Canaryseed sector expects more acres this year
Statistics Canada is forecasting 232,180 acres, a 20 per cent decrease from last year, but traders question the estimate’s accuracy
Canaryseed brokers and traders think acres this year will be larger than Statistics Canada is indicating.
“Definitely acres are going up, not down,” said David Nobbs, a trader with Bornhorst Seeds.
Statistics Canada is forecasting 232,180 acres of the crop, a 20 per cent decrease from last year.
“I don’t even know why they’re involved in this crop. The numbers that come out are just always wrong,” said Nobbs.