Principal field crop areas
2002 (preliminary)
Dry, windy and cold weather conditions delayed seeding throughout most of western Canada. Poor soil moisture and low commodity prices increased the difficulty for farmers to decide which crops to plant. In eastern Canada, cold temperatures and excessive moisture delayed seeding activities. Western producers opted to increase seeding of oats, barley and canola, but cut back plantings of lentils, chickpeas and hard red spring wheat. In the east, farmers kept corn acreage unchanged but decreased soybean plantings in favour of wheat and other crops.
Seeding of major grains and oilseeds
Crop200120022001 to 2002
Millions of acres% change
Total wheat27.026.3-3
Spring wheat20.619.1-7
Barley11.612.36
Summerfallow11.610.3-11
Canola9.510.05
Durum wheat5.46.215
Oats4.75.926
Field peas3.33.2-3
Corn for grain3.23.20
Soybeans2.72.5-7
Lentils1.81.5-17
Flaxseed1.71.70
Chickpeas1.20.5-58
The Canola acreage is bound to be off, as it has been reported that Crop Insurance has had 3000 requests till the 26th for inspections to write off canola! TOM4CWB
2002 (preliminary)
Dry, windy and cold weather conditions delayed seeding throughout most of western Canada. Poor soil moisture and low commodity prices increased the difficulty for farmers to decide which crops to plant. In eastern Canada, cold temperatures and excessive moisture delayed seeding activities. Western producers opted to increase seeding of oats, barley and canola, but cut back plantings of lentils, chickpeas and hard red spring wheat. In the east, farmers kept corn acreage unchanged but decreased soybean plantings in favour of wheat and other crops.
Seeding of major grains and oilseeds
Crop200120022001 to 2002
Millions of acres% change
Total wheat27.026.3-3
Spring wheat20.619.1-7
Barley11.612.36
Summerfallow11.610.3-11
Canola9.510.05
Durum wheat5.46.215
Oats4.75.926
Field peas3.33.2-3
Corn for grain3.23.20
Soybeans2.72.5-7
Lentils1.81.5-17
Flaxseed1.71.70
Chickpeas1.20.5-58
The Canola acreage is bound to be off, as it has been reported that Crop Insurance has had 3000 requests till the 26th for inspections to write off canola! TOM4CWB
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