Early intentions for Canadian planting in 2012 show increases in spring wheat and durum wheat compared with 2011, and a possible record acreage of canola, says Statistics Canada. Indications are also that soybean acreage could reach a record high nationally.
In the East, farmers anticipate seeding a record area of corn for grain. Farmers may modify their plans prior to planting time as a result of economic and environmental conditions. Some farmers indicated that they were still undecided about their final strategies for 2012.
March intentions of principal field crop areas
| |
2010 (final) |
2011 (final) |
March 2012 (intentions) |
2010 to 2011 |
2011 to March 2012 |
| |
thousands of acres |
% change |
| Total wheat1 |
21,065 |
21,464 |
24,324 |
1.9 |
13.3 |
| Spring wheat |
16,475 |
15,760 |
17,178 |
-4.3 |
9.0 |
| Durum wheat |
3,150 |
4,015 |
5,100 |
27.5 |
27.0 |
| Winter wheat2 |
1,439 |
1,689 |
2,047 |
17.3 |
21.2 |
| Canola |
17,608 |
18,862 |
20,372 |
7.1 |
8.0 |
| Barley |
6,911 |
6,472 |
7,968 |
-6.3 |
23.1 |
| Summerfallow |
10,760 |
12,410 |
3,970 |
15.3 |
-68.0 |
| Soybeans |
3,665 |
3,830 |
3,969 |
4.5 |
3.6 |
| Corn for grain |
3,000 |
3,009 |
3,562 |
0.3 |
18.4 |
| Oats |
3,013 |
3,109 |
3,393 |
3.2 |
9.1 |
| Dry field peas |
3,625 |
2,328 |
3,310 |
-35.8 |
42.2 |
| Lentils |
3,480 |
2,570 |
2,460 |
-26.1 |
-4.3 |
| Flaxseed |
925 |
695 |
1,040 |
-24.9 |
49.6 |
Juli says: Traders expected canola acreage between 19.4 million to 23 million acres; All wheat acres between 23.2 million and 27.2 million acres; Barley acres between 7.5 million and 8.8 million acres.
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