A new Statistics Canada report released Monday reports total wheat production fell nearly seven per cent in 2023, ending at 32 million tonnes. Vandervalk, also the Alberta vice president of the Wheat Growers Association, said his durum wheat crop — primarily used for making pasta — ended this year with less than half the yield he'd normally expect. From harvest to store shelvesStuart Smyth, a professor of agricultural and resource economics at the University of Saskatchewan, said lower crop yields can contribute to a bump in prices at the grocery store. Cereals Canada is now busy promoting the good quality of this year's wheat crop, despite the rough growing season for some producers. "Canadian wheat is often blended with wheat from other parts of the world, and what Canadian wheat brings is good gluten strength," Carlson said.

Source: CBC News December 07, 2023 01:08 UTC