Chuck_Penner

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@brian_perillat Not as long as I can remember. But Chinese imports have been growing at an impressive rate. Mostly Aussie with some Russian. FYI, we calculate FOB Vcr oats at US$230-235 currently.

@LeftFieldCR Thanks. Had we exported a meaningful volume of oats to China in the past?

Wouldn't it be great if Mr. Carney could use his friendly relations with China to open its doors to Cdn oats. Another large (and growing) buyer would help diversify demand. How many EVs would it take?

@brian_perillat Not sure about ocean freight on a fluffy crop like oats. Trade data shows Aussie oats at US$280/t in Apr, but not sure if that's FOB or CNF. Problem is it's just theoretical. China has barred Cdn oats other than "planting seed", which amounts to about 1,000 tonnes per month.

Sask canola planting struggling. Only 15% done as of May 18 vs 47% average. Will need ideal conditions to get it done.

Prairie farmers: How is seeding going?

@Stampseeds Absolutely love that sound

Western meadowlark

@sizov_andre Here are the last few years. Planting window closes around June 10, give or take.

First "official" estimate of 2026/27 durum wheat crop in #Italy 🇮🇹🌾 given by CREA today at #DurumDays in Foggia ➡️ 3,85 million tons** 📈 up +5% from 3,65 million tons of last year (ISTAT data) driven by favourable weather condition and higher avg yields #durumwheat #bledur #granoduro

@sizov_andre Last Saskatchewan Ag crop report (May 11) showed 14% spring wheat planted vs 53% last yr and 10-yr avg of 35%. Just got off a call with front-line people and progress ranges from 0% to 95% in various regions. And more rain forecast this week.

@LeftFieldCR what's the current pace vs average?

Rain/snow over the last 7 days. Not ideal for catching up from planting delays in Sask.

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@sizov_andre Tks

@LeftFieldCR ~ 30% of the crop

Russia’s spring #wheat planting is off to its slowest start in years. Now May matters most. Cold and wet weather has delayed fieldwork. Some regions could soon run out of time, with Siberia the key area to watch in our view. Bloomberg: A break in the rain and improved weather conditions across the country’s main grain-producing regions could help speed up planting, said Sizov. “The first half of May is a make-or-break period,” Sizov said by phone. “If there was no acceleration in May, then there would be serious problems.” For now, Russia’s total wheat output is seen at 89.7 million tons, slightly higher than the previous season, according to SovEcon. The new crop forecast is due this week: sizov.report/?utm_source=tw… #oatt #agwx #sizovreport

A few samples of the analytics we do out in LeftField. Just one of 24 crop types in our monthly Cash Grain Reference for (data nerd) farmers.

@GoddessofGrain Great big

imagine if the meeting had gone badly

Seasonal highs (5.0 indicators) showing up for a few crops this week. You know what that means though.

PSA: Here's what the seasonal index indicates for flax prices over the next 12 weeks. You're welcome.

Just noticed the shampoo in our shower is gluten free. What a relief!

Aussie canola crop already advancing. Mixed picture so far. Canola off to strong, early start with eastern rain forecast - Grain Central graincentral.com/news/canola-of…

Nice surge in lentil exports heading into Q4 of 25/26. This would be the driver of improved red lentil bids in recent weeks.