In something of a surprise, Statistics Canada lowered its projection for planted canola acres in 2025/26, with other oilseeds reaping some of the benefits. As well, StatCan adjusted its numbers for Canadian wheat.
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Canadian farmers planted fewer canola acres than expected, StatCan projects
StatCan revises 2024/25 canola output
Prairie wheat prices weaker on sharp drop in U.S. futures
Stronger loonie adds more pressure
Cash prices for spring wheat across the Canadian Prairies fell hard during the week ended June 26, while those for amber durum nudged up slightly.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids rise on dryness
U.S. crop conditions, weaker loonie also raise prices
Dryness on the Canadian Prairies, as well as worsening U.S. winter wheat crop conditions and a weakening Canadian dollar raised Western Canadian wheat bids for the week ended June 19, 2025.
Prairie wheat bids dip with U.S. futures, rising loonie
Durum narrowly mixed
Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada softened during the week ended June 12, as losses in the United States futures and strength in the Canadian dollar weighed on values.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Mixed prices across the region
Higher U.S. prices encourage stronger cash prices
Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat were mostly higher during the week ended June 5, while those for amber durum moved lower.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Weather lifts Western Canadian prices
Dryness lends support to wheat prices
Dry conditions on both sides of the Canada/U.S. border helped lift Western Canadian wheat prices for the week ended May 29, 2025.
Sharp drop in canola stocks
StatCan releases grain stocks as of March 31 report
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.
Seeding in Manitoba picking up the pace
Most fields still have good soil moisture
Overall spring planting in Manitoba reached eight per cent complete as of May 6, with some areas of the province much further along, the latest provincial crop report said.
CBOT Weekly: Keep an eye on demand in S/D report
Demand for U.S. corn, planted acres could change
Demand will be the main thing to watch when the United States Department of Agriculture releases its May supply and demand report next week.
USDA attaché projects more wheat than AAFC in 2025/26
Ottawa desk a pinch lower on harvested area
At 35.67 million tonnes of all wheat in 2025/26, the United States Department Agriculture attache in Ottawa came in 1.12 million tonnes more than the preliminary estimate from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
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