Report on Agricultural Energy Use in Canada

REPORT ON AGRICULTURAL ENERGY USE IN CANADA, 2001

PREPARED BY:

THE CANADIAN AGRICULTURAL ENERGY END-USE DATA AND ANALYSIS CENTRE

(CAEEDAC)

UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN

2002
Table of Contents

Section I: CANSIM Data

Section II: 2001 Agricultural Census Data

Section III: Other Farm Data

Farm Input Price Survey (FIPS, 2000)

Machinery and heating costs in Saskatchewan (2000)

Section IV: Energy Use on Farms – Documents and reports

Attachment A: The FARMDOC Project

Attachment B: The Saskatchewan Custom Rate Guide

Attachment C: On-farm Evaluation of E Diesel Fuel

Attachment D: All About Diesel

What is diesel technology?

What are the characteristics of Diesel fuel?

Diesel Engines and the Environment

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Decrease in total overall emissions:

Off-Road Diesels

Clean Diesel Engines of the Future

Scope Of Agriculture Diesel Applications

Regulations And Standards

Emission Reductions

Alternative To Agriculture Diesel Engines

Economic Impact

Summary

Attachment E: An Example of Direct Seeding Economics - the Dark Brown Soil Zone of Alberta

Yield and Revenue

Cost Comparisons

Machinery costs

Herbicide costs

Direct seeding saves time

Summary

Attachment F: Fuel Use Calculators

Attachment G: U.S. Farm Energy Use

Attachment H: Routine maintenance, tillage choices can save gallons of farm fuel

Attachment I: Exemptions from Fuel Tax

Marked Fuel

Alberta

Attachment J: Estimating Farm Fuel Requirements (Downs and Hansen)

Fuel Requirements for Crop Production

Example for Diesel Tractor

Attachment K: The Diesel Industry And Farming

Other Attachments:

Report On Diesel Use In Farming From The Conference Board Of Canada

CAEEDAC Report on Canadian Agricultural Energy Prices

Information on a Number of Public Policy Topics Related to the Ethanol Industry: A Report by Kelly Associates, 2002

Farm Fuel and Ethanol

Selecting a Gas Use Option

The Cost of Owning and Operating Farm Machinery: A Report from Colorado State University

Economics of Alternative Silage Systems: A Report by C.A. Rotz

Structure and Level of Existing Federal, Provincial and Territorial Taxes on Energy Consumption

Report on Methodology and Data Sources from M.J. Ervin and Associates

List of Tables

Table 1: Cansim series v735085: Average retail prices, diesel fuel in Toronto at self-service filling stations, monthly

Table 2: Cansim series v735085: Average retail prices, diesel fuel in Saskatoon at self-service filling stations, monthly

Table 3: Cansim series v735085: Average retail prices, diesel fuel in Calgary at self-service filling stations, monthly

Table 5: Cansim Table 1280003: Series Numbers For The Supply And Demand Of Primary And Secondary Energy In Natural Units For Agriculture – Canada.

Table 6: Cansim Table 1280003: Series Numbers For The Supply And Demand Of Diesel In Thousands Cubic Meters For Agriculture – Provinces.

Table 4: Cansim Series V622868: Natural Gas Used In Saskatchewan Agriculture (Terajoules)

Table 7: Tractors in Canada and Provinces, 2001

Table 8: Trucks, Vans and Pick-ups in Canada, 2001

Table 9: Combines, Swathers, Balers in Canada, 2001

Table 10: aggregated Fuels Expenses, Canada and the Provinces, 2001

Table 11:Tillage Data for Canada and the Prairies, 2001

Table 12: Crop Land Area (Wheat)

Table 13: Crop Land Area (Oats, Barley, Mixed Grain, Corn for Grain)

Table 14: Crop Land Area (Buckwheat, Corn for Silage, Alfalfa, Tame Hay and Fodder crops)

Table 15: Crop Land Area (Canola, Flaxseed, Soybeans, Potatoes)

Table 16: Crop Land Area (Peas, Lentils, Beans)

Table 17: Total area for Vegetables and Fruit

Table 18: Greenhouses

Table 19: Cows in Canada, 2001

Table 20: Pigs in Canada, 2001

Table 21: Chickens and Turkeys in Canada, 2001

Table 23: Number of Farms in Canada – Under 129 acres (2001)

Table 24: Number of Farms in Canada- Under 399 acres (2001)

Table 25: Number of Farms in Canada – Under 1,599 acres (2001)

Table 26: Number of Farms in Canada – Over 3520 acres (2001)

Table 27: Average Farm Input Prices for Alberta ($)

Table 28: Machinery and heating costs in 2000 for Saskatchewan (thousand $)

Table 29:Barley average yields under direct seeding and conventional tillage in the Dark Brown Soil Zone (bu/ac)

Table 30:Comparison of tillage, seeding and spraying operation costs for a 2000-acre farm

Table 31: Herbicide costs for canola and wheat under various tillage systems

Table 32: Average rates of fuel consumption for year-round operation of three fuel-type tractors.

Table 33: Average energy-use rates and fuel requirements for farming tasks.

Table 34: Fuel requirement comparison of moldboard plow vs. stubble mulch system for wheat production. Diesel fuel, gal/acre*

This report contains data, articles and reports on various facets on agricultural energy use in Canada.

For further details please contact CAEEDAC at the University of Saskatchewan.

CAEEDAC

College of Agriculture

University of Saskatchewan

51 Campus Drive

Saskatoon, Sask.

Canada S7N 5A8

Telephone: (306) 966-4025

Fax: (306) 966-8413

Email:

Agriculture: An energy-consuming sub sector of the industrial sector that consists of all facilities and equipment engaged in growing crops and raising animals.

Industrial sector: An energy-consuming sector that consists of all facilities and equipment used for producing, processing, or assembling goods. The industrial sector encompasses the following types of activity: manufacturing (NAICS codes 31-33); agriculture, forestry, and fisheries (NAICS code 11); mining, including oil and gas extraction (NAICS code 21); natural gas transmission (NAICS code 2212); and construction (NAICS code 23). Overall energy use in this sector is largely for process heat and cooling and powering machinery, with lesser amounts used for facility heating, air conditioning, and lighting. Fossil fuels are also used as raw material inputs to manufactured products. Note: This sector includes generators that produce electricity and/or useful thermal output primarily to support the above-mentioned industrial activities.

Source:

Section 1: CANSIM Data

CANSIM (Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System) is the Statistics Canada's computerized database of time series covering a wide variety of social and economic aspects of Canadian life. In April 2000 Statistics Canada released CANSIM II - an enhanced view of the CANSIM database, containing more series (over 1.2 million currently at CHASS, with more series being released with almost every weekly update from Statistics Canada).

The following Tables set out CANSIM data relating to prices and quantities of fuel used on farms in Canada and the individual provinces.

Table 1: Cansim series v735085: Average retail prices, diesel fuel in Toronto at self-service filling stations, monthly

1995 / 1996 / 1997 / 1998 / 1999 / 2000 / 2001 / 2002
Jan / 48.4 / 50.9 / 55.4 / 51.3 / 47.9 / 59.4 / 73.7 / 58.8
Feb / 48.4 / 50.9 / 54.7 / 50.8 / 47.9 / 69.7 / 72.2 / 58.1
Mar / 48.6 / 51.6 / 53.1 / 49.4 / 47.7 / 66.9 / 68.9 / 61.4
Apr / 48.9 / 53.8 / 53.3 / 49.4 / 48.2 / 62.7 / 68.2 / 61.5
May / 49.4 / 53.8 / 52.6 / 48.9 / 48.2 / 62.7 / 67.9 / 60.4
Jun / 49.4 / 53.5 / 52.5 / 48.4 / 48.2 / 64.4 / 68.0 / 61.4
Jul / 49.4 / 52.4 / 51.6 / 48.4 / 48.2 / 63.9 / 65.7 / 61.1
Aug / 49.4 / 51.6 / 53.2 / 48.2 / 50.9 / 64.4 / 65.3
Sep / 49.4 / 52.4 / 51.2 / 46.9 / 53.4 / 71.4 / 65.2
Oct / 49.4 / 54.6 / 51.2 / 46.9 / 54.9 / 71.7 / 63.4
Nov / 49.4 / 55.4 / 52.1 / 47.2 / 56.4 / 73.2 / 61.7
Dec / 50.1 / 55.4 / 52.1 / 47.9 / 59.4 / 77.4 / 59.8

Table 2: Cansim series v735085: Average retail prices, diesel fuel in Saskatoon at self-service filling stations, monthly

1995 / 1996 / 1997 / 1998 / 1999 / 2000 / 2001 / 2002
Jan / 48.3 / 50.9 / 54.9 / 55.9 / 53.4 / 56.9 / 70.4 / 56.4
Feb / 48.3 / 50.9 / 54.9 / 54.9 / 51.9 / 60.4 / 69.9 / 55.7
Mar / 49.9 / 50.9 / 54.9 / 54.9 / 51.9 / 60.9 / 69.9 / 58.4
Apr / 49.9 / 50.9 / 56.9 / 54.9 / 53.9 / 65.2 / 67.9 / 61.9
May / 49.9 / 52.9 / 56.9 / 54.9 / 53.9 / 63.2 / 68.9 / 61.9
Jun / 49.9 / 52.9 / 55.9 / 54.9 / 53.9 / 64.4 / 68.9 / 61.4
Jul / 49.9 / 52.9 / 55.9 / 54.9 / 53.9 / 65.7 / 68.9 / 62.2
Aug / 49.9 / 52.9 / 55.9 / 54.9 / 53.9 / 67.9 / 67.9
Sep / 49.9 / 52.9 / 55.9 / 52.9 / 53.9 / 67.9 / 68.4
Oct / 50.9 / 52.9 / 55.9 / 52.9 / 54.9 / 69.4 / 68.9
Nov / 50.9 / 52.9 / 55.9 / 53.4 / 56.4 / 69.4 / 63.9
Dec / 50.9 / 54.9 / 56.9 / 53.4 / 56.9 / 67.4 / 59.2

Table 3: Cansim series v735085: Average retail prices, diesel fuel in Calgary at self-service filling stations, monthly

1995 / 1996 / 1997 / 1998 / 1999 / 2000 / 2001 / 2002
Jan / 44.9 / 44.3 / 49.4 / 48.4 / 48.5 / 55.1 / 63.9 / 56.5
Feb / 44.9 / 44.3 / 49.9 / 47.9 / 48.5 / 56.2 / 63.7 / 53.5
Mar / 43.9 / 44.8 / 49.4 / 47.9 / 48.3 / 57.2 / 63.5 / 53.2
Apr / 43.9 / 45.1 / 49.2 / 47.9 / 48.9 / 57.7 / 61.9 / 56.9
May / 44.4 / 46.5 / 48.9 / 47.9 / 48.5 / 56.4 / 61.4 / 57.4
Jun / 44.6 / 46.6 / 48.9 / 47.7 / 48.9 / 59.2 / 63.7 / 57.7
Jul / 44.6 / 46.4 / 48.7 / 47.2 / 48.7 / 60.4 / 62.9 / 56.9
Aug / 44.6 / 46.4 / 48.4 / 47.2 / 49.3 / 59.9 / 60.9
Sep / 44.3 / 47.4 / 48.4 / 48.5 / 50.1 / 61.2 / 63.9
Oct / 44.3 / 47.2 / 48.4 / 48.5 / 51.9 / 64.2 / 63.9
Nov / 44.4 / 48.2 / 48.4 / 48.5 / 51.7 / 64.4 / 59.2
Dec / 44.3 / 49.4 / 48.4 / 48.5 / 55.1 / 64.7 / 57.3

Table 4 sets out the CANSIM Series that relate to the use of energy on farms. Table 5 provides the data for diesel use on farms. All the other energy use data is available by accessing CANSIM Table 1280003 and calling up the relevant Series.

Table 4: Cansim Table 1280003: Series Numbers For The Supply And Demand Of Primary And Secondary Energy In Natural Units For Agriculture – Canada.

Propane; [v2890522]
Natural gas; [v340959]
Gas plant natural gas liquids (ngl's); [v340960]
Primary electricity, hydro and nuclear; [v340961]
Steam; [v340962]
Total refined petroleum products; [v340963]

Motor gasoline; [v341222]
Kerosene and stove oil; [v341223]
Diesel fuel oil; [v341224]
Light fuel oil; [v341225]
Heavy fuel oil; [v341226]

Non-energy products; [v341327]
Lubricating oils and greases; [v341328]

Table 5: Cansim Table 1280003: Series Numbers For The Supply And Demand Of Diesel In Thousands Cubic Meters For Agriculture – Provinces.

Atlantic provinces; diesel fuel oil; agriculture [v341784]
Quebec; diesel fuel oil; agriculture [v343475]
Ontario; diesel fuel oil; agriculture [v344067]
Manitoba; diesel fuel oil; agriculture [v344558]
Saskatchewan; diesel fuel oil; agriculture [v344944]
Alberta; diesel fuel oil; agriculture [v345419]
British columbia; diesel fuel oil; agriculture [v345962]

Table 6 continued: Cansim Table 1280003: Series Numbers For The Supply And Demand Of Diesel In Thousands Cubic Meters For Agriculture – Provinces.

Atlantic provinces