There is no doubt that Canadian grain, oilseed and pulse exports are off to a slow start, but there are some bright spots, according to the Canadian Grain Commission’s most recent weekly export data report.
Total inspected exports for the 16 crops are down 1.17 million tonnes from the pace set last year at this time.
The main focus has been on the impact of tariffs on exports, but some crops have managed to keep up with last year’s pace.
The largest surprise in the export data is that pea exports are actually ahead of last year’s pace, despite punishing tariffs from China.
Exports last week were very strong at 183,600 tonnes, which brought the crop year-to-date total to 396,300 tonnes.
This is up 11,100 tonnes from last year during week six of the crop year.
