Facts & Figures About Crops

In General:

There are over 3.5 million hectares of field crops grown in Ontario
These 3.5 million hectares are generally made up of:
- 25% grain corn (for livestock feed, ethanol, corn starch, syrups, and glucose)
- 25% soybeans
- 25% hay
- Barley, oats, rye, mixed grain, canola, beans, and tobacco make up the rest.
Soybeans and corn are generally higher value field crops grown on good quality agricultural land; more marginal land can be used to grow hay and for pasture land.