+ CANADA: OUTLOOK FOR PRINCIPAL FIELD CROPS November 21, 2014 Market Analysis Group/Grains and Oilseeds Division Sector Development and Analysis Directorate/Market and Industry Services Branch Director: Steve Lavergne Deputy Director: Fred Oleson This report is an update of the October outlook report for crop year 2014-15 in Canada. The quality of the crop is the major concern for 2014 although production is expected to be near-normal. Due to a return to relatively normal yields, crop production for 2014 is dramatically smaller than the record harvest of 2013. Average yields across all crops in 2014 are expected to average about 18% lower than last year when the weather during the growing season and harvest was unusually good. In western Canada, harvest was mostly complete by the end of October while, in eastern Canada, the harvest of soybeans was nearing completion but the corn harvest was just beginning. The quality of the crop in western Canada will be a major concern for 2014 due to excess rain in late August and early September and the lateness of the harvest. In eastern Canada, the quality of the corn crop has also been lowered because of excess moisture. The production of field crops in Canada for the 2014-15 crop year is estimated at 76 (Mt), 22% lower than last year due to lower average yields. Although production is significantly lower than last year, it is about 3% above the five-year (2008-12) average of 74 Mt. Despite high carry-in stocks, supply and carry-out stocks are forecast to decrease significantly. The supply-side estimates in this report are dependent on Statistics Canada’s (STC) October 3 report on area, yield and production which was based on a survey of farmers, conducted during the early part of September. The outlook will be revised after the estimates of Principal Field Crop Production are revised by Statistics Canada (STC) on December 4, 2014. Despite high carry-in stocks, the supply of Grains and Oilseeds (G&O) and the supply of Pulses and Special Crops (P&SC) in Canada are each expected to decrease by about 10% compared to 2013. Due to lower yields, the production of G&O is estimated to decrease to 70 Mt from 90 Mt in 2013 while the production of P&SC is estimated to decrease to 6.1 Mt from 6.9 Mt in 2013. Exports and domestic use are forecast to decrease slightly due to lower supply and carry-out stocks are expected to decrease significantly. In general, abundant world grain supplies are expected to continue to pressure world prices, but a weaker Canadian dollar, which is anticipated to remain at a discount of 10 to 15 percent to the US dollar, is expected to provide some support to prices in Canada. In general grain prices are expected to decrease slightly from the 2013-14 level but durum prices are expected to be very strong due to strong demand and relatively low global supply. Canada: Principal Field Crops Supply and Disposition Area Area Seeded Harvested Yield -------- thousand hectares -------- t/ha Total Grains And Oilseeds 2012-2013 26,455 25,694 2.76 2013-2014 26,847 26,115 3.46 2014-2015f 25,741 24,350 2.87 Total Pulse And Special Crops 2012-2013 3,047 2,990 1.90 2013-2014 2,844 2,816 2.44 2014-2015f 3,418 3,186 1.92 All Principal Field Crops 2012-2013 29,502 28,684 2.67 2013-2014 29,690 28,930 3.36 2014-2015f 29,159 27,536 2.76 Total Total Domestic Carry-out Production Imports Supply Exports Use Stocks -------------------------------------- thousand metric tonnes -------------------------------------71,040 90,293 69,959 1,018 1,101 1,773 82,455 100,345 88,706 36,935 43,421 41,310 36,570 39,950 38,901 8,951 16,974 8,495 5,677 6,880 6,110 141 141 128 7,066 7,660 6,866 4,954 5,237 5,200 1,472 1,806 1,296 640 628 370 76,716 97,173 76,068 1,160 1,241 1,901 89,521 108,005 95,572 41,889 48,659 46,510 38,042 41,756 40,197 9,591 17,602 8,865 Source: Statistics Canada, f: forecast by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Page 1 of 8 ALL WHEAT DURUM For 2014-15, Canadian durum production is estimated to decrease by 27% from 2013-14 to 4.76 Mt as a result of a 4% decrease in seeded area, higher abandonment and a 22% decrease in average yields. Saskatchewan and Alberta account for 86% and 14%, respectively, of Canadian production. The average grade quality of the Canadian durum crop is significantly lower than that of 2013-14 and from the past five year average. The average protein content is higher than for 2013-14 and higher than for the past five year average. Supply is estimated to decrease by 14% as higher carry-in stocks partly offset the fall in production. Exports are forecast to decrease by 7% due to lower supply and the lower average quality of the Canadian durum crop. Carry-out stocks are forecast to fall by 45% to a low of 1.0 Mt. Crop year average Canadian producer prices for durum are forecast to increase from 2013-14 due to lower world and Canadian supply and lower carry-out stocks, and the forecast for a weaker Canadian dollar. The largest price increases are expected for high grade durum because of a limited supply. Prices have increased significantly since the end of July. World durum production is estimated to decrease by 4.4 Mt from 2013-14 to 33.3 Mt, the lowest since 200102, primarily due to lower production for Canada. Supply is estimated to decrease by 3.7 Mt to 40.6 Mt as the lower production is partly offset by higher carry-in stocks. Use is expected to fall by 0.9 Mt, mostly in the feed market. Carry-out stocks are forecast to fall by 2.5 Mt to 4.5 Mt, the lowest since 1999-2000. US durum production is estimated to fall by 9% to 1.44 Mt due to lower yields. WHEAT (excluding durum) For 2014-15, Canadian wheat production is estimated to decrease by 27% from 2013-14 to 22.7 Mt due to 8% lower seeded area, higher abandonment and a 17% decline in average yields. Canadian winter wheat production is estimated to fall by 26% to 2.8 Mt, with a 29% decrease for eastern Canada and a 22% decline for western Canada. Spring wheat production is estimated to fall by 27% to 19.9 Mt, with a 28% decrease for Saskatchewan, 25% for Alberta and 32% for Manitoba. Spring wheat production is estimated to fall only marginally for British Columbia and rise by 15% for eastern Canada. Saskatchewan accounts for 41% of the total wheat production, Alberta for 35%, Manitoba for 15%, Ontario for 7.5% and other provinces for 1.5%. The quality of the wheat crop in western Canada is significantly lower than last year for all classes and significantly lower than the past five year average except for Canada Prairie Spring wheat which is mostly produced in areas which had more favourable weather. The quality of hard red spring wheat (CWRS) is variable depending on weather conditions in the growing area, with about 75-80% in the top three grades. The average protein content for CWRS is higher than for 2013-14 and near the past five year average. The worst average grade quality is for winter and soft white spring wheat classes. The quality of wheat in eastern Canada is near average. Statistics Canada did not provide production estimates for classes of spring wheat, but based on an analysis of the area seeded by class and provincial yield estimates, the decreases in production were as follows: 27% for hard red spring wheat to 16.3 Mt, 8% for Canada Prairie Spring wheat to 1.77 Mt, 42% for soft white spring wheat to 1.28 Mt, 18% for general purpose wheat to 0.37 Mt and 11% for extra strong wheat to 0.2 Mt. Winter wheat production, mostly hard red winter and soft red winter with some soft white winter, is estimated to account for 12% of the total wheat production. The production of hard red spring wheat is expected to account for 72% of the total wheat production, similar to 2013-14, Canada Prairie Spring for 8%, soft white spring for 5.5%, general purpose for 1.5% and extra strong for 1%. Supply is estimated to decrease by 12%, as lower production is partly offset by higher carry-in stocks. Exports are forecast to decrease by 2% from 2013-14 to 18 Mt, as growing demand in the world food market is expected to be more than offset by the lower supply and lower average quality of Canadian wheat. Carry-out stocks are forecast to fall by 47% to a low 4.2 Mt. The average crop year producer price in Canada for higher quality milling wheat is forecast to be higher than for 2013-14 because of the lower Canadian supply and the weaker Canadian dollar. Prices for high quality milling wheat have increased since the end of July. However, the average crop year producer prices for lower quality milling wheat and feed wheat are expected to be lower than for 2013-14 because of the record world wheat supply and because of lower corn prices, respectively. Page 2 of 8 World all wheat (including durum) production is estimated to increase by 5 Mt to a new record of 720 Mt. Supply is estimated to rise by 16 Mt to 906 Mt, as higher carry-in stocks compound the increase in production. Total use is forecast to rise by 9 Mt to 713 Mt. Carry-out stocks are forecast to increase by 7 Mt to 193 Mt. plains. Production is estimated to fall for hard red winter, soft red winter and white wheat, but increase by 13% for hard red spring wheat. Domestic use is expected to fall because of lower feed use. Exports are forecast to decrease due to lower supply and more competition in world markets. Carry-out stocks are forecast to increase by 1.5 Mt to 17.5 Mt. US wheat production is estimated to decrease by 3 Mt to 55.1 Mt, as a 3% higher harvested area is more than offset by lower yields due to drought in the southern Stan Skrypetz: Wheat Analyst [email protected] COARSE GRAINS BARLEY For 2014-15, seeded area is estimated to have decreased by 16% and harvested area to have decreased by 20%, each a record low levels from 2013-14. Production is estimated to decrease 30% to 7.1 million tonnes (Mt), a record low level, due to the smaller area and a return to near average yields. A near doubling of carry-in stocks will help cushion the production decline but total supply decreases by 20% to near record low levels. Total domestic use is forecast to decrease by 8% due mainly to a decrease in livestock feeding on the prairies and softer industrial use. Total exports are forecast to decrease by 16% due to the lower total supply, a lower than average malt barley selection rate and softer world barley trade. Carryout stocks are forecast to decrease sharply to a record low level. Despite the tight stock situation, the Lethbridge feed barley price is forecast to decrease from 2013-14 due to the overall decline in North American and world coarse grain prices. Throughout most of October, the price of feed barley was higher than the price of feed wheat at Lethbridge. The Lethbridge barley price had been able to post small price gains due to low deliveries. Prices at Lethbridge are increasing as end users build inventory for the upcoming cattle-feeding season. Feeder cattle are coming off summer pasture and entering the feedlot system for finishing. Due to poor quality and limited supplies in 2014, malt barley prices are showing a very strong premium to feed barley, of about $90/t versus a long-term average of about $40/t in the Canadian market. The strong malt premium is a North American based market factor this year, as the spread in the EU and Australian markets has been much lower. With the smaller barley crops and quality issues in North America, there is the possibility of higher than average malt barley imports into Canada and the US with the likely source being the EU or even Australia. Sprouting is the major concern as it adversely affects germination rates, critical in the malting process. Maltsters can, and will, adjust their tolerances to accept lower quality malting barley but that reduces the amount of malt produced. It is interesting to note that as the number of craft breweries expands so does the need for malt barley as the craft brews generally require more malt per batch. Despite the problems, the world does seem to have enough barley as in the past two years, the world barley stocks-to-use ratio has grown from 16.5 to 19.6 expected for 2014-15. CORN For 2014-15, seeded area is estimated to decrease by 15% and harvested area to decrease by 17%, both below the previous five-year average. Production is estimated to decrease by 20% from 2013-14 due to the smaller area and a return to slightly above the previous five-year average yield. Imports are forecast to increase to 1.2 Mt due to the decline in domestic supply along with quality and bushel weight concerns. Carry-in stocks are essentially unchanged from the previous year but the reduced production will cause total supply to decrease by 12%. Following the lower total supply, total domestic use is forecast to decrease as feed demand declines due to lower livestock numbers and only trend gains in industrial use. Exports are forecast to decrease significantly from the record highs in 2013-14 due to lower Canadian supply and large crops in other major corn exporting countries. Carryout stocks are forecast to decrease significantly and fall to a multiyear low of 0.7 Mt or about half the previous ten-year average. The Chatham in-store elevator price is forecast to decrease due to the large US and world corn crops in 2014. The price decline will be somewhat Page 3 of 8 offset by the forecasted Canadian dollar exchange rate for the 2014-15 crop year which support corn prices in Canada. Ontario and Quebec, the main corn producing provinces in Canada, had much slower harvest progress than the US. The late spring seeding, cool summer temperatures and wet fall conditions have created a long, drawn out harvest with quality, bushel weight and maturity concerns. It is anticipated that the eastern Canadian corn harvest pace will remain below average, in what is being described as the worst harvest conditions in many years, as producers will purposely leave corn in the fields to dry naturally and avoid high drying costs. So far this crop year, the lack of new crop supplies has encouraged corn imports from the US at a rate that is much higher than the previous three-year average. With the slow pace of Canadian new crop supplies, the Chatham nearby basis has been well-above the average of the previous 3 years. So far this fall, this basis strength has been seen in the offers for new crop in the Chicago December 2015 contract. The late harvest in Eastern Canada reduced the opportunity to plant winter wheat for the 2015-16 crop year, so that the area seeded to corn and soybeans may increase. For October, nearby US corn futures had been able to gain about 15% despite the projections for record US corn yields and production. However, as the US corn harvest nears completion these gains should reverse. The slow pace of harvest and producer selling along with good export results were price supportive. Some of the buoyancy has been due to speculation from equity funds which has re-entered the commodities markets. OATS For 2014-15, seeded area is estimated to decrease by 15% to a record low and a near record low harvested area is estimated to decrease by 20% from 2013-14. Production is estimated to decrease 31% to 2.7 Mt due to the decline in area and a return to just slightly above average yields. However, due to the high level of carryin stocks, the lower production will cause total supply to decrease by 16% and remain below the previous fiveyear average. Total domestic use is forecast to decrease 14% to a near-record low level mainly due to a drop in feed use related to larger supplies of feed quality cereal grains and North American corn supplies. Exports are forecast to decrease 5% due to the tight supply, higher US oat production and quality issues affecting the amount of milling quality oats that will be available on the prairies. Carryout stocks are forecast to decrease sharply to 0.6 Mt and remain below the previous fiveyear average. In October, the futures price for oats recovered in a fashion similar to the US corn futures. However, seasonal price patterns are retracing some of those gains as end buyers have increased stocks. During the last quarter of 2013-14, Canadian oat exports to the US were higher than the previous five-year average and this helped re-build US commercial stocks into the start of 2014-15. The US oats futures prices are continuing to hold a strong premium to the US corn futures, averaging over US $100/t to corn so far in 2014-15. As with malting barley, there are quality concerns regarding this year’s prairie oat crop and end users will have to adjust their requirements for an acceptable oat. Sprouting is a major concern as bushel weight and storability is compromised; visual imperfections will not be discounted as heavily as in years with a more normal grade pattern. RYE For 2014-15, seeded area is estimated to decrease by 2% from 2013-14 and harvested area is estimated to decrease by 16% both are new record lows. Production is estimated to decrease by 26% to near record lows due to the smaller area combined with below average yields. Despite slightly higher carry-in stocks, total supply is forecast to decrease by 20% due to the sharp drop in production and fall to the second lowest level on record. Total domestic usage is forecast to decrease by 16% to a new record level as the smaller total supply will limit feed and industrial use. Exports are forecast to decrease by 8% due to the very tight supply and remain well below the previous five-year average. Carryout stocks are forecast to decrease to record low levels. Canadian rye exports increased to their highest level since last October 2013 as the limited new crop supplies became available; however, total exports are about 40% lower when compared to the same period vs. the previous five-year average. Due to low Canadian rye production, imports of rye may increase. Small tonnages of rye have been imported in the past mainly from the US with lesser amounts from Germany and Sweden. In 2014-15, due to low supply in the US, imports would be sourced from the EU. As there is a stipulation that Canadian rye whiskey must be made from Canadian rye, imported rye would likely go into the milling market offsetting the supply required for the distilling industry. John Pauch: Coarse Grains Analyst [email protected] Page 4 of 8 OILSEEDS CANOLA For 2014-15, Canadian canola production is estimated to fall by 22% from 2013-14 to 14.1 Mt as a marginal rise in seeded area is offset by sharply higher abandonment and a 19% drop in average yields. Saskatchewan accounts for almost 50% of expected canola production while Alberta and Manitoba account for 35% and 15%, respectively. Supply is estimated to decrease by 11% as lower production more-than offsets the major increase in carry-in stocks. Canola is moving smoothly through the handling system with 29% of the crop, 2.96 Mt, delivered into licensed handling facilities as of week 26 of the crop year, as reported by the Canadian Grain Commission. For 2013-14, shipments to the same date were 16% of output or 2.9 Mt. For 2014-15, exports are forecast to decline by 8% on comparatively tight domestic supplies and competition from record high world supplies of oilseeds and vegetable oils. China, Japan, Mexico and the United States are forecast to account for the majority of Canadian exports for 2014-15. Domestic crush of canola is forecast to increase by 2% on support from a strong early season crush pace, relatively attractive crush margins and adequate canola supplies. Carry-out stocks are forecast to decrease by 62%, to 0.9 Mt for a relatively tight stocks-to-use ratio of 6%. The price of canola is forecast to decrease by almost 11%, to a range of $455-485/t, under pressure from lower world soyoil and palm oil prices and burdensome world oilseed supplies with some offsetting support provided by a weaker Canadian dollar. Canadian canola prices are heavily influenced by developments in the world vegetable oil market. For 2014-15, world vegetable oil production is forecast to rise by 4%, to 177 Mt, by the USDA. The industry is becoming increasingly concentrated with the top 4 vegetable oils (palm , soybean, canola-rape and sunflowerseed) accounting for 86% of total vegetable oil output. The largest growth in the sector is expected from palm oil, up 6% and soyoil, up 5%. For 2014-15, world trade in vegetable oils is forecast at 79 Mt, up 4%, with palm oil holding a 63% share. Domestic usage is expected to increase at nearly the same rate as production, resulting in a 4% rise in carry- out stocks, to 19 Mt. The large supplies and carry-out of vegetable oils on the world market are expected to pressure prices, with the Decatur simple average cash price of soyoil estimated at US34.00 to 38.00 cents a pound versus the 39.67 cents a pound in 2013-14 and 49.72 cents a pound in 2012-13. FLAXSEED (excluding solin) For 2014-15, production is estimated to increase by 27% to the highest level since 2006-07 on a rise in seeded area which more than offsets higher abandonment and lower yields. By province, Saskatchewan accounts for 82% of domestic production, followed by Alberta at 12% and Manitoba at 6%. Supply is up by 27% as higher carry-in stocks supplement the rise in production. Exports are forecast to rise by 30% on anticipated stronger buying from China and the European Union. Shipments to the European Union are expected to be limited by competition from increased supplies of Kazakhstan and Russian linseed. Total domestic use of flaxseed is forecast to rise by 9% while carry-out stocks rise by 25%. Flaxseed prices are forecast to fall to $465-495 a tonne, and could fall more significantly given the burdensome world oilseed supplies. Worldwide, linseed production is forecast at 2.6 Mt, up from 2.2 Mt in 2013-14. Canada is the world’s largest producer of flaxseed-linseed followed by Kazakhstan at 0.4 Mt, Russia at 0.32 Mt and China at 0.31. World trade is forecast at 1.4 Mt with Canada accounting for 57% of the total. World crush is forecast at 2.1 Mt, up from 1.9 Mt in 2012-13 on increased processing in the EU-28, China and the US. World carry-out of flaxseedlinseed is forecast at slightly under 0.4 Mt for 2014-15. SOYBEANS For 2014-15, production is estimated to increase by 11%, setting a new record, as an increase in planted area offsets a drop in yields. Ontario accounts for 60% of production, followed by Manitoba at 18%, Quebec 17%, Saskatchewan 3% and a minor level in the Maritimes. Supplies of soybeans are forecast to rise by 11% on the sharp rise in production, steady carry-in stocks and slightly higher imports. Domestic crush is forecast to rise by about 4% while exports are up over 20% to 4.2 Mt. Carry-out stocks Page 5 of 8 are expected to rise slightly while prices drop sharply, down 25% to $380-420/t, under pressure from burdensome world supplies. The weaker Canadian dollar is expected to provide some offsetting support. Soybean prices are heavily influenced by soymeal prices, for 2014-15, world supplies of soybean meal are expected to be burdensome following an expected record world production 198 Mt, up 10 Mt from 201314. By country, China is the world’s largest producer of soybean meal followed by the US, Argentina and Brazil. Combined, these countries account for almost 80% of world soybean meal production. Word trade is expected to rise to 64 Mt, up 7% from last year, with Argentina, Brazil and the Unites States being the largest exporters and the European Union, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand the 4 largest importers. The growth in world usage of soymeal is expected to match the rise in world production resulting in only a minor rise in carry-out stocks to slightly above 10 Mt. The 4 largest consumers of soymeal in the world are China, the European Union, the United States and Brazil. Chris Beckman: Oilseed Analyst [email protected] PULSES AND SPECIAL CROPS DRY PEAS For 2014-15, production is estimated to fall by 11% to 3.5 Mt, as higher harvested area has been offset by lower yields and high abandonment, particularly in Saskatchewan. Yellow pea production is forecast to fall sharply from last year to nearly 2.7 Mt, while green pea production is expected to rise sharply to 0.8 Mt. Production of the other remaining dry pea types is expected to fall marginally to less than 50 thousand tonnes (kt). Supply is forecast to fall by only 7% to nearly 3.9 Mt due to higher carry-in stocks. Exports are forecast to rise to 2.9 Mt, and as of September, India, Bangladesh and China are Canada’s top three markets. Carry-out stocks are forecast to decrease due to higher exports and lower domestic use. The average price is expected to decrease from 2013-14. During the month of October, the on-farm price of yellow peas in Saskatchewan rose about $5/t while the green pea price increased by $20/t. This was largely due the record export pace in August and September. The other factor is the quality of the Canadian dry pea crop and current indications of a decrease in the supply of No.1 or No.2 grade Canadian dry peas when compared to last year. Green dry peas prices are expected to maintain a premium of C$85/t over yellow dry peas, which is above the historical average, but below the C$160/t premium green peas had over yellow peas last year. US area seeded to dry peas for 2014-15 is forecast by the USDA to increase by 8% from last year. This is largely due to an estimated increase in area in Montana and North Dakota. Yields are expected to be average and US dry pea production is forecast by USDA to rise by 8% to 0.78 Mt. The main markets for US dry peas are China and India, similar to Canada. LENTILS For 2014-15, production is estimated to decrease by 19% to 1.8 Mt. Despite higher harvested area, lentil production fell due to lower yields and higher abandonment. Production of large green lentils is forecast to decrease sharply from last year to 0.4 Mt, while red lentil production is expected to be similar to last year at 1.2 Mt. Production of the other remaining lentil types is expected to decrease to just over 0.1 Mt. Supply is expected to decrease by 22% due to lower production. Exports are expected to be limited by supply to 1.6 Mt. To-date, India, Turkey, the EU-27 and United Arab Emirates are the top export markets. Domestic use is expected to decrease, but remain above historical levels due to expectations of a below average grade distribution. Carry-out stocks are forecast to decrease sharply for the third consecutive year. The overall average price is forecast to rise above 2013-14 due to an expected fall in carry-out stocks. During the month of October, the on-farm Saskatchewan large green lentil price rose about C$110/t while red lentil prices increased by C$15/t. This was largely due to the quality of the Canadian lentil crop and currently indications point to a decrease in the supply of No.1 or No.2 grade Canadian lentils for 2014-15 when compared to last year. Large green lentil prices are forecast to maintain a premium over red lentil prices, compared to a C$10/t discount to red lentil prices in 2013-14. Page 6 of 8 For 2014-15, US area seeded to lentils is forecast by the USDA at 0.3 mln acres, down 12% from 2013-14 due to lower area seeded in Montana. Assuming normal yields and abandonment, 2014-15 US lentil production is therefore forecast by AAFC to fall below 0.2 Mt, down 19% from 2013-14. The main US export markets for lentils to-date are India and the EU-27. DRY BEANS For 2014-15, production is estimated to increase by 26% to 292 thousand tonnes (kt). This includes 98 kt of white pea bean types and 194 kt of colored bean types. Production in Ontario increased sharply, mostly due to a rise in area for both bean types. In Manitoba, production rose for white pea bean types and fell for colored bean types. Supply is forecast to rise by only 8%, due to very low carry-in stocks. Exports are forecast to fall and be limited by the lower supply. As of August and September the EU-27 and the US are the top two markets, with smaller volumes exported to Japan and countries in Africa. Carry-out stocks are also expected to increase. The average Canadian dry bean price is forecast to fall due to the larger North American supply. US area seeded to dry beans is forecast by the USDA to increase sharply to nearly 1.5 mln acres, mostly due to larger area seeded in North Dakota. US total dry bean production (excluding chickpeas) is forecast by the USDA to increase to nearly 1.2 Mt, up 21% from 201314. The largest increases are expected to come from the black, pinto and navy bean classes. US export markets continue to be Canada, EU-27 and Mexico. CHICKPEAS For 2014-15, production is estimated to fall sharply to 141 kt, due to lower yield estimates. Production of desi types is expected to decrease marginally while kabuli chickpea production is expected to fall sharply compared to last year. However, due to large carry-in stocks from the previous year, supply is forecast to rise by 16%. Exports are forecast to increase from 2013-14, and as of August and September, the EU-27, the US are the top two markets with smaller amounts going to the Middle East including Jordan and Israel. Carry-out stocks are expected to decrease but remain burdensome. The average price is forecast to decline, for the third consecutive year, due to higher world and Canadian supply. The USDA has estimated US chickpea area seeded at a record 0.22 mln acres, up 4% from 2013-14. This is largely due to higher area seeded in Montana. Assuming normal yields and abandonment, 2014-15 US chickpea production is forecast by AAFC at a record 0.16 Mt, marginally higher than 2013-14. MUSTARD SEED For 2014-15, production is estimated to rise by 15% to 179 kt. Higher abandonment and lower yield estimates reduced production from earlier forecasts. Production of all of the three major types of mustard (yellow, brown and oriental) are expected to increase. Supply, however, is forecast to fall marginally, due to lower carry-in stocks. Exports are expected to be marginally lower than last year at 135 kt and as of August and September, the US and the EU-27 are the top two markets. Carry-out stocks are forecast to be tight for the second consecutive year. The average price is forecast to be lower than 2013-14, due competition from the Black Sea region for the EU-27 market. CANARY SEED For 2014-15, production is estimated to rise by only 6% to 139 kt, as sharply higher harvested area was partly offset by lower yields. Supply, however, is forecast to decrease by 9% as higher production was more than offset by low carry-in stocks. Exports are expected to be limited by the lower supply. As of August and September, Mexico and the EU-27 are the top two export markets, followed by Brazil and the US. Carryout stocks are expected to remain low and be supportive for prices. The average price is forecast to rise from last year due to the limited supply. SUNFLOWER SEED For 2014-15, production is estimated to rise by nearly 45% to 75 kt, due to higher estimated yields and harvested area. Supply, however, is expected to increase by only 12% to 105 kt, compared to 2013-14, due to lower carry-in stocks. Exports are forecast to decrease and carry-out stocks are forecast to rise. The US is expected to remain Canada’s main export market for sunflower seed. The average price is forecast to fall from 2013-14 due to an expected increase in North American carry-out stocks. US sunflower seed production for 2014-15 is forecast by the USDA at just over 1.1 Mt, up sharply from 201314 and largely due to higher production in North Dakota. Production of oil type varieties is estimated by AAFC to have risen to above 0.8 Mt and the production of confectionery type varieties is estimated by AAFC to have risen sharply to nearly 0.3 Mt. US supply is forecast by the USDA to rise to 1.3 Mt. As a result, exports and domestic use are estimated to increase. Despite this, US sunflower seed carry-out stocks are expected to rise and pressure North American prices. Page 7 of 8 For 2014-15, the world supply of sunflower seed is estimated by the USDA at a near record 45.3 Mt. This is 3% below last year, but still the second highest on record, despite lower production in Russia and Ukraine. As a result, world domestic use is expected to decrease marginally but world exports are forecast to increase by 3%. World carry-out stocks are expected to decrease by 26% to 2.4 Mt. Bobby Morgan: Pulse and Special Crop Analyst 204-259-4149 [email protected] Page 8 of 8 CANADA: GRAINS AND OILSEEDS SUPPLY AND DISPOSITION November 21, 2014 Food & Feed, Total Grain and Crop Area Area Total Industrial Waste & Domestic Carry-out Average Year (a) Seeded Harvested Yield Production Imports (b) Supply Exports (c) Use (d) Stocks Price (g) Dockage Use (e) ---------- thousand ha --------------------------------------------------------------------t/ha thousand metric tonnes -----------------------------------------------------------$/t Durum 2012-2013 1,894 1,878 2.46 4,627 36 6,149 4,245 232 325 751 1,152 290 2013-2014 2,009 1,997 3.26 6,505 5 7,662 5,073 244 344 776 1,813 220 2014-2015f 1,932 1,868 2.55 4,756 5 6,574 4,700 250 401 874 1,000 305-335 Wheat Except Durum 2012-2013 7,736 7,619 2.96 22,579 38 27,063 15,333 3,224 3,724 7,830 3,900 285 2013-2014 8,616 8,444 3.67 31,025 50 34,975 18,401 3,341 4,442 8,592 7,982 205 2014-2015f 7,886 7,478 3.04 22,731 50 30,763 18,000 3,350 4,397 8,563 4,200 200-230 All Wheat 2012-2013 9,630 9,497 2.86 27,205 74 33,211 19,578 3,456 4,049 8,581 5,052 2013-2014 10,626 10,441 3.59 37,530 55 42,637 23,474 3,586 4,786 9,368 9,795 2014-2015f 9,818 9,346 2.94 27,486 55 37,337 22,700 3,600 4,798 9,437 5,200 Barley 2012-2013 2,997 2,751 2.91 8,012 19 9,227 2,184 127 5,683 6,059 983 279 2013-2014 2,866 2,652 3.86 10,237 9 11,229 2,390 183 6,522 6,915 1,924 188 2014-2015f 2,408 2,134 3.34 7,120 18 9,062 2,000 150 6,002 6,362 700 155-185 Corn 2012-2013 1,434 1,418 9.21 13,060 507 14,933 1,728 5,315 6,325 11,655 1,549 257 2013-2014 1,493 1,480 9.59 14,194 575 16,318 1,918 5,165 7,728 12,906 1,494 169 2014-2015f 1,262 1,234 9.23 11,397 1,200 14,091 1,000 5,200 7,175 12,391 700 135-165 Oats 2012-2013 1,165 985 2.86 2,812 18 3,635 2,134 84 804 995 506 263 2013-2014 1,284 1,113 3.51 3,906 29 4,441 2,209 85 1,023 1,201 1,031 281 2014-2015f 1,091 885 3.04 2,686 20 3,737 2,100 84 852 1,037 600 225-255 Rye 2012-2013 140 123 2.73 337 0 362 193 46 68 123 46 155 2013-2014 109 87 2.57 223 0 269 120 40 52 100 49 170 2014-2015f 107 73 2.27 165 0 215 110 36 40 85 20 165-195 Mixed Grains 2012-2013 101 58 2.93 170 0 170 0 0 170 170 0 2013-2014 105 54 2.87 156 0 156 0 0 156 156 0 2014-2015f 93 47 3.00 142 0 142 0 0 142 142 0 Total Coarse Grains 2012-2013 5,836 5,334 4.57 24,391 545 28,325 6,239 5,571 13,050 19,002 3,085 2013-2014 5,857 5,386 5.33 28,715 613 32,413 6,637 5,473 15,481 21,278 4,498 2014-2015f 4,961 4,373 4.92 21,510 1,238 27,246 5,210 5,470 14,210 20,016 2,020 Canola 2012-2013 8,912 8,799 1.58 13,869 128 14,704 7,305 6,717 35 6,810 588 650 2013-2014 8,070 8,009 2.24 17,966 66 18,620 9,094 6,979 124 7,162 2,363 503 2014-2015f 8,095 7,817 1.80 14,080 125 16,568 8,400 7,100 117 7,268 900 455-485 Flaxseed 2012-2013 397 384 1.27 489 15 640 481 n/a n/a 89 71 580 2013-2014 425 418 1.73 724 14 809 616 n/a n/a 93 100 510 2014-2015f 635 607 1.52 922 5 1,027 800 n/a n/a 102 125 465-495 Soybeans 2012-2013 1,680 1,679 3.03 5,086 258 5,575 3,332 1,541 351 2,088 156 532 2013-2014 1,869 1,860 2.88 5,359 353 5,867 3,600 1,527 292 2,049 218 530 2014-2015f 2,231 2,208 2.70 5,961 350 6,528 4,200 1,600 278 2,078 250 380-420 Total Oilseeds 2012-2013 10,989 10,863 1.79 19,444 400 20,919 11,118 8,258 385 8,987 814 2013-2014 10,364 10,287 2.34 24,049 432 25,295 13,310 8,506 416 9,305 2,681 2014-2015f 10,961 10,632 1.97 20,962 480 24,123 13,400 8,700 395 9,448 1,275 Total Grains and Oilseeds 2012-2013 26,455 25,694 2.76 71,040 1,018 82,455 36,935 17,284 17,484 36,570 8,951 2013-2014 26,847 26,115 3.46 90,293 1,101 100,345 43,421 17,565 20,683 39,950 16,974 2014-2015f 25,741 24,350 2.87 69,959 1,773 88,706 41,310 17,770 19,403 38,901 8,495 (a) Crop year is August-July, except corn and soybeans, for which the crop year is September-August. (b) Imports exclude products. (c) Exports include grain products, while excluding oilseed products. (d) Food and Industrial Use for soybeans is based on data from the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association. Total number excludes food and industrial use for flaxseed due to data confidentiality. (e) Total Domestic Use = Food and Industrial Use + Feed Waste & Dockage + Seed Use + Loss in Handling (g) Crop year average prices: Wheat (No.1 CWRS, 13.5% protein) and Durum (No.1 CWAD, 13% protein), both are average Saskatchewan producer spot prices and are not comparable to CWB pool returns for previous years. Barley (No. 1 feed, cash, I/S Lethbridge), Corn (No.2 CE, cash, I/S Chatham), Oats (US No. 2 Heavy, CBOT nearby futures); Rye (No. 1 CW, cash, I/S Saskatoon); Canola (No. 1 Canada, cash, Track Vancouver); Flaxseed (No. 1 CW, cash, I/S Saskatoon); Soybeans (No. 2 CE, cash, I/S Chatham). f: forecast, by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Source: Statistics Canada CANADA: PULSES AND SPECIAL CROPS SUPPLY AND DISPOSITION November 21, 2014 Total Grain and Crop Area Area Total Domestic Carry-out Stocks-to- Average Year (a) Seeded Harvested Yield Production Imports (b) Supply Exports (b) Use (c) Stocks Use Ratio Price (d) ---------- thousand -----------------------------------------------------------ha ---------- t/ha thousand metric tonnes -----------------------------------------------------------% $//t Dry Peas 2012-2013 1,509 1,475 2.26 3,341 16 3,622 2,650 798 174 5 340 2013-2014 1,345 1,329 2.98 3,961 25 4,160 2,779 1,072 309 8 260 2014-2015f 1,589 1,488 2.37 3,529 15 3,853 2,900 828 125 3 230-260 Lentils 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015f 1,018 1,060 1,267 1,004 1,052 1,166 1.53 2.07 1.51 1,538 2,173 1,756 9 9 10 2,407 2,489 1,935 1,638 1,755 1,600 461 565 285 307 169 50 15 7 3 440 445 520-550 Dry Beans 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015f 127 100 140 125 100 136 2.26 2.32 2.14 281 232 292 79 70 70 365 332 367 297 304 300 38 23 27 30 5 40 9 2 12 835 995 800-830 Chickpeas 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015f 81 77 73 80 76 71 2.02 2.33 1.99 161 177 141 9 9 8 181 240 279 69 48 90 59 62 64 54 130 125 42 118 81 690 500 460-490 Mustard Seed 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015f 136 148 188 135 146 172 0.88 1.06 1.04 119 155 179 1 2 0 203 193 189 120 138 135 47 45 44 36 10 10 22 5 6 790 775 680-710 Canary Seed 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015f 136 85 121 132 85 115 1.14 1.54 1.20 150 131 139 0 0 0 167 153 139 137 164 130 8 N/A 4 22 N/A 5 15 N/A 4 585 500 515-545 41 28 41 40 28 38 2.19 1.89 1.95 87 52 75 27 25 25 121 94 105 44 49 45 60 40 45 17 5 15 16 6 17 635 645 575-605 Total Pulses and Special Crops (c) 2012-2013 3,047 2,990 2013-2014 2,844 2,816 2014-2015f 3,418 3,186 1.90 2.44 1.92 5,677 6,880 6,110 141 141 128 7,066 7,660 6,866 4,954 5,237 5,200 1,472 1,806 1,296 640 628 370 Sunflower Seed 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015f (a) Crop year is August-July. Grains Include pulses (dry peas, lentils, dry beans, chick peas) and special crops (mustard seed, canary seed, sunflower seed). (b) Imports and exports exclude products. (c) Total Domestic Use = Food and Industrial Use + Feed Waste & Dockage + Seed Use + Loss in Handling. Total domestic use is calculated residually. (d) Producer price, FOB plant, average over all types, grades and markets. f: forecast, by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Source: Statistics Canada and industry consultations.
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