Stats Can Seeding intentinons

[SASKFARMER]

Wheat up a bit but a lot more Durum going in.

Canola down hard I wonder why the West cant grow Canola if it's dry. East won't seed anymore because were tapped.

Oats up a huge amount.

Mustard up way to a huge amount.

Barley Crash and Burn.

Our seeding plans are the same right now.

Canola half farm.
Wheat the other half.

Peas and barley gone from Rotation so far.

[SASKFARMER]

Wheat
At the national level, farmers anticipate planting 25.0 million acres of wheat in 2022, up 7.2% from the previous year. Spring wheat area (+7.0% to 17.6 million acres) and durum wheat area (+12.5% to 6.2 million acres) are expected to expand, while winter wheat area is expected to decrease (-13.0% to 1.2 million acres). An anticipated increase in area for wheat is likely attributable to strong prices and high worldwide demand.

Farmers in Saskatchewan anticipate planting 10.6% more wheat in 2022 compared with 2021, up to 13.3 million acres. Spring wheat area is expected to expand 7.5% to 8.0 million acres, while durum wheat area is anticipated to increase 15.4% to 5.2 million acres.

In Alberta, farmers expect total wheat area to increase 6.3% to 7.4 million acres as a result of higher spring wheat area (+7.9%), while durum wheat area is expected to decrease 3.1% to 957,500 acres.

Manitoba farmers anticipate planting 3.1 million acres of wheat, up 5.7% from one year earlier.

[SASKFARMER]

Canola
Despite high prices and strong global demand for oilseeds, canola area is expected to decrease 7.0% to 20.9 million acres in 2022 as farmers shift to alternate crops such as cereals.

In Saskatchewan, the largest canola-producing province, producers anticipate seeding nearly 1.0 million fewer acres of canola, a drop of 8.0% to 11.1 million acres in 2022 compared with 2021.

Farmers in Alberta anticipate seeding 6.3 million acres of canola, down 6.9% from a year earlier.

In Manitoba, farmers expect seeded area of canola to decrease 3.9% to 3.3 million acres.

[SASKFARMER]

Barley and oats
Nationwide, barley acreage is expected to drop 9.7% to 7.5 million acres in 2022.

Saskatchewan is expected to lead the decrease, falling 17.6% to 3.1 million acres. Area seeded to barley is also expected to drop in both Alberta (-3.9% to 3.7 million acres) and Manitoba (-1.1% to 408,000 acres).

Oat area is expected to expand 16.6% to 4.0 million acres compared with one year earlier. If realized, it would be the highest area seeded to oats since 2008, possibly attributable to higher domestic demand for feed use and exports.

[SASKFARMER]

Lentil and dry peas
Area seeded to lentils is expected to increase compared with one year earlier, up 4.2% to 4.5 million acres. Farmers in Saskatchewan, where almost 90% of Canada's lentils are grown, expect seeded area to rise 5.8% to 4.0 million acres, offsetting lower area in Alberta (-8.8%).

Farmers across Canada expect to plant fewer acres of dry peas in 2022, with area anticipated to fall 7.0% to 3.6 million acres compared with 2021.

[SASKFARMER]

Corn for grain
At the national level, farmers expect to plant 3.7 million acres of corn for grain, up 6.4% from a year earlier.

In Ontario, where over 60% of all corn for grain in Canada is grown, farmers anticipate planting 2.3 million acres, up 8.2% from 2021. If achieved, it would be a record area for the province, surpassing the previous record of 2.2 million acres set in 2012. Farmers may choose to plant more corn for grain in 2022 as a result of record yields in 2021, coupled with good prices relative to other crops.

Quebec farmers expect to plant more corn for grain, edging up 0.9% to 893,400 acres in 2022.


Soybeans
Nationally, farmers anticipate planting 5.4 million acres of soybeans, up 0.7% from 2021.

Farmers in Ontario, the largest soybean-producing province, expect to plant 3.0 million acres of soybeans, up 3.2% from 2021.

Soybean areas in Manitoba (-0.9%) and Quebec (-0.6%) are expected to edge down compared with a year earlier.

[Sodbuster]

I’m thinking the canola acres will be higher given the last few storms in the south were after the Stats Can survey. Barley will still be the dog unless we are still seeding in June. Thanks for the report Saskfarmer.

[beaverdam]

Here's the full report for everyone;

https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/canadas-agriculture-sectors/crops/reports-and-statistics-data-canadian-principal-field-crops/canada-outlook-principal-field-crops-2022-04-20

[BTO780]

Does anyone really speak the truth in these useless surveys? Why anyone gives any info out in any survey is beyond me. Complete with waste of time. I would rather take a macramay course.

I know for a fact some guys are seeding canola and lots of it just for the crop insurance coverage.

[GALAXIE500]

I really enjoy telling Stats Can that I won't complete their surveys because of our country's Prime Minister and his incompetent cabinet. Naturally they don't get it.

[furrowtickler]

I’m thinking the canola acres will be higher given the last few storms in the south were after the Stats Can survey. Barley will still be the dog unless we are still seeding in June. Thanks for the report Saskfarmer.

Maybe a bit higher but dryness , extreme high fertility costs and seed availability will cap much more acres

[SASKFARMER]

Canola will maybe up a bit but again the new growing areas got screwed last year due to drought and the only thing good was crop insurance coverage.

Won't be much extra due to costs of chem and fert to grow canola better return on other crops.

Peas don't like drought and prices suck so down.

Barley malt is a joke and feeds well who knows but definitely if it's dry barley doesn't like heat.

[beaverdam]

Peas don't like drought and prices suck so down.

That's true, but we've also found here in SE Sask that Peas don't like it too wet either!

Lots of fields down here have the "root rot" and have been told, No peas for 7 years.

[SASKFARMER]

Yea we are on a 7-year rotation it's hard to do. Pea prices are also the reason for the fall. Probably no peas or we will grow with No contract.

[fjlip]

Does anyone really speak the truth in these useless surveys? Why anyone gives any info out in any survey is beyond me. Complete with waste of time. I would rather take a macramay course.

I know for a fact some guys are seeding canola and lots of it just for the crop insurance coverage.

Where were my PINEAPPLE acres???

Mustard oh ya $70/ bu.