Canada: Farmer deliveries of major grains into commercial pipeline up 10.8% in September

Farmer deliveries of major grains into the Canadian commercial pipeline were up 10.8 per cent in September compared to the same month a year ago, at a record 8.05 million tonnes, reported Statistics Canada.

That compares with 7.26 million tonnes in September 2025 and marks the largest total for any month in data from the past 25 years.

Canola deliveries at 2.75 million tonnes were up 43.5 per cent from the same month a year ago. Meanwhile, all wheat at 4.12 million tonnes was relatively steady with the 4.07 million tonnes delivered in September 2026.

Saskatchewan accounted for nearly half of all deliveries, at 46.7 per cent, with 31.5 per cent from Alberta and 16.1 per cent from Manitoba.

Barley deliveries were up 2.2 per cent at 869,942 tonnes, while flaxseed was up 12.1 per cent at 11,097 tonnes.

Oats and rye deliveries were down compared to the previous September, at 274,835 tonnes and 29,377 tonnes respectively.

Major grains include wheat (excluding durum), durum wheat, oats, barley, rye, flaxseed and canola.

28 October, 2026