China was the biggest importer, taking 12.77 million tonnes. That is almost 28 percent of all the crops shipped in the CGC report | File photo

Export statistics highlight Asia’s continuing importance

Canada’s grain exports in the crop year that recently ended were strong and the numbers show a similar range of destinations as in recent non-drought years. The numbers also show the primacy of China as a destination for Canadian crops and a concerning drop in the amount of canola exported to Japan. Total bulk shipments […] Read more

Dallas Thacker, part owner of Thacker Harvesting, working near Tisdale last week.  |  Dallas Thacker photo

No certainty for canola

Mexico buys a surprising amount of Canadian canola. In 2022, Mexico was Canada’s third largest market for canola, as it imported $1.2 billion worth of canola seed and $436 million in oil. Given the size of the market, leaders of Canada’s canola industry are concerned that Mexico’s government is drifting away from regulations that are […] Read more