I checked some definitions and found the following.
"Grain Statistics Weekly contains weekly and crop year to date movement of principal grains and oilseeds from Canadian farms for domestic processing and exports, stocks in various commercial facilities, grain prices and feed grain handlings."
Domestic disappearance is grain that has delivered to/stored in a CGC licenced elevator and has been shipped out to a Canadian/domestic customer. In the case of wheat/barley, this could be CWB grain or non board feed grain.
I used another source (Supply demand tables released by Statistics Canada after Dec. 31 stocks report) and it shows domestic wheat processing in line with a year ago during the first 5 months of the crop year (1.27 MMT).
Malt barley doemstic disappearance (Aug. 1 to Dec. 31) are shown to be 100,000 t, similar to the same period in 2001 but well but well below the 140,000 t in 1998 and 1999. Malt product exports are running at similar levels to the previous year/history. Another interesting note is Canada imported 120,000 t of barley during Aug to Dec., double last year and almost 10 times the previous three years.
As indicated previously, the major slow down in domestic deliveries has been on the non board/feed side. A person also has to know how the grain companies are reporting board liabilities, etc., etc. etc. Numbers are only as good as the information provided.
IMPLICATION - My guess is the millers are being provided the volume of product they need (not necessarily the grade they want). The CWB has historically restricted access to certain grades of wheat to satisfy export customers. Likely the case this year. I can only assume the millers are happy to give up this right given the Canadian National Millers Association strong support of single desk selling.
The maltsters are a different story and will continue to lag previous years processing levels (no malt barley/uncompetitive price).
"Grain Statistics Weekly contains weekly and crop year to date movement of principal grains and oilseeds from Canadian farms for domestic processing and exports, stocks in various commercial facilities, grain prices and feed grain handlings."
Domestic disappearance is grain that has delivered to/stored in a CGC licenced elevator and has been shipped out to a Canadian/domestic customer. In the case of wheat/barley, this could be CWB grain or non board feed grain.
I used another source (Supply demand tables released by Statistics Canada after Dec. 31 stocks report) and it shows domestic wheat processing in line with a year ago during the first 5 months of the crop year (1.27 MMT).
Malt barley doemstic disappearance (Aug. 1 to Dec. 31) are shown to be 100,000 t, similar to the same period in 2001 but well but well below the 140,000 t in 1998 and 1999. Malt product exports are running at similar levels to the previous year/history. Another interesting note is Canada imported 120,000 t of barley during Aug to Dec., double last year and almost 10 times the previous three years.
As indicated previously, the major slow down in domestic deliveries has been on the non board/feed side. A person also has to know how the grain companies are reporting board liabilities, etc., etc. etc. Numbers are only as good as the information provided.
IMPLICATION - My guess is the millers are being provided the volume of product they need (not necessarily the grade they want). The CWB has historically restricted access to certain grades of wheat to satisfy export customers. Likely the case this year. I can only assume the millers are happy to give up this right given the Canadian National Millers Association strong support of single desk selling.
The maltsters are a different story and will continue to lag previous years processing levels (no malt barley/uncompetitive price).
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