Cochrane

Description

The 2021 farm cash receipts for the district totalled $22.72 million, with $5.5 million in canola and $3.8 million in dairy production. 2021 yields for Cochrane averaged 67 bushels per acre of canola, and 1.2 ton per acre of hay.

Ag Overview

Based on the 2021 Census, there are 141 farms in the District with a little over 40,000 acres in crop production. A significant Mennonite agricultural community has established in the District, specifically around the Matheson area. The growing season ranges between 150 & 160 days.

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Climate and Soil

Cochrane lies in plant hardiness zones 3a & 3b. Soils are primarily Gray-Luvisol, Gleysol & Mesisol – the district features deep soils with a mix of well and poorly drained clays, covered by organic deposits. The majority of Class 2-4 soils are located in and around the communities that lie along the Claybelt, including Timmins, Cochrane, Iroquois Falls, Matheson and Kapuskasing.

Growing Days:  1480
Avg Annual Precipitation:  800
Avg Frost Free Days:  120
Crop Heat Units:  2990

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