Insights and Stories on Ending Stocks

Feb. 8, 2024 at 2:04 pm CST

Canadian wheat stocks at the end of 2023 were considerably tighter compared to the previous year, with oats, corn and pulse crops also seeing supply reductions, according to the latest stocks report from Statistics Canada, released Feb. 8, 2024. However, canola, barley and soybean stocks as of Dec. 31, 2023, were higher compared to the previous year.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jan. 23, 2024 at 3:22 pm CST

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada forecasted increases in the production of dry peas and lentils for the 2024/25 crop year compared to those in 2023/24. AAFC issued its first supply and demand report for the calendar year on Jan. 22, which included the department’s preliminary estimates for the coming crop year. The data was not based on farmer surveys or satellite models. 

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

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

Jan. 12, 2024 at 1:28 pm CST

U.S. corn inventories last month swelled to their largest level since 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday, as global supplies recover from multi-year lows.

By Reuters, Tom Polansek

Jan. 11, 2024 at 5:15 pm CST

As the world’s supply of grain for 2023/24 was increased to 2.307 billion tonnes, the International Grain Council bumped its projections for wheat and corn, while trimming those for soybeans. 

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm