Insights and Stories on Statistics Canada

Jun. 29, 2017 at 1:18 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The commodity trade has turned its focus forward following fresh data from Statistics Canada. “The acreage numbers are important, but this game right now is all about weather,” said Mike Jubinville of ProFarmer Canada, naming spring wheat as one crop the market had been closely watching. While […]

By Jade Markus

Jun. 28, 2017 at 9:39 pm CDT

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, despite a softer tone in the Chicago soy market, as tight old-crop supplies and chart-based buying supported the Canadian oilseed. Statistics Canada releases its updated acreage estimates on Thursday, and any surprises in the data […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jun. 26, 2017 at 7:10 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Persistent concerns over the state of the U.S. spring wheat crop should place more attention than normal on Canada’s wheat area when Statistics Canada releases updated acreage estimates on Thursday. Ahead of the report, trade estimates for all-wheat area range from 21.5 million to 23.2 million acres, […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jun. 22, 2017 at 2:11 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters — Soggy spring conditions in key crop-growing areas of the Canadian Prairies left farmers unable to plant as much as they intended, but canola seedings still look record-large, according to a Reuters survey of 16 traders and analysts ahead of a government report next week. Wet weather […]

By Rod Nickel

Jun. 15, 2017 at 2:43 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Hourly-wage employees in agriculture and related production were among the lowest earners nationally, according to data from Statistics Canada. The agency on Thursday released data on wages paid to payroll employees in 2016. It reported the average hourly wage paid to full-time employees, excluding overtime pay, tips, […]

By MarketsFarm Team