Touchy subject western producer

[Guest]

Bin Lurking isnt on your ignore list?

he was the only one i ever blocked , thought i would give him some rope with the new name change

[Guest]

Look at wheat for instance. Canadian exports represent a whopping 2.5% of world wheat production. A timely rain or 5 lbs more N in Asia/EU quickly vaporizes Canada's significance in wheat trade.

[blackpowder]

Not that it's important.
But how many here have been off the beaten path in China?
Seen a State grain storage facility?
Large acre farm?
Dairy processing facility?
Better question is how much production are they securing/producing off the books in Africa and South America?
Or, how do we maintain sovereignty and stay alive?
Does any Western culture think past today? Let alone 100 year business plans.
Canada could disappear tomorrow and a lot of the world wouldn't know it's gone.

[jazz]

Look at wheat for instance. Canadian exports represent a whopping 2.5% of world wheat production. A timely rain or 5 lbs more N in Asia/EU quickly vaporizes Canada's significance in wheat trade.

You are pretty short sighted. Our export positions gives us clout, not our production numbers. That's the same in all our commodity classes.

Has Egypt ever exported a bushel? Algeria? Those guys have more stolen and spoiled and could never be a world market participant.

And if they happen to have some extra to feed their people, just store and wait a yr and it will all change. Our attention to high quality also sets us apart.

[farming101]

Look at wheat for instance. Canadian exports represent a whopping 2.5% of world wheat production. A timely rain or 5 lbs more N in Asia/EU quickly vaporizes Canada's significance in wheat trade.

Your statement is, as usual, misleading and inaccurate.

Canadian wheat exports represent 14% of total world trade by volume. There would be a huge gaping hole in wheat supplies world wide if not for Canadian exports.

A nation's production and consumption within its own borders has nothing to do with world trade.

[LEP]

Your statement is, as usual, misleading and inaccurate.

Canadian wheat exports represent 14% of total world trade by volume. There would be a huge gaping hole in wheat supplies world wide if not for Canadian exports.

A nation's production and consumption within its own borders has nothing to do with world trade.

Gives alittle insight into all of his comments on here. Twisted to try and prove his myths.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Gives alittle insight into all of his comments on here. Twisted to try and prove his myths.

I was looking at this from a different perspective.
Since Canadian agriculture is so insignificant, we should all be going along with that theme. And urging him to move on to more significant players, Where he can entertain a wider audience and have a bigger impact on Saving the world from glyphosate.

Do you speak khazak? I hear that they are always open to new ideas from outsiders with good people skills.

[Guest]

Your statement is, as usual, misleading and inaccurate.

Canadian wheat exports represent 14% of total world trade by volume. There would be a huge gaping hole in wheat supplies world wide if not for Canadian exports.

A nation's production and consumption within its own borders has nothing to do with world trade.

You're right its actually closer to 2.4%. You're referring to a different ratio than I am.

[blackpowder]

Well at least the world's largest wheat producer eats it all and still buys more.
How it's doing that is the rub.

[farming101]

You're right its actually closer to 2.4%. You're referring to a different ratio than I am.

Yes, and your ratio is meaningless

[Guest]

Yes, and your ratio is meaningless

Obviously meaningless to you. So what, it is not however misleading or inaccurate

[farming101]

Obviously meaningless to you. So what, it is not however misleading or inaccurate

It is meaningless to anyone who understands supply and demand statistics and foreign trade data.

Misleading because: Canada is a significant exporter of wheat to the world markets and has been for decades, maybe a century. Canada starting shipping wheat overseas in 1883.
Tell countries in North Africa, Southeast Asia or tell Japan that Canada is no longer going to ship any wheat to them because Bin Lurking says it is insignificant. Go get your wheat from somewhere else.

Inaccurate because: Discussing how much the world produces and then how much it exports need to be dealt with separately. China produces more wheat than any other country and yet imports wheat.
You should tell China to put on another 5 pounds of N and quit buying wheat from Canada. It should be just that simple.

Canada's Export wheat market as a percent of world production:
2017/18 2.88%
2018/19 3.34%
2019/20 3.01%
So, yes you are inaccurate
https://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde/ https://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde/