Total stocks of wheat, canola, barley and oat, which are grown mainly in Western Canada, were up year over year as of December 31, 2025. Higher stocks for crops grown in the prairies were driven by increased production for the crop year. In contrast, stocks of corn for grain and soybeans were down, largely because of lower production in Eastern Canada.
Wheat stocks increase on record production
Total wheat stocks rose by 5.9% year over year to 27.5 million tonnes as of December 31, 2025. On-farm stocks rose 7.2% to 24.1 million tonnes, while commercial stocks decreased 2.7% to 3.4 million tonnes. The increase in total wheat stocks was largely due to record high production during the 2025 growing season.
Deliveries of wheat off farm rose 8.2% to a record high 17.1 million tonnes as of December 31, surpassing the previous record of 15.8 million tonnes set in 2024. Wheat exports climbed 7.9% to a record 12.1 million tonnes.
Canola stocks rise as exports fall
Canola stocks were up 18.1% year over year to 15.6 million tonnes as of December 31, 2025. The increase was attributable to higher on-farm stocks (+21.2% to 14.3 million tonnes) offsetting lower commercial stocks (-7.4% to 1.3 million tonnes).
Higher production in 2025 pushed total opening supplies of canola up 4.2% to 23.5 million tonnes as of December 31. Exports of canola fell 36.1% to 2.8 million tonnes, likely because of duties imposed during this period by China, one of Canada's largest export markets. Domestic use—largely for crushing—rose 3.0% to 5.1 million tonnes due to high supplies and ongoing expansion of domestic processing.
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