Grains, oilseeds and pulses

On Canada Day we’re celebrating Canadian agriculture and agri-food by highlighting some facts about the sector’s contribution to our economy.

Grain, oilseed and pulses expected to stay profitable as crop and input price rise while low moisture in the prairies important to watch.

Here are the top five economic trends to watch in Canada’s agriculture and food sectors for 2022.

Canadian grain, oilseed and pulse producers can expect positive margins for the 2021-22 crop year – but input prices and geopolitical turmoil cloud the outlook.

Inflation, supply chains and pandemic outbreaks dominated the headlines in a year that was supposed to be a break from the chaos of 2020. Here’s what’s in store for 2022.

In our 2021 grains, oilseeds and pulses outlook update, sustained global demand and stock pressures will underpin Canadian profitability. It may not be enough for Western producers post drought.

Here’s how this summer’s severe drought drastically reducing yield forecasts will potentially impact profitability over the next quarter.

With supplies remaining tight, prices higher than expected dominate the May outlook for Canada’s grain, oilseed and pulse sectors in 2021.

Grains, oilseeds, and pulse prices have benefited from strong demand and this trend should continue through the end of 2020 and early 2021.

If tight supplies mean higher prices, what’s the outlook for Canada’s grain, oilseed and pulse sectors in 2021?