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By Alice McFarlane

Planting Intentions

Report confirms farmers will seed less canola

Apr 24, 2019 | 12:58 PM

Canadian farmers say they will seed fewer acres of canola, durum, wheat, lentils and soybeans.

According to the Statistics Canada Planting Intentions report released this morning, farmers anticipate planting more wheat, corn, dry peas and oats.

Nationally, farmers expect to plant 6.6 per cent less acres of canola, while Saskatchewan producers reported they will seed 11.7 million acres of canola down from 12.4 million acres in 2018. Stats Canada said record high year-end stocks along with concerns about limited access to China’s canola market could have played a factor in seeding decisions.

In Saskatchewan, producers expect total wheat area to increase 2.7 per cent to 13.3 million acres. The gain in spring wheat area is expected to be offset by a 15.4 per cent decrease in durum wheat.

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Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta could push the total anticipated barley area up 10.2 per cent to 7.2 million acres. Producers appear to be ready to seed more oat acres. That increase is led by Saskatchewan with reports of an increase of 12.5 per cent from last year.

Meanwhile, producers expect to plant field peas which will be driven by Saskatchewan with a projected increase of 12 per cent year over year.

An anticipated decrease in lentil area is likely influenced by ongoing tariffs from major importers like India, which led to high Canadian lentil stocks and lower prices.

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