Source: Karen Briere, Producer.com, April 19, 2018
The grain monitor says at least two million more tonnes of grain than usual are still stored on prairie farms because of the rail backlog.
Mark Hemmes, president of Quorum Corp., said the exact number is hard to pin down.
“We’re between two and 2.5 million tonnes more sitting on farms than what we would have expected and certainly more than last year,” he said April 13.
Based on a 2017 crop size of 71.9 million tonnes, plus a carry-in of 8.6 million tonnes, total supply was 80.5 million tonnes.
Image Source: File Image
For the latest information and for more updates on everything Kindersley ‘Like’ our Facebook page below…
