Statistics Cnada has released its Model-Based Principal Field Crop estimates for August 31, 2016.

At the national level, spring wheat production is estimated to be 20.6 million tonnes in 2016, up 3.9% from 2015.

Spring wheat production is expected to increase in Alberta by as much as 13.5%.

Durum wheat production at the national level is expected to be 7.3 million tonnes, up 35.7% from 2015.

At the national level, canola production is estimated to be 18.3 million tonnes in 2016, the same level as in 2015.

Estimated average yield for canola is up 17.5% compared with the five-year average for Alberta.

At the national level, barley production is estimated to increase 4.4% from 2015 to 8.4 million tonnes in 2016.