Glacier FarmMedia—Changes varied in the amount of oilseeds crushed and grains delivered in Canada during the month of May compared to one year ago, according to Statistics Canada (StatCan).
In total, 1.074 million tonnes of oilseeds were crushed by Canadian producers last month, 159,000 more than one year earlier.
The May crush took in 920,432 tonnes of canola, turning them into 393,501 tonnes of oil and 533,645 tonnes of meal, according to StatCan’s monthly crush statistics released on June 26. By comparison, 769,942 tonnes were processed in May 2023.
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In addition, 154,048 tonnes of soybeans were also crushed in May, with 28,059 tonnes used for soyoil and 119,745 tonnes for soymeal. The figure was larger than the 144,992 tonnes crushed 12 months earlier.
Canadian grain deliveries totaled 3.903 million tonnes in May, up from 3.125 million in May 2023.
All wheat deliveries were 1.883 million tonnes in May, up from 1.605 million one year earlier. From that total, 158,971 tonnes were durum, which declined from 198,154 tonnes in May 2023.
Canadian canola deliveries totaled 1.549 million tonnes in May, up from 1.003 million one year ago.
For barley, 324,633 tonnes were delivered last month, compared to 249,539 in May 2023. Oats saw their fewest deliveries in a month since July 2022 at 116,017 tonnes, down from 233,297 tonnes in May 2023. Flax deliveries were 28,249 tonnes, up from 21,337 tonnes in May 2023. Rye deliveries fell to 2,803 tonnes in May, down from 11,572 one year earlier. The monthly total was the lowest recorded for rye since May 2003.
