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Canada ****seed production down again as hot and dry conditions continue to take hold
2021/22 Canada ****seed production is lowered by 1% to 19.0 [16.6–21.3] million tons, as poor soil moisture continues to be a concern in the majority of producing regions of Western Canada amid a historic heatwave. Our current estimate puts planted area at 8.6 million hectares, up 2% from last season, which is below the StatCan’s latest estimate of 9.1 million hectares in its Principal Field Crop Areas report (29 June). The USDA’s World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) pegged its estimate of Canada ****seed production at 20.2 million tons early July. The next StatCan update will be released in its Production of Principal Field Crops report, which is scheduled for late August. Unfavorable hot and dry conditions once again dominated much of late July across the Southern Prairies, depleting soil moisture reserves even further. Abnormally high temperatures were observed in Alberta and the western parts of Saskatchewan (2-4 °C above average), amid a continued lack of moisture (with deficits between 10-30 mm below normal). Alberta Agriculture and Forestry rated only 37% of its crop in good to excellent condition, far worse than the 5-year average of 74% and the 10-year average of 73%. Vegetation densities derived from satellite imagery continue to remain below historical median levels across most major production regions, and are turning downwards abruptly. Yield concerns are mounting as another heatwave is set to scorch Western Canada again next week.
Canada ****seed production down again as hot and dry conditions continue to take hold
2021/22 Canada ****seed production is lowered by 1% to 19.0 [16.6–21.3] million tons, as poor soil moisture continues to be a concern in the majority of producing regions of Western Canada amid a historic heatwave. Our current estimate puts planted area at 8.6 million hectares, up 2% from last season, which is below the StatCan’s latest estimate of 9.1 million hectares in its Principal Field Crop Areas report (29 June). The USDA’s World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) pegged its estimate of Canada ****seed production at 20.2 million tons early July. The next StatCan update will be released in its Production of Principal Field Crops report, which is scheduled for late August. Unfavorable hot and dry conditions once again dominated much of late July across the Southern Prairies, depleting soil moisture reserves even further. Abnormally high temperatures were observed in Alberta and the western parts of Saskatchewan (2-4 °C above average), amid a continued lack of moisture (with deficits between 10-30 mm below normal). Alberta Agriculture and Forestry rated only 37% of its crop in good to excellent condition, far worse than the 5-year average of 74% and the 10-year average of 73%. Vegetation densities derived from satellite imagery continue to remain below historical median levels across most major production regions, and are turning downwards abruptly. Yield concerns are mounting as another heatwave is set to scorch Western Canada again next week.
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