# Canadian farmers seed record canola acres: StatCan

> Statistics Canada's June field crop survey puts Canadian canola area at a record 23.4 million acres, up 8.4% on the year. Wheat area is forecast down 5.9% to 25.3 million acres, below trade estimates, while barley, soybeans and corn are expected to rise and oats, lentils and dry peas to fall.

- Date: 2026-06-30 · published 2026-06-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18841-canadian-farmers-seed-record-canola-acres-statcan
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A record canola crop with wheat area below expectations points to heavier canola supply and tighter wheat supply in Canada, with canola meal supply rising for feed. The survey came after China lifted canola tariffs, which may support demand.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- OATS: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: neutral
- CANMEAL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-05-04 | [Canadian farmers react to market signals - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47060-canadian-farmers-react-to-market-signals-grain-central.md) | +5.0% | -1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-26 | [Analysts predict more canola acres, minor changes for other crops in next StatCan report \| Farmtario](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6676-analysts-predict-more-canola-acres-minor-changes-for-other-crops-in-next.md) | -0.5% | +3.3% |
| WHEAT | 2018-09-06 | [Large Canadian canola ending stocks expected - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63009-large-canadian-canola-ending-stocks-expected-agcanada.md) | +0.0% | -3.8% |
| WHEAT | 2021-03-17 | [Australian wheat farmers double down after record harvest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48061-australian-wheat-farmers-double-down-after-record-harvest.md) | +0.9% | -3.6% |
| WHEAT | 2018-07-19 | [Ag Canada raises canola carryout forecast](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64129-ag-canada-raises-canola-carryout-forecast.md) | +3.7% | +2.1% |
| OATS | 2023-03-02 | [Ample Wheat Supplies May Get Another Boost From Canadian Farmers - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36915-ample-wheat-supplies-may-get-another-boost-from-canadian-farmers-bloomberg.md) | -2.2% | +6.5% |
| OATS | 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) | +4.0% | +5.0% |
| OATS | 2019-06-26 | [StatsCan: Less canola and durum, more barley and oats - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58643-statscan-less-canola-and-durum-more-barley-and-oats-agcanada.md) | +5.0% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- agcanada.com: https://www.agcanada.com/daily/canadian-farmers-plant-record-canola-acres-at-expense-of-wheat

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