MarketsFarm — Producer deliveries of major grains were up sharply last month when compared to January 2022, according to Statistics Canada (StatCan).
At more than 5.36 million tonnes, those deliveries jumped 85 per cent when comparing January to January.
The spike in deliveries reinforced the significant recovery on the Prairies from the drought in 2021.
The sharpest increases came in durum, which at 660,128 tonnes, soared 257.2 per cent from January 2022, and there was a 150.7 per cent jump in barley at 543,123 tonnes. The smallest uptick was in oats, rising 17.2 per cent at 222,609 tonnes.
Table: Producer deliveries of major grains, in tonnes. Source: Statistics Canada.
| Grain | Jan. 2022. . | Jan. 2023. . | Diff (%) |
| All grains | 2,899,493 | 5,364,733 | +85.0 |
| Total wheat | 1,505,051 | 2,808,218 | +46.4 |
| Wheat (no durum). . | 1,320,221 | 2,148,090 | +62.7 |
| Durum | 184,829 | 660,128 | +257.2 |
| Oats | 189,933 | 222,609 | +17.2 |
| Barley | 216,620 | 543,123 | +150.7 |
| Rye | 5,089 | 11,290 | +121.9 |
| Flax | 16,764 | 22,063 | 31.6 |
| Canola | 966,037 | 1,757,429 | 81.9 |
