Wheat exports from North America have been quite strong so far this crop year, with both the United States and Canada off to a good start.
The government shutdown in the U.S. has limited the data available in monitoring U.S. wheat sales, but export inspections are still being reported.
Canadian export data from the Canadian Grain Commission continues to be released every week.
U.S. wheat exports during the week ending Oct. 16 were solid at 480,614 tonnes.
This pushed total exports to date to 11.92 million tonnes that have been shipped since June 1.
This is the strongest export performance for U.S. wheat since the 2013-14 marketing year.
Canadian wheat exports are currently moving at a record pace with 710,500 tonnes shipped during the week ending Oct. 12.
