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USDA adjusts Canadian canola exports, ending stocks

Data varies from AAFC numbers

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 13, 2025

There were some notable changes to Canadian canola made in the United States Department of Agriculture world oilseed report issued on June 12. The USDA increased its call on 2024/25 canola exports and trimmed those for 2025/26, and reduced carryout projections for both marketing years.

News

Farmers’ realized net income fell $3.3 billion in 2024: StatCan

Livestock receipts rose across all sectors except poultry; crop receipts fell

By Geralyn Wichers May 28, 2025

Canadian farmers' realized net income declined by nearly 26 per cent in 2024 according to preliminary data from Statistics Canada. This was largely driven by declines in crop receipts as prices fell.

Crops, Markets

Grain deliveries up on year in April: StatCan

Barley the lone exception

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm May 26, 2025

Almost all major grains delivered in April had notable increases from the previous April, Statistics Canada reported on May 26.

Research based on the financial statements of almost 3,000 Illinois corn and soybean farmers suggests farmers in aggregate are likely to sell four per cent more of their stored grain every time capital costs go up by one per cent. Photo: File

Barley, Canola, Cereals, Corn, Lentils, Markets, News, Oats, Peas, Pulses, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Sharp drop in canola stocks

StatCan releases grain stocks as of March 31 report

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm May 8, 2025

Statistics Canada reported total canola stocks have plummeted over the last year. The federal agency released its grain stocks as of March 31 report on May 8. Also in the StatCan report, all wheat stocks declined moderately and there were other significant changes.

Crops, Markets

Industry believes green pea supplies are over-reported

Analysts say crop insurance data and high prices indicate that stocks of the crop are higher than Statistics Canada is reporting

By Sean Pratt May 2, 2025

Canada has far fewer green peas than the government is reporting, says an analyst. “Purely from a price perspective, markets believe the Canadian harvest was smaller than estimated by Statistics Canada,” Stat Publishing noted in a recent article.

Demand for organic pulses had been steadily rising before the COVID-19 outbreak, but supply chains are prepared to meet the new demand. Photo: File

Lentils, Markets, Peas, Pulses

Pulse Weekly: Seeding of Manitoba pulses getting started

Specialist expects similar acres to last year

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 29, 2025

In Manitoba, the planting of pulse crops was barely underway during the week of April 28, said Dennis Lange, industry development pulse specialist for the province's agriculture department.

Barley, Canola, Cereals, Markets, News, Oats, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Higher deliveries in most grains; Canola drops back March to March

Canola drops back March to March

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 28, 2025

There were several increases in the producer deliveries major grains report for March compared to a year ago, according to Statistics Canada on April 28. However, there were notable decreases in canola and rye from March to March.

“But we lost a lot of acres… which suggests to me that some organic guys have let some of their organics land go. And they are growing canola on the side,” says Laura Telford. Photo: Greg Berg

Canola, Markets

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola in a good position

July contract to hit C$700/tonne, just when?

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 23, 2025

Canola futures are expected to climb higher on the Intercontinental Exchange in the coming weeks, commented Phil Speiss, trader with RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg. How quickly that happens is dependent on whether demand rationing kicks in or not.

Livestock

Canadian cattle, hog inventories post modest declines

By Geralyn Wichers February 25, 2025

Canadian cattle and hog inventories on January 1, 2025 were down compared to one year prior, Statistics Canada reported.

Canola, Markets, Soybeans

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola set to climb higher

Supplies getting tighter

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 12, 2025

Canola has been on something of a tear for about a month with increases in 16 of its last 20 sessions on the Intercontinental Exchange as of Feb. 12. Despite a great amount of political chaos surrounding all of the markets, the Canadian oilseed is poised to climb higher for the rest of February, said broker Tony Tryhuk of RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg, Man.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher on screwworm news

Trade mission heads for Japan as Canada becomes the country’s top pork supplier

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop on lack of Chinese demand, wheat hits contract lows

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