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June 22, 2018 AAFC: Outlook for Principal Field Crops – June

Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada   |  Category: Agronomics, General News, Marketing

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has released the June report for Canada: Outlook for Principal Field Crops. The report expects the 2017-18 carry out of stocks to fall to 170,000 tonnes. Looking ahead to 2018-19, AAFC forecasts a lower seeded area in Canada of 400,000 hectares. Production is estimated to increase to 615,000 tonnes basesd on average yields. Exports in 2018-19 are expected to reach 600,000 tonnes which will reduce carry-out stocks to 155,000 tonnes. For the report click here.