Canadian Crops Pegged Sharply Lower - AAFC
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) peg 2009 wheat production (excluding durum) at 19.1 MMT, 17.3% down on last year's 23.1 MMT. Yields this season will average 2.48 MT/ha, down 18% on last year's 3.03 MT/ha.
Durum output is projected at 4.5 MT they say. That's 1 MMT, or 18%, down on last year's 5.5 MMT.
Barley production is seen at 8.9 MMT, 25% down on last season's 11.8 MMT. Corn output is forecast at 9.5 MMT, 10% lower than the 10.6 MMt produced last year.
Canola output is forecast to reach 9.5 MMT, 25% down on 12.6 MMT a year ago.
Durum output is projected at 4.5 MT they say. That's 1 MMT, or 18%, down on last year's 5.5 MMT.
Barley production is seen at 8.9 MMT, 25% down on last season's 11.8 MMT. Corn output is forecast at 9.5 MMT, 10% lower than the 10.6 MMt produced last year.
Canola output is forecast to reach 9.5 MMT, 25% down on 12.6 MMT a year ago.