# Durum and Barley Stocks Tighten W... | Syngenta CA

> Agriculture Canada's April balance sheet revisions raised 2025-26 durum exports to 5.5 million tonnes, cutting durum ending stocks to 1.35 million tonnes. Barley 2025-26 exports rose to 3.7 million tonnes, lowering ending stocks, and the barley price forecast was raised to $280/tonne. Oat exports were cut, lifting oat ending stocks to 950,000 tonnes.

- Date: 2026-04-17 · published 2026-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19757-durum-and-barley-stocks-tighten-w-syngenta-ca
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter Canadian durum and barley supplies, plus higher price forecasts, support feed barley and grain prices, while looser oat supply limits gains in oats.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: neutral
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2025-12-18 | [Barley, Oat Ending Stocks Up from... \| Syngenta CA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21552-barley-oat-ending-stocks-up-from-syngenta-ca.md) | +6.0% | +5.3% |
| 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% |
| OATS | 2025-08-28 | [Canada wheat, barley production down, canola and oats up, according to StatsCan survey \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23369-canada-wheat-barley-production-down-canola-and-oats-up-according-to-statscan.md) | -3.0% | +2.1% |
| OATS | 2022-12-20 | [AAFC Forecasts Oat Stocks to Swell](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38289-aafc-forecasts-oat-stocks-to-swell.md) | +11.2% | +10.5% |
| OATS | 2023-02-08 | [U.S. oat stocks unchanged on the month - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37397-u-s-oat-stocks-unchanged-on-the-month-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -4.9% | -10.3% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-23 | [EU Cereals Prices: Mixed Weekly Moves for Wheat, Maize, Barley and Durum - News and Statistics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/487-eu-cereals-prices-mixed-weekly-moves-for-wheat-maize-barley-and-durum-news-and.md) | -0.6% | — |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-29 | [EU Cereals Prices: Mixed Weekly Moves for Wheat, Maize, Barley and Durum - News and Statistics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1983-eu-cereals-prices-mixed-weekly-moves-for-wheat-maize-barley-and-durum-news-and.md) | -0.4% | — |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-09 | [Rally Continues as USDA WASDE Report Reveals Tighter Stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50593-rally-continues-as-usda-wasde-report-reveals-tighter-stocks.md) | +1.0% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- syngenta.ca: https://www.syngenta.ca/market-news/durum-and-barley-stocks-tighten-while-oats-outlook-loosens-in-april

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