Canadia 2018 wheat carryover estimated at 4.3 million tonnes.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) forecast the carryover of all wheat in Canada on Aug. 1, 2018, at 4.3 million tonnes, down 2.565 million tonnes, or 37%, from 6.865 million tonnes in 2017 and compared with 5.178 million tonnes in 2016. The durum carryover in 2018 was forecast at 800,000 tonnes, down 57% from 1.863 million tonnes in 2017. The carryover of wheat excluding durum was forecast at 3.5 million tonnes tonnes, down 30% from 5.003 million tonnes in 2017. AAFC estimated 2017 Canadian wheat production at 25.541 million tonnes, down 6.188 million tonnes, or 20%, from a record 31.729 million tonnes in 2016. Production of all wheat except durum in 2017 was estimated at 21.643 million tonnes, down 2.324 million tonnes, or 10%, from 23.967 million tonnes in 2016 and compared with 22.205 million tonnes in 2015. Durum production in 2017 was estimated at 3.898 million tonnes, down 3.864 million tonnes, or 50%, from 7.762 million tonnes in 2016 and compared with 5.389 million tonnes in 2015.