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As of December 31, total stocks of most major grains and oilseeds were well above year earlier levels. Total stocks (including commercial and on-farm inventories) rose as a result of strong crop production in 2008.
Total stocks of canola were up 23.6% from December 31, 2007, to 9.1 million metric tonnes. This increase was a result of record production in 2008.
All three Prairie provinces reported record on-farm stocks of canola.
Farmers reported that total stocks of dry field peas rose 76.4% from December 31, 2007, to 2.6 million tonnes. The increase was the result of record field pea production in 2008.
On-farm stocks rose in all three Prairie provinces. Total Canadian on-farm stocks more than doubled from December 31, 2007, to 2.4 million tonnes.
Available on CANSIM: tables 001-0004, 001-0010, 001-0017 to 001-0020 and 001-0040 to 001-0043.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey numbers, including related surveys, 3401, 3403, 3443, 3464 and 3476.
Note to readers
The December farm survey of 11,500 Canadian farmers is a survey of Canadian field crop stocks conducted from January 2 to January 9, 2009. Farmers were asked to report the amounts of grain, oilseeds and special crops in on-farm storage.
Data on commercial stocks of western major crops originate from the Canadian Grain Commission. Commercial stocks of corn and soybeans are estimated by a Statistics Canada sample of grain elevators in Eastern Canada.
Data on commercial stocks of special crops originate from a survey of handlers and agents of special crops.
National supply-disposition tables for the major grains and special crops are included in this report and will be included in future production and stock reports. Methodology details are published annually in the October issue of Cereals and Oilseeds Review (22-007-XIB, free).
The publication Field Crop Reporting Series: Stocks of Canadian Grain at December 31, 2008, Vol. 88, no. 1 (22-002-XWE, free), is now available from the Publications module of our website.
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release contact David Burroughs (613-951-5138; dave.burroughs@statcan.gc.ca), Karen Gray (204-983-2856; karen.gray@statcan.gc.ca) or Dave Roeske (613-951-0572; dave.roeske@statcan.gc.ca), Agriculture Division.
Table 1
| 2007 | 2008 | Five-year average | 2007 to 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands of metric tonnes | % change | |||
| Total wheat | 16 116 | 21 859 | 20 061 | 35.6 |
| Wheat excluding durum | 13 144 | 17 066 | 15 626 | 29.8 |
| Durum wheat | 2 972 | 4 793 | 4 436 | 61.3 |
| Corn for grain | 9 546 | 9 215 | 8 368 | -3.5 |
| Canola | 7 395 | 9 143 | 6 250 | 23.6 |
| Barley | 7 160 | 8 500 | 8 423 | 18.7 |
| Oats | 3 204 | 3 267 | 2 582 | 2.0 |
| Dry field peas | 1 460 | 2 575 | 1 621 | 76.4 |
| Soybeans | 1 759 | 2 214 | 2 035 | 25.9 |
| Flaxseed | 522 | 590 | 571 | 13.0 |
| Lentils | 502 | 448 | 615 | -10.8 |
| Rye | 139 | 218 | 281 | 56.8 |
| Canary seed | 195 | 201 | 240 | 3.1 |
| Chick peas | 175 | 125 | 114 | -28.6 |
| Mustard seed | 130 | 108 | 228 | -16.9 |
| Sunflower seed | 73 | 71 | 86 | -2.7 |
