Insights and Stories on Crop Estimates

Little faith in accuracy of August StatCan report

Aug. 27, 2024 at 10:44 am CDT

There appears to be very little credibility that will be given to Statistics Canada’s principal field crop report to be issued on Wednesday. The concerns among analysts and brokers include the timing of the report and the use of satellite imagery.

AAFC revise grain figures in August estimates

Aug. 20, 2024 at 4:07 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

AAFC makes changes in July estimates

Jul. 23, 2024 at 11:45 am CDT

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Canadian farmers plant more canola, less wheat than early intentions

Jun. 27, 2024 at 10:51 am CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Few changes expected ahead of StatCan report

Jun. 25, 2024 at 4:55 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Farmer walks toward an air seeder with a blue sky above.

Early signs point to increased crop production in 2024/25: AAFC

Jan. 22, 2024 at 5:00 pm CST

A return to trend yields should see an increase in production for most of the major crops grown in Canada in the upcoming 2024/25 (Aug/Jul) marketing year, according to the first outlook for the season from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released Jan. 22.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canadian wheat, canola harvests expand, rebound from dry conditions

Dec. 4, 2023 at 9:35 am CST

Canadian farmers will harvest more wheat and canola than was expected several months ago, as crops rallied from dry conditions that threatened yields, a government report showed on Monday.

By Reuters Rod Nickel