Stats Can First Production Estimates

[melvill]

Stats Can's first survey-based production estimates for this year. Survey done at end of July and first few days of August.

Crop 2004 2005 2004
to 2005
'000 of tonnes % change
Total wheat 25,860 24,716 -4.4
Spring wheat 18,451 17,836 -3.3
Barley 13,186 12,358 -6.3
Canola 7,728 8,325 7.7
Durum wheat 4,962 5,083 2.4
Oats 3,683 3,731 1.3
Dry field peas3,338 3,223 -3.4
Flaxseed 517 1,044 102.0
Soybeans1 3,042 2,954 -2.9
Grain corn 8,802 8,236 -6.4

The canola number is a little below the range (8.5 - 8.8) of analysts guesses. Flax at the top end of guesses. Wheat, oats and barley within the range of guesses.

[melvill]

Oh, I don't like the way tables show up here. First column is crop, second column is 2004, third is 2005 and last is % change from 2004.