# Statistics Canada's July 31 Stocks of Principal Field Crops Summary

> Statistics Canada's July 31 stocks came in above the August AAFC estimates for almost all principal field crops, driven by larger-than-expected on-farm stocks. Total wheat stocks were 6.649 million tonnes versus 5.874 million expected, and canola ending stocks were 1.899 million tonnes.

- Date: 2026-09-09 · published 2026-09-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17519-statistics-canada-s-july-31-stocks-of-principal-field-crops-summary
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Bigger-than-expected Canadian wheat stocks add to global wheat supply and weigh on prices, while comfortable canola stocks limit support for canola meal. Traders may also question the reliability of the new StatCan methodology.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- CANMEAL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-09-06 | [Traders look to new crop following StatsCan stocks estimates - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68934-traders-look-to-new-crop-following-statscan-stocks-estimates-agcanada.md) | +2.3% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2023-04-11 | [Non-durum wheat prices in Canada decline in almost all provinces in February compared to January; oat prices fall, canola prices decline, soybean prices rise, slaughter cattle prices rise, feeder cattle prices rise: Statistics Canada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36453-non-durum-wheat-prices-in-canada-decline-in-almost-all-provinces-in-february.md) | +8.8% | -0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2025-10-30 | [Near record September major grain deliveries: Statistics Canada - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22445-near-record-september-major-grain-deliveries-statistics-canada-grainews.md) | -2.8% | -6.2% |
| WHEAT | 2017-03-09 | [USDA raises U.S. stocks view as Brazil crop threatens exports - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71936-usda-raises-u-s-stocks-view-as-brazil-crop-threatens-exports-agcanada.md) | +0.7% | +0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2024-09-30 | [USDA Releases Sept. 1 Grain Stocks, Small Grains Summary Reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28259-usda-releases-sept-1-grain-stocks-small-grains-summary-reports.md) | +0.6% | -6.3% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/AG/blogs/canada-markets/blog-post/2026/09/09/statistics-canadas-july-31-stocks
- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2026/09/09/statistics-canadas-july-31-stocks

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