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Profile of The Canadian Turkey Industry

INDEX
CHAPTER 1: Introduction
CHAPTER 2: World Turkey Production and Trade
CHAPTER 3: Canadian Turkey Production and Supply Structure
CHAPTER 4: Turkey Production in Canada
CHAPTER 5: Processing and Further Processing
CHAPTER 6: Canadian Turkey Market
ANNEX A: The Import Control List
Tables and figures
Bibliography

Profile of the The Canadian Turkey Inustry (PDF version, 515 kb) - Help on PDF

Prepared by:

Vincent Iacobucci, Poultry Market Analyst
David Surprenant, Market Development Officer
Réjean Gaumond, Senior Market Development Advisor
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Animal Industry Division
Poultry Section

1341 Baseline Road
Tower 5, 2nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0C5

Tel: (613) 773-0246
Fax: (613) 773-0300

Web Site: http://www.agr.gc.ca

Courier électronique: poultrymi@agr.gc.ca

Tables and Figures

Table 1	The 10 Leading Turkey Producers
Table 2	Annual Turkey Hatching Eggs Set
Table 3	Annual Turkey Hatching Egg* Production
Table 4	Total Imports of Turkey Hatching Eggs by Province
Table 5	Total Imports of Turkey Poults
Table 6	Number of Registered Turkey Hatcheries (2007)
Table 7	Annual Turkey Production (thousands of kg, eviscerated weight)
Table 8	2007/2008 Provincial Turkey Allocation Breakdown (kg)
Table 9	Average off-farm income, net operating income and total income of poultry and egg producers in Canada
Table 10	Turkey Processing Plants by Province (2006)
Table 11	Federally Registered Further Processing Plants for Poultry (2006)
Table 12	Canadian Meat Manufacturing and Poultry Processing Revenue Figures (2005)
Table 13	Poultry Processing Wage and Worker breakdown in Canada (2005)
Table 14	Total Number of Firms and Concentration Ratios of the Largest Firms in the Poultry Processing Industry in Canada (Selected years, 1965 to 2005)
Table 15	Inter-provincial Movements of Turkey in 2006
Table 16	Imports of Turkey (1,000 kg)
Table 17	Further Processed Turkey Products Imported into Canada (1,000 kg)
Table 18	Canadian Exports of Turkey Products – 2001-2006 (kg)
Table 19	Import, Export and Trade Balance Figures for Canadian Turkey and Turkey Products (2001-2006) ($

Figure 1	World Turkey Meat Production
Figure 2	Number of Registered Turkey Producers in Canada
Figure 3	Average Annual Producer Prices for Hens (over 5.4kg & under 9kg)
Figure 4	Average Annual Producer Prices for Toms (9kg & over)
Figure 5	Turkey Farm Cash Receipts, 1986 to 2006
Figure 6	Average Farm Income in the main livestock sectors
Figure 7	Producer Support Estimate (PSE) for Selected Countries, 1986-88 versus 2002-04
Figure 8	Turkey Types Slaughters in Canada (1996 & 2001 to 2006)
Figure 9	Provincial Shares of Turkey Slaughters in Registered Stations, 2006
Figure 10	Breakdown of Capital Expenditures in the Poultry Industry (1992 – 2005)
Figure 11	Per-capita Consumption of Turkey in Canada – 1986-2006 (eviscerated weight)
Figure 12	Consumption of Turkey versus Other Meats (per capita – Canada)
Figure 13	Consumption of Turkey and Other Poultry Meats (per capita – Canada)
Figure 14	Inter-provincial Movement of Live Turkey for Slaughter (2006)
Figure 15	Changes in Canadian Exports of Turkey
Figure 16	Canadian Trade Balance for Turkey and Turkey Products (2001-2006) ($)