Statistics Canada is getting ready to do the 2026 Census of Agriculture.

The census, which is similar to a regular one, is conducted every five years.

It provides "community-level data on a wide range of agricultural topics" and "identifies trends and provides information on emerging issues, opportunities, and challenges within the agricultural community" according to information posted on the Statistics Canada website.

Topics include land use, machinery and equipment, crops, land management practices, livestock, farm finances, and agricultural labour.

Some changes have been made for the 2026 Ag Census to reflect the current agricultural industry and to make it easier and quicker to complete the questionnaire.

Paul Durk, the Chief of the Census of Agriculture, says at the start of May

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