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Tuesday, April 25, 2006 Crushing statistics
Oilseed processors crushed 298,908 metric tonnes of canola in March, according to Statistics Canada's monthly survey of crushing plants. Oil production last month totalled 128,806 tonnes while meal production amounted to 177,494 tonnes. The cumulative volume of canola crushed during the first two-thirds of the current crop year totalled 2,260,068 metric tonnes, slightly ahead of the pace in 2003/04 when a record 3,389,554 tonnes were crushed. Available on CANSIM: table 001-0005. Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 3404. The February 2006 issue of Cereals and Oilseeds Review (22-007-XIB, free) will be available shortly. For general information, contact Client Services (1-800-465-1991; agriculture@statcan.gc.ca). To enquire about the concepts, methods and data quality of this release, contact Les Macartney (613-951-8714), les.macartney@statcan.gc.ca), Agriculture Division. |
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