{"id":816888,"date":"2026-07-21T18:40:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T18:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/816888\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T18:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T18:40:12","slug":"aafc-raises-most-2026-27-crop-estimates-on-statcan-planted-area-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/816888\/","title":{"rendered":"AAFC raises most 2026-27 crop estimates on StatCan planted area report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Production estimates rose for most Canadian crops in 2026-27, surpasing earlier forecasts, according to updated supply-demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Those changes, released July 20, followed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www150.statcan.gc.ca\/n1\/daily-quotidien\/260630\/dq260630b-eng.htm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">planted area report<\/a> issued by Statistics Canada on June 30 as well as the first <a href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.canada.ca\/atlas\/apps\/aef\/main\/index_en.html?STORYMAPS-EN=8501623f5107414fb48a2be35fbbccd1&amp;STORYMAPS-FR=10c1a524bf8c4836ab01989729bead41&amp;height=0px&amp;fluid=true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian Crop Yield Forecast<\/a> for 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tw:text-base tw:font-normal tw:text-neutral-950 tw:m-0\">Changes to AAFC\u2019s monthly supply and demand estimates can have an effect on futures and cash prices.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from significant increases for canola, dry peas and lentils 2026-27 ending stocks were adjusted either way depending on the crop.<\/p>\n<p>Canola<\/p>\n<p>With a record amount of planted canola acres and expectations of above average yields, canola output for 2026-27 was raised to 21 million tonnes from 19.2 million in June\u2019s report.<\/p>\n<p>Exports for 2026-27 were bumped up 500,000 tonnes to eight million tonnes. Those for 2025-26 tacked on 100,000 tonnes at 8.5 million tonnes.<\/p>\n<p>Projected canola ending stocks for 2026-27 climbed to 2.07 million tonnes from 1.31 million in AAFC\u2019s June report. The 2025-26 canola carryout forecast was relatively steady at 2.7 million tonnes.<\/p>\n<p>Domestic usage for 2026-27 rose to 13.75 million tonnes from 13.2 million, while 2025-26 usage held at 12.3 million.<\/p>\n<p>All wheat and durum<\/p>\n<p>All wheat production was upped to 35.26 million tonnes from 34.6 million in June.<\/p>\n<p>All wheat ending stocks for 2026-27 were trimmed by 100,000 tonnes to 5.5 million, and those for 2025-26 were cut by 300,000 tonnes to 6.5 million.<\/p>\n<p>AAFC sliced 150,000 tonnes from its 2026-27 all wheat exports of 28.35 million tonnes and those for 2025-26 were kept at 29 million.<\/p>\n<p>Durum production for 2026-27 was increased by more than 245,000 tonnes at 6.04 million and the carryover was eased back 100,000 tonnes at 1.2 million.<\/p>\n<p>July estimates for Canadian major crops supply and demand in million tonnes. Source: AAFC. <\/p>\n<p>Grains and oilseeds<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Production<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Exports<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2026\/27<\/p>\n<p>2026\/27<\/p>\n<p>2025\/26<\/p>\n<p>2026\/27<\/p>\n<p>2026\/27<\/p>\n<p>2025\/26<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>July<\/p>\n<p>June<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>July<\/p>\n<p>June<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>All wheat<\/p>\n<p>35.260<\/p>\n<p>34.598<\/p>\n<p>39.955<\/p>\n<p>28.350<\/p>\n<p>28.500<\/p>\n<p>29.000<\/p>\n<p>Durum<\/p>\n<p>6.042<\/p>\n<p>5.796<\/p>\n<p>7.135<\/p>\n<p>5.150<\/p>\n<p>5.300<\/p>\n<p>5.600<\/p>\n<p>Barley<\/p>\n<p>9.200<\/p>\n<p>8.339<\/p>\n<p>9.725<\/p>\n<p>3.300<\/p>\n<p>2.900<\/p>\n<p>4.070<\/p>\n<p>Corn<\/p>\n<p>16.400<\/p>\n<p>15.622<\/p>\n<p>14.867<\/p>\n<p>2.400<\/p>\n<p>1.900<\/p>\n<p>1.500<\/p>\n<p>Oats<\/p>\n<p>2.940<\/p>\n<p>3.379<\/p>\n<p>3.920<\/p>\n<p>2.350<\/p>\n<p>2.350<\/p>\n<p>2.350<\/p>\n<p>Canola<\/p>\n<p>21.000<\/p>\n<p>19.200<\/p>\n<p>21.809<\/p>\n<p>8.000<\/p>\n<p>7.500<\/p>\n<p>8.500<\/p>\n<p>Flaxseed<\/p>\n<p>0.350<\/p>\n<p>0.400<\/p>\n<p>0.454<\/p>\n<p>0.275<\/p>\n<p>0.275<\/p>\n<p>0.280<\/p>\n<p>Soybeans<\/p>\n<p>7.500<\/p>\n<p>7.500<\/p>\n<p>6.793<\/p>\n<p>5.600<\/p>\n<p>5.400<\/p>\n<p>5.500<\/p>\n<p>TOTAL<\/p>\n<p>93.249<\/p>\n<p>89.661<\/p>\n<p>98.321<\/p>\n<p>50.457<\/p>\n<p>49.007<\/p>\n<p>51.352<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Domestic Usage<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ending Stocks<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2026\/27<\/p>\n<p>2026\/27<\/p>\n<p>2025\/26<\/p>\n<p>2026\/27<\/p>\n<p>2026\/27<\/p>\n<p>2025\/26<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>July<\/p>\n<p>June<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>July<\/p>\n<p>June<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>All wheat<\/p>\n<p>8.015<\/p>\n<p>7.403<\/p>\n<p>8.725<\/p>\n<p>5.500<\/p>\n<p>5.600<\/p>\n<p>6.500<\/p>\n<p>Durum<\/p>\n<p>0.697<\/p>\n<p>0.501<\/p>\n<p>1.039<\/p>\n<p>1.200<\/p>\n<p>1.300<\/p>\n<p>1.000<\/p>\n<p>Barley<\/p>\n<p>6.090<\/p>\n<p>5.909<\/p>\n<p>6.054<\/p>\n<p>0.900<\/p>\n<p>0.700<\/p>\n<p>0.900<\/p>\n<p>Corn<\/p>\n<p>15.900<\/p>\n<p>15.722<\/p>\n<p>15.251<\/p>\n<p>2.100<\/p>\n<p>2.000<\/p>\n<p>1.800<\/p>\n<p>Oats<\/p>\n<p>0.960<\/p>\n<p>1.249<\/p>\n<p>1.296<\/p>\n<p>0.450<\/p>\n<p>0.600<\/p>\n<p>0.800<\/p>\n<p>Canola<\/p>\n<p>13.751<\/p>\n<p>13.201<\/p>\n<p>12.301<\/p>\n<p>2.074<\/p>\n<p>1.306<\/p>\n<p>2.707<\/p>\n<p>Flaxseed<\/p>\n<p>0.105<\/p>\n<p>0.104<\/p>\n<p>0.089<\/p>\n<p>0.210<\/p>\n<p>0.268<\/p>\n<p>0.210<\/p>\n<p>Soybeans<\/p>\n<p>2.200<\/p>\n<p>2.300<\/p>\n<p>2.050<\/p>\n<p>0.386<\/p>\n<p>0.378<\/p>\n<p>0.286<\/p>\n<p>TOTAL<\/p>\n<p>47.514<\/p>\n<p>46.350<\/p>\n<p>46.235<\/p>\n<p>11.866<\/p>\n<p>11.152<\/p>\n<p>13.632<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pulse and Special Crops<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Production<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Exports<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2026\/27<\/p>\n<p>2026\/27<\/p>\n<p>2025\/26<\/p>\n<p>2026\/27<\/p>\n<p>2026\/27<\/p>\n<p>2025\/26<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>July<\/p>\n<p>June<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>July<\/p>\n<p>June<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dry peas<\/p>\n<p>3.150<\/p>\n<p>2.950<\/p>\n<p>3.934<\/p>\n<p>2.700<\/p>\n<p>2.700<\/p>\n<p>2.700<\/p>\n<p>Lentils<\/p>\n<p>2.650<\/p>\n<p>2.350<\/p>\n<p>3.363<\/p>\n<p>2.300<\/p>\n<p>2.300<\/p>\n<p>2.300<\/p>\n<p>Dry beans<\/p>\n<p>0.450<\/p>\n<p>0.310<\/p>\n<p>0.438<\/p>\n<p>0.380<\/p>\n<p>0.370<\/p>\n<p>0.405<\/p>\n<p>Chickpeas<\/p>\n<p>0.420<\/p>\n<p>0.340<\/p>\n<p>0.482<\/p>\n<p>0.230<\/p>\n<p>0.230<\/p>\n<p>0.250<\/p>\n<p>Mustard<\/p>\n<p>0.140<\/p>\n<p>0.152<\/p>\n<p>0.140<\/p>\n<p>0.095<\/p>\n<p>0.095<\/p>\n<p>0.095<\/p>\n<p>Canaryseed<\/p>\n<p>0.140<\/p>\n<p>0.168<\/p>\n<p>0.235<\/p>\n<p>0.135<\/p>\n<p>0.135<\/p>\n<p>0.135<\/p>\n<p>Sunflower<\/p>\n<p>0.067<\/p>\n<p>0.058<\/p>\n<p>0.069<\/p>\n<p>0.035<\/p>\n<p>0.035<\/p>\n<p>0.033<\/p>\n<p>TOTAL<\/p>\n<p>6.917<\/p>\n<p>6.328<\/p>\n<p>8.661<\/p>\n<p>5.875<\/p>\n<p>5.865<\/p>\n<p>5.920<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Domestic Usage<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ending Stocks<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2025\/26<\/p>\n<p>2025\/26<\/p>\n<p>2025\/26<\/p>\n<p>2026\/27<\/p>\n<p>2026\/27<\/p>\n<p>2025\/26<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>July<\/p>\n<p>May<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>July<\/p>\n<p>June<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dry peas<\/p>\n<p>0.650<\/p>\n<p>0.650<\/p>\n<p>0.746<\/p>\n<p>0.810<\/p>\n<p>0.710<\/p>\n<p>0.990<\/p>\n<p>Lentils<\/p>\n<p>0.300<\/p>\n<p>0.300<\/p>\n<p>0.254<\/p>\n<p>1.540<\/p>\n<p>1.240<\/p>\n<p>1.415<\/p>\n<p>Dry beans<\/p>\n<p>0.070<\/p>\n<p>0.070<\/p>\n<p>0.073<\/p>\n<p>0.030<\/p>\n<p>0.005<\/p>\n<p>0.060<\/p>\n<p>Chickpeas<\/p>\n<p>0.090<\/p>\n<p>0.090<\/p>\n<p>0.089<\/p>\n<p>0.380<\/p>\n<p>0.315<\/p>\n<p>0.240<\/p>\n<p>Mustard<\/p>\n<p>0.053<\/p>\n<p>0.051<\/p>\n<p>0.051<\/p>\n<p>0.145<\/p>\n<p>0.160<\/p>\n<p>0.145<\/p>\n<p>Canaryseed<\/p>\n<p>0.015<\/p>\n<p>0.013<\/p>\n<p>0.014<\/p>\n<p>0.160<\/p>\n<p>0.190<\/p>\n<p>0.170<\/p>\n<p>Sunflower<\/p>\n<p>0.067<\/p>\n<p>0.068<\/p>\n<p>0.056<\/p>\n<p>0.145<\/p>\n<p>0.135<\/p>\n<p>0.155<\/p>\n<p>TOTAL<\/p>\n<p>1.245<\/p>\n<p>1.242<\/p>\n<p>1.283<\/p>\n<p>3.210<\/p>\n<p>2.655<\/p>\n<p>3.175<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Production estimates rose for most Canadian crops in 2026-27, surpasing earlier forecasts, 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