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Canola south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 3, 2017. (Dave Bedard photo)

Larger crops expected in StatsCan report

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 1, 2017

CNS Canada — Canada’s canola and wheat production likely ended up larger than earlier expectations, but just how much more remains to be seen, as industry participants await the Statistics Canada production report due out Wednesday. “The finish seemed to be better than what the weather looked like earlier in the year,” said Neil Townsend […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Trade expecting bigger canola, wheat numbers from StatsCan

By Rod Nickel November 30, 2017

Reuters — Canadian farmers harvested the biggest canola crop on record, slightly larger than was expected in September, a Reuters survey of 15 traders and analysts showed ahead of a key government report. Wheat production is also seen higher than earlier expectations, as favourable weather produced big yields. Statistics Canada will release its final crop […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola futures wait on report

By Dave Sims November 22, 2017

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola traders may already be looking ahead to the release of Statistics Canada’s next production estimates, as lacklustre trading amid the holiday season leaves investors searching for direction. StatsCan is scheduled to release its final principal field crop report of the year on Dec. 6. The report is usually […] Read more

The Canada 150 emblem in a durum field. (Agr.gc.ca)

Crops, Markets

StatsCan’s model-based estimates confirm larger crops

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 19, 2017

CNS Canada — Canadian canola and wheat production likely ended up larger than earlier estimates, according to computer model-based data released Tuesday by Statistics Canada. The model-based estimates are calculated by incorporating satellite data, agro-climate data, and Statistics Canada’s field crop reporting data. The numbers compare with the survey of farmers released Aug. 31. Total […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Lower Prairie flax production, decent quality expected

By Terry Fries September 8, 2017

CNS Canada — What’s really happening with this year’s flax crop is going to be revealed in the next few weeks as farmers get into their fields. Statistics Canada predicted in a production report, released Aug. 31, that both Saskatchewan’s and Canada’s flax production this year would be 13.7 per cent less than in 2016. […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Traders look to new crop following StatsCan stocks estimates

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 6, 2017

CNS Canada — Canadian canola stocks were relatively tight at the close of the 2016-17 crop year, which should be underpinning the market as the trade works to get a better handle on new-crop production. In a report released Wednesday, Statistics Canada pegged Canadian canola supplies as of July 31 at 1.35 million tonnes, compared […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola rises, post-report

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News August 31, 2017

CNS Canada — It was an eventful week for the ICE Futures Canada canola market as many in the trade were preparing for the release of Statistics Canada’s crop production report on Thursday. While the report is always taken lightly because it relies on month-old data, it still gives participants some sense of how the […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Year-ago Canadian canola crop revised higher

By Dave Sims August 31, 2017

CNS Canada — Canada’s 2016 canola crop has been revised higher in Statistics Canada’s first production estimates for 2017, released Thursday. StatsCan raised the 2016-17 production number from 18.4 million tonnes to 19.6 million, and pegged the 2017 crop at 18.2 million tonnes, which was somewhere in the middle of trade estimates. “I think there’s […] Read more

Crops, Markets

StatsCan production survey timing likely to skew results

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 29, 2017

CNS Canada — Production of Canada’s major crops is generally expected to be down on the year after an adverse growing season in many areas. However, actual production may not end up as low as the estimates set to be released by Statistics Canada on Thursday, due to the timing of the survey. The survey […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

Trade looks to potential, not projections, post-StatsCan data

By Jade Markus June 29, 2017

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 estimates for all wheat seeded […] Read more

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Larger crops expected in StatsCan report

Trade expecting bigger canola, wheat numbers from StatsCan

ICE weekly outlook: Canola futures wait on report

StatsCan’s model-based estimates confirm larger crops

Lower Prairie flax production, decent quality expected

Traders look to new crop following StatsCan stocks estimates

ICE weekly outlook: Canola rises, post-report

Year-ago Canadian canola crop revised higher

StatsCan production survey timing likely to skew results

Trade looks to potential, not projections, post-StatsCan data

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