.

Cherries are B.C.’s largest tree fruit export. B.C.’s exports of cherries rose 70 percent to nearly $92 million in 2015. Top export markets for B.C. cherries included the United States, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the United Kingdom.

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SWEET CORN 8.2 CABBAGE 5.7

CARROTS 5.0 LETTUCE 6.3SQUASH & ZUCCHINI 5.8

PUMPKINS 4.2

POTATOES 70.9

POTATOES28.9

MUSHROOMS 39.3

MUSHROOMS 114.7

GREENHOUSETOMATOES 55.7

GREENHOUSETOMATOES 119.0

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GREENHOUSECUCUMBERS

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PUMPKINS 7.9SWEET CORN 6.9

CABBAGE 6.5 CARROTS 6.1

LETTUCE 5.0 BEANS, GREENOR WAX 4.9

OTHER VEGETABLES 21.8

OTHER FIELD VEGETABLES 36.3

OTHER GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES 5.7

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B.C. VEGETABLES 2015Marketed Production ('000 Tonnes)

B.C. VEGETABLES 2015Farm Cash Receipts ($ Millions)


VegetablesB.C. FARMERS PRODUCED CANADA’S THIRD LARGEST VEGETABLE CROP IN 2015, GENERATING MORE THAN HALF A BILLION DOLLARS IN FARM CASH RECEIPTS.

Total farm cash receipts from vegetables exceeded $523 million in 2015,

including more than $308 million from greenhouse vegetables and

more than $215 million from field vegetables (including mushrooms

and potatoes).

Over 287,000 tonnes of vegetables were produced in the province in

2015. B.C. farmers harvested almost 120,000 tonnes of greenhouse

vegetables grown on 284 hectares of farmland and more than 167,000

tonnes of mushrooms, potatoes and other field vegetables grown on

about 8,000 hectares of farmland.

At 70,900 tonnes, potatoes (including seed, tablestock and processing

potatoes) accounted for the largest volume of B.C. vegetable production,

followed by greenhouse tomatoes at 55,700 tonnes, greenhouse

peppers at 40,400 tonnes, mushrooms at 39,300 tonnes and greenhouse

cucumbers at 23,700 tonnes.

Mushrooms were B.C.’s highest value non-greenhouse vegetable crop

accounting for nearly $114.7 million in farm cash receipts in 2015,

followed by potatoes at $28.9 million, sweet corn at $8.2 million,

lettuce at $6.3 million, squash and zucchini at $5.8 million, cabbage

at $5.7 million, carrots at $5.0 million, and pumpkins at $4.2 million.

B.C. farmers grow a large array of other field vegetables, such as beans,

broccoli, Brussels sprouts, beets, tomatoes, peas, peppers, cucumbers,

garlic, turnips, onions, asparagus, spinach, cauliflower, etc., which in total

amounted to $36.3 million in farm cash receipts in 2015.

The top five vegetable exports in 2015 included wild and farmed

mushrooms ($131.2 million), peppers ($89.6 million), tomatoes

($65.4 million), cucumbers ($12.3 million), and potatoes ($10.6 million),

with seed potatoes accounting for one-third (33 percent) of B.C.’s potato

exports. The United States was the top market for most of B.C.’s vegetable

exports in 2015.

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ΜGreenhouse VegetablesB.C. IS HOME TO CANADA’S SECOND LARGEST GREENHOUSE VEGETABLE INDUSTRY, WITH NEARLY 120,000 TONNES OF VEGETABLES PRODUCED IN 2015 VALUED AT OVER $308 MILLION IN FARM CASH RECEIPTS.

Farm cash receipts generated by B.C. greenhouse producers in 2015 included almost $141 million in peppers, $119 million in tomatoes, nearly $43 million in cucumbers and close to $6 million in other greenhouse vegetables. In total, B.C. greenhouse receipts accounted for almost one-quarter (24 percent) of Canada’s total farm cash receipts in greenhouse vegetables.

B.C.’s farm cash receipts in greenhouse vegetables in 2015 were four percent higher than in 2014 and nearly 14 percent above the previous five-year average.

The greenhouse sector supplies the B.C. marketplace with fresh vegetables for about ten months of the year on just 284 hectares of land. In total, nearly 120,000 tonnes of greenhouse vegetables were grown in 2015, including almost 56,000 tonnes of tomatoes, over 40,000 tonnes of peppers, almost 24,000 tonnes of cucumbers, and smaller amounts of lettuce and other greenhouse vegetables. B.C.’s production of greenhouse vegetables accounted for 30 percent of national greenhouse production in peppers, 21 percent in tomatoes, and 13 percent in cucumbers.

Exports of greenhouse vegetables from B.C. were valued at $167 million in 2015, an increase of 14 percent over 2014. Peppers accounted for almost 54 percent ($89.6 million) followed by tomatoes at 39 percent ($65.3 million) and cucumbers at over seven percent ($12 million).The United States has historically been B.C.’s largest export market for greenhouse vegetables, accounting for about 99 percent of export sales.

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CONTAINER GROWN NURSERY PRODUCTS239,245

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Floriculture, Nursery and SodB.C. IS HOME TO CANADA’S SECOND LARGEST FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY INDUSTRIES, WHICH TOGETHER GENERATED NEARLY HALF A BILLION DOLLARS IN TOTAL FARM CASH RECEIPTS IN 2015.

Floriculture: B.C. flower growers generated over $298 million in farm cash receipts in 2015, nearly nine percent above 2014, and almost 18 percent higher than the previous five-year average. B.C.’s floriculture industry was the second largest in Canada and the fifth largest agriculture sector in the province in terms of farm cash receipts in 2015.

Growers produced and marketed over 92 million cut flowers, nearly 19 million cuttings, and almost 54 million indoor and outdoor potted plants.

Nursery: B.C. is home to Canada’s second largest nursery industry, valued at almost $193 million in farm cash receipts in 2015, an increase of nine percent over 2014 and seven percent above the previous five-year average. The nursery industry was B.C.’s sixth largest agriculture sector in terms of farm cash receipts in 2015.

B.C. growers produced over 220 million nursery tree seedlings; over 17 million perennials and annuals; nearly six million coniferous and evergreen shrubs; about four million deciduous shrubs (including roses); close to two million shade and ornamental trees; close to two million coniferous trees; three-quarters of a million fruit trees and small fruit bushes; and 260 thousand vines.

Exports of plants, bulbs and flowers rose more than 18 percent in 2015 over the previous year, with shipments totalling $96.7 million.

Sod: B.C. sod growers generated $10.6 million in farm cash receipts in 2015 on 542 hectares of land. The primary markets for sod in B.C. are home landscaping, sports fields, golf courses and parks. The majority of sod in B.C. is grown in the Lower Mainland, on Vancouver Island and in the Okanagan.

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CANOLA 29.8

OATS 9.1

WHEAT 19.9

BARLEY 4.7

OATS 58.0

SPRING WHEAT 134.9

CANOLA 70.8

BARLEY 67.5

OATS 30.4

SPRING WHEAT 40.4 CANOLA 36.4

BARLEY 24.3


Grains and OilseedsB.C. GRAIN AND OILSEED FARMERS PRODUCED MORE THAN 331,000 TONNES OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY AND CANOLA IN 2015, VALUED AT NEARLY $62 MILLION IN FARM CASH RECEIPTS.

B.C. farmers produced more than 331,000 tonnes of grains and oilseeds in 2015 including 134,900 tonnes of wheat, 70,800 tonnes of canola, 58,000 tonnes of oats, and 67,500 tonnes of barley. Production rose 20 percent overall with notable growth occurring in barley (58 percent), wheat (23 percent), and oats (12 percent), while canola production fell marginally (less than two percent).

Despite slightly higher producer prices in 2015, farm cash receipts in B.C.’s grains and oilseeds declined by 28 percent over 2014 to nearly $62 million, due to reduced marketings.

Canola accounted for nearly half of B.C.’s grain and oilseed receipts (48 percent), followed by wheat at 32 percent, oats at 15 percent, and barley at eight percent.

In 2015, B.C. farmers seeded 40,400 hectares in spring wheat, 36,400 hectares in canola, 30,400 hectares in oats and 24,300 hectares in barley. The total farmland in grain and oilseed crops accounted for nearly two-thirds of B.C.’s total farmland in food crops.

Generally, canola and the higher grades of wheat, oats and malting barley are either exported directly or moved into the Canadian processing sector, while the lower grades are destined primarily for the domestic feed markets. B.C. is well known for its high quality canola seed used in the making of canola oil and high-protein canola meals fed to livestock.

BEEF316.8

HOGS 32.0

DAIRY564.4

EGGS121.1

LAMBS 10.6

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B.C. Livestock and PoultryFARM CASH RECEIPTS IN B.C.’S LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY SECTORS TOTALLED $1.53 BILLION IN 2015, AN INCREASE OF $47 MILLION ABOVE THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

Total farm cash receipts from beef, dairy, chickens, turkeys, eggs, pork, sheep, lambs and other animals and animal products amounted to $1.53 billion in 2015, an increase of 3.2 percent over 2014 and 13.2 percent over the previous five-year average.

B.C.’s supply-managed sector (dairy, chicken, turkey, table eggs and broiler hatching eggs) accounted for nearly $1.1 billion (71.6 percent) of the province’s total livestock and poultry receipts in 2015, followed by beef with $316.8 million (20.8 percent), and hogs, lamb, honey and other animals and animal products for the remaining $116.1 million (7.6 percent).

B.C. is home to the third largest supply-managed sector in Canada, after Ontario and Quebec. B.C.’s supply-managed receipts account for about 10 percent of national supply managed receipts.

Approximately half (9,228) of all of B.C.’s 19,759 farms predominantly raise livestock, poultry or other animals. At the end of 2015, there were 580,000 cattle and calves on farms in B.C. including 191,900 beef cows, 33,800 beef replacement heifers, 75,100 dairy cows, 33,000 dairy replacement heifers, 87,000 pigs, 39,500 sheep and lambs, 6,800 bison, 400 fallow deer, 45,571 bee colonies and 9,895,419 chicks and turkey poults.

In addition, there were approximately 614,000 other animals on B.C. farms, including horses, ponies, goats, rabbits, ducks, geese, emus, llamas and alpacas. B.C. producers raise some of the less traditional species of livestock and poultry as a means of diversifying farm income and utilizing marginal agricultural land.

B.C. exported close to $276 million worth of live animals, meat and animal products in 2015, down slightly from 2014. Notable contributors to this category included pork products with an export value of $92 million, live cattle and bison amounting to $70 million, poultry products at $25 million in exports, and dairy products worth $35 million.

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ΜBeefB.C. BEEF FARMERS GENERATED CLOSE TO $317 MILLION IN FARM CASH RECEIPTS IN 2015, AN INCREASE OF 14 PERCENT OVER 2014.

In 2015, B.C. beef producers marketed nearly 183,000 cattle and calves amounting to over 85,000 tonnes and generated close to $317 million in farm cash receipts.

The total tonnage of beef marketed in 2015 fell six percent below 2014, while producer farm cash receipts rose 14 percent over 2014 and 51 percent over the previous five-year average. Producers benefited from the continued strong prices in 2015 in response to the still low North American supplies.

The B.C. cattle industry is primarily cow-calf operations, predominately located in the Thompson-Okanagan, Cariboo, Nechako and Peace River regions. The sector includes a wide range of cattle farms, including small hobby farms, diversified operations and large cattle ranches. The B.C. herd represents approximately 4.3 percent of the Canadian cattle inventory.

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ΜDairy B.C. DAIRY PRODUCERS GENERATED WELL OVER HALF A BILLION DOLLARS IN FARM CASH RECEIPTS IN 2015.

Farm cash receipts from milk production in B.C. exceeded $564 million in 2015 – nearly two percent above 2014 receipts and over seven percent above the previous five-year average.

Accounting for over nine percent of national farm cash receipts in dairy and over 18 percent of the province’s total farm cash receipts, B.C. is the third largest dairy-producing region in Canada, and dairy is B.C.’s largest primary agriculture sector.

The province’s 491 licensed dairy farmers, including 31 certified organic milk producers, produced 718.7 million litres of milk in 2015, an increase of over four percent above 2014 and over six percent above the previous five-year average.

British Columbia ranks first in Canada with the highest average herd size, the highest average herd milk production and the highest milk quality.

With 27.1 million litres of certified organic milk produced, B.C. ranks second nationally to Quebec’s 41.2 million litres of production.

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Μ Poultry and EggsB.C. POULTRY AND EGG FARMERS GENERATED OVER HALF A BILLION COMBINED IN FARM CASH RECEIPTS IN 2015.

B.C. poultry farmers generated nearly $408 million in farm cash receipts and B.C. egg farmers generated more than $121 million in 2015.

B.C. is home to the production of chickens, turkeys, broiler hatching eggs, eggs for consumption, eggs for processing, and various specialty poultry – including Silkies, Taiwanese and other ethnic chickens, waterfowl, game birds, and organic chickens and turkeys.

Poultry: B.C. poultry farmers raised and marketed almost 105 million chickens and nearly 2.7 million turkeys in 2015, amounting to a total combined weight of just over 185,000 tonnes and total farm cash receipts of nearly $408 million.

B.C. chicken production – including mainstream chickens as well as specialty poultry – amounted to more than 164,000 tonnes in 2015 and farm cash receipts of close to $359 million.

B.C. turkey production – including mainstream and organic turkey – amounted to just over 21,000 tonnes in 2015 and farm cash receipts totalling more than $49 million.

B.C. exported over $25 million in poultry products in 2015, with the main export market being the U.S., accounting for $6.3 million (25 percent) of total exports, followed closely by the Philippines with $5.4 million (21 percent). The Congo, Taiwan, and Gabon each accounted for over $2 million (28 percent combined) of B.C. poultry exports in 2015.

Eggs: B.C. egg farmers produced over 70 million dozen eggs (consumption and hatching eggs) in 2015, generating farm cash receipts of more than $121 million.

B.C. egg producers led the nation with approximately 20 percent of producers farming specialty eggs (brown, free run, organic and Omega eggs) – a higher proportion than any other province.

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Μ Pork and LambB.C. HOG PRODUCERS GENERATED NEARLY $32 MILLION IN FARM CASH RECEIPTS IN 2015 AND B.C. LAMB PRODUCERS GENERATED NEARLY $11 MILLION.

Pork: B.C. pork producers raised and marketed nearly 204,000 hogs amounting to nearly 25,000 tonnes in total weight, and generated nearly $32 million in farm cash receipts in 2015.

B.C.’s total pork marketings in 2015 were 11 percent higher than in 2014, but prices were 21 percent lower, resulting in a 12 percent overall decline in farm cash receipts.

B.C. exports of pork products were valued at $92 million in 2015, an increase of nearly ten percent over 2014 and accounted for the largest share (33 percent) of B.C.’s total animal and animal product exports. Key export markets for B.C.’s pork products in 2015 included Japan with nearly 40 percent, China with nearly 37 percent and Taiwan with over eight percent.

The B.C. hog industry is concentrated in the Fraser Valley, in close proximity to the Lower Mainland’s wide range of niche markets. The average licensed producer in B.C. manages 350 sows (farrow-to-finish) and markets about 7,000 hogs annually.

Sheep and Lambs: B.C. farmers generated $10.6 million in farm cash receipts from the sale of lambs in 2015, an increase of 44 percent over 2014.

At the end of 2015, there were 39,500 rams, ewes and lambs on B.C. farms. Approximately 26 percent of sheep farms are located on Vancouver Island, 24 percent are in the Thompson-Okanagan region, and 12 to 16 percent in each of the Lower Mainland, Cariboo and Peace River regions.

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ΜOther Animals and Animal ProductsHoney and Bees: In 2015 B.C. beekeepers produced 1,675 tonnes of honey valued at $17.1 million in farm cash receipts, a 43 percent increase in receipts over 2014 and a 98 percent increase over the previous five-year average.

At the end of 2015, B.C. was home to 45,571 colonies of honeybees and nearly 2,400 beekeepers. B.C. accounts for more than a quarter (28 percent) of Canada’s 8,500 beekeepers.

Honeybees play a key role in agriculture as pollinators of crops. Approximately 60 percent of B.C.’s honeybee colonies are located in the Lower Mainland-Southwest where many commercial beekeepers provide pollination services for the horticulture industry, particularly blueberries, cranberries, raspberries and apples. The total value of B.C.’s honeybee pollination services was estimated at $4.8 million in 2015, up over 30 percent over 2014.

Exports of B.C. honey were relatively unchanged from 2014 at just over $1.7 million. Top markets for B.C. honey exports in 2015 included China at 49 percent and Japan at 39 percent.

Other Animals and Animal Products: B.C. farmers raised and produced a variety of other animals and animal products amounting to over $56 million in farm cash receipts in 2015.

B.C produces other animals and animal products including furs, horses, ponies, goats, llamas, alpacas, rabbits, bison, elk, farmed deer, wild boars, mink breeding stock, fox, donkeys, mules, chinchillas, wool, embryos, other poultry (e.g., geese, ducks, roosters, ostriches, game birds, emus, pheasants, quail and pigeons), beeswax, bee pollen, queen bees and nucleus bee colonies.


Significant Events in B.C. Agrifood 2015/16Μ B.C. Agrifood and Seafood

Strategic Growth Plan launched

British Columbia’s agrifood and seafood leaders joined Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick to launch a comprehensive plan to increase overall sector revenues to $15 billion per year by 2020.

The B.C. Agrifood and Seafood Strategic Growth Plan focuses on continued sector growth and builds on the success of the 2012 B.C. Agrifoods Strategy. The 56,800 British Columbians directly employed in the provincial agrifoods sector form a key economic driver in B.C. and contribute to the second largest manufacturing sector in the province. https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2015AGRI0071-002008

Μ Providing Consumers Certainty

When Buying B.C. Organic Products

Victoria – Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick introduced Bill 11, the Food and Agricultural Products Classification Act in the House so British Columbians can shop with confidence.

Μ B.C. Agriculture Generosity +

B.C. Charities = Fresh Local Food

Vancouver – B.C. families who use food banks, charities and school lunch programs will now have further access to fresh, healthy, and local food that has been donated by their neighbours in the B.C. agrifood sector, as a result of the B.C. government’s new 2016 Farmers’ Food Donation Tax Credit. https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2016AGRI0008-000

Μ Launch of Bioenterprise B.C.

Grows Agri-Tech Companies

Abbotsford – The B.C. government and the B.C. Innovation Council (BCIC) welcomed new partner Bioenterprise B.C. to the B.C. Acceleration Network (BCAN) to support the growth of innovative agri-tech businesses in the province.

Μ Agriservice BC to Help B.C.’S

Farmers Now and for the Future

Victoria – AgriService BC was launched to help individuals looking to start or grow their agrifoods business by linking British Columbians to comprehensive and up-to-date information and tips to be a success in B.C.’s exciting agrifoods sector. With AgriService BC, accessing information has just been made easier. http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/agriculture-seafood/agriservice-bc

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2015AGRI0071




http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/agriculture-seafood/agriservice




Data Sources /More Information

DATA SOURCES

Μ Production, farm cash receipts, manufacturing shipment values, and employment data sourced from Statistics Canada.

Μ Specific industry data obtained from industry associations, where necessary.

Μ Export data sourced from Statistics Canada through the Global Trade Atlas and CATSNET databases.

CONTACT INFORMATION

This report is available online at: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/agriculture-seafood/statistics/industry-and-sector-profiles

For more information on B.C. agrifood and seafood, please contact:

Μ AgriService B.C.

Telephone: 1-888-221-7141 Email: [email protected] For more information on the Province of British Columbia, please visit: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/home

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