Barley, Oat Ending Stocks Up from Last Month

Dec 18, 2025

Thanks to larger-than-expected 2025 crops, Agriculture Canada has raised its ending stocks estimates for both oats and barley from last month.

Updated supply-demand estimates released by Ag Canada on Wednesday pegged barley ending stocks at 1.5 million tonnes, up 500,000 from its November forecast and now above 1.249 million the previous year. If accurate, barley ending stocks would be the highest since the 2016-17 crop year.

Meanwhile, oat ending stocks for 2025-26 were revised up 250,000 tonnes from November to 750,000, up from 507,000 in 2024-25 and the highest since 2022-23.

Despite the heavier outlook, Ag Canada left its 2025-26 average price forecasts for both crops unchanged from last month at $270/tonne for barley and $305 for oats.

The higher ending stocks estimates reflect Statistics Canada’s Dec. 4 crop production report. That report estimated this year’s Canadian barley crop at 9.725 million tonnes, up from the federal agency’s model-based September estimate of 8.228 million, while the oat crop was bumped up to 3.92 million tonnes from 3.37 million.

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Video: California Farm Bureau 2025 Farm Dog of the Year Contest Winner - Willy - CAFB 107th Annual Meeting

Meet Willy: California Farm Bureau’s 2025 Farm Dog of the Year!

We’re excited to introduce Willy, a miniature long-haired dachshund with a big heart and even bigger courage, and the Grand Prize winner of this year’s Farm Dog of the Year Contest!

Willy may be small, but he’s become an indispensable partner on owner Marshal Hagedorn’s forestry and cattle operations in Shasta, Tehama, and Siskiyou counties. Adopted in 2023, he quickly found his place on the ranch, helping manage critters, tagging along for long days in the woods, and offering unwavering companionship during demanding logging work.

Willy has even taken naturally to moving cattle, surprising calves (and more than a few full-grown cows!) with his burst of energy from the tall grass. As Marshal put it: “He goes with me everywhere every single day.”

Congratulations to Willy and his family, a perfect example of how every good farm dog, no matter the size, helps keep California agriculture running strong.