CNS Canada — Weekly Canadian canola exports were down during the week ended Sunday, hitting their lowest level since September 2017, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data.
Canada exported only 129,000 tonnes of canola during the latest reporting period, which compares with the previous five-week average of 194,800 tonnes.
Total canola exports during the crop-year-to-date of 5.908 million tonnes are in line with the previous year’s pace of 5.922 million.
Wheat exports during the week were also on the slower side, with 244,800 tonnes exported, about 100,000 tonnes off the previous five-week average.
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— Phil Franz-Warkentin writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Glacier FarmMedia company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.
