Insights and Stories on Statistics Canada

May. 8, 2025 at 2:32 pm CDT

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.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

May. 2, 2025 at 3:17 pm CDT

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.

By Sean Pratt

Apr. 29, 2025 at 3:14 pm CDT

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.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Apr. 28, 2025 at 10:58 am CDT

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.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Apr. 23, 2025 at 3:59 pm CDT

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.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm