The Daily Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Press Release
Foreign direct investment, 2020
Foreign direct investment activity slowed considerably in Canada and globally in 2020 amid upheavals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, the stock of both Canadian direct investment abroad and foreign direct investment in Canada continued to increase, the growth in the investment position abroad exceeding that of investment in Canada.
Principal field crop areas, March 2021
Canadian farmers expect to plant more canola, barley, soybeans and corn for grain in 2021, while area seeded to wheat, oats, dry peas and lentils are anticipated to decrease compared with the previous year.
Dairy statistics, February 2021
The total amount of milk sold off farms in February increased by 0.6% year over year to 750 823 kilolitres. Meanwhile, milk sold off farms for fluid purposes increased 0.4% to 212 300 kilolitres. Milk sold off farms for industrial purposes rose 0.7% year over year to 538 523 kilolitres.
Oilseed crushing statistics, March 2021
Oilseed processors crushed 957 952 tonnes of canola in March. Oil production totalled 416 849 tonnes, while meal production totalled 545 150 tonnes.
Milled wheat and wheat flour produced, March 2021
Millers milled 259 653 tonnes of wheat in March, while wheat flour production totalled 196 790 tonnes.
Deliveries of major grains, March 2021
Data on major grain deliveries are now available for March.
Number and salaries of full-time teaching staff at Canadian universities (partial), 2020/2021
Today, Statistics Canada is releasing the first results from the Full-time University and College Academic Staff System (FT-UCASS) survey for the 2020/2021 academic year. This partial release includes data from 86 of the 111 public degree-granting institutions that had reported data by April 9, 2021. A final release for the 2020/2021 academic year, with data for all public degree-granting institutions, will be available in the fall of 2021.
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