The director of market research for the CWB is hoping western Canada can pick up the 2.5 to 3 million acres that were drowned out last year due to excessive moisture.
Neil Townsend expects to see a jump in the number of oat acres, adding that we already now that winter wheat is going to be down.
"Winter wheat was down almost 40 per cent, that was [due to the] harsh conditions at the planting time back in the fall," he said. "Canola a little bit stable and the one that's going to take a noticeable jump would be oats. But again, oats were disproportionately affected by the drown out and the excess moisture at planting time last year."
He adds durum acres could be on the rise if the prices remain strong.
Townsend says a normal weather pattern this spring should get western Canada back to normal in terms of the number of acres seeded.
Ok one things these guys don't get is how does flats that sill were unworkable last fall or slick mud after working going to get seeded. If your north of us a slough is a slough till years of dryer summers.
So adding three million acres is a pipe dream.
Our plans have changed a bit since the winter has moved on. Extra grain is cleaned just incase the spring has challenges or we feel a market change and switch crops. One note this is the best winter in about 8 snow was just good enough to sled but not idiotic like one lived in the mountains. A quick melt then cold again should freeze dry some areas and yes some could get extra seeded but were still one mega storm away from the flood zone again. But for what its worth best winter in a long time and looking like could be a very nice spring.
So pre season seeding plans.
Canola is a stable and the current weather seems to be going back to normal. Palliser has less snow like a normal winter and were on par for normal winter snow. So maybe the weather system has changed to like it use to be.
So with that
3500 acres with room to take to 4000 if a dry spring is in store. Seed booked and paid but can return the extra 500 acres if needed its just booked.
Oats the CWB dude is correct only thing were not really adding acres just a quarter at most at expense of wheat.
750 Acres with 250 acres put in if we get behind or heavy may snow hits and plans are changed.
Barley will be stagnate to same as oats also at expense of wheat.
750 acres with 350 if weather goes back.
Peas were going back to 1000 and its because we do have acreage that hasn't been peas for 5 years and couple never.
Then 3000 will be wheat. As long as a grade in Canada and a grade in USA are different why fight them just drop acres.
250 acres will be flax but that could change.
250 soy which would be down a bit. Experiments cost and its a cost cutting year.
So plans have changed but stayed the same, what are others doing or thinking.
Neil Townsend expects to see a jump in the number of oat acres, adding that we already now that winter wheat is going to be down.
"Winter wheat was down almost 40 per cent, that was [due to the] harsh conditions at the planting time back in the fall," he said. "Canola a little bit stable and the one that's going to take a noticeable jump would be oats. But again, oats were disproportionately affected by the drown out and the excess moisture at planting time last year."
He adds durum acres could be on the rise if the prices remain strong.
Townsend says a normal weather pattern this spring should get western Canada back to normal in terms of the number of acres seeded.
Ok one things these guys don't get is how does flats that sill were unworkable last fall or slick mud after working going to get seeded. If your north of us a slough is a slough till years of dryer summers.
So adding three million acres is a pipe dream.
Our plans have changed a bit since the winter has moved on. Extra grain is cleaned just incase the spring has challenges or we feel a market change and switch crops. One note this is the best winter in about 8 snow was just good enough to sled but not idiotic like one lived in the mountains. A quick melt then cold again should freeze dry some areas and yes some could get extra seeded but were still one mega storm away from the flood zone again. But for what its worth best winter in a long time and looking like could be a very nice spring.
So pre season seeding plans.
Canola is a stable and the current weather seems to be going back to normal. Palliser has less snow like a normal winter and were on par for normal winter snow. So maybe the weather system has changed to like it use to be.
So with that
3500 acres with room to take to 4000 if a dry spring is in store. Seed booked and paid but can return the extra 500 acres if needed its just booked.
Oats the CWB dude is correct only thing were not really adding acres just a quarter at most at expense of wheat.
750 Acres with 250 acres put in if we get behind or heavy may snow hits and plans are changed.
Barley will be stagnate to same as oats also at expense of wheat.
750 acres with 350 if weather goes back.
Peas were going back to 1000 and its because we do have acreage that hasn't been peas for 5 years and couple never.
Then 3000 will be wheat. As long as a grade in Canada and a grade in USA are different why fight them just drop acres.
250 acres will be flax but that could change.
250 soy which would be down a bit. Experiments cost and its a cost cutting year.
So plans have changed but stayed the same, what are others doing or thinking.
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