Canadian farmers anticipate planting more wheat, corn, dry peas and oats this year compared to 2018.
But Statistics Canada says seeding intentions for canola, soybeans and lentils for this year have declined.
The decline in planting intentions may have been influenced by lower prices for some crops due to global supply, tariffs and ongoing foreign trade issues.
The data on actual seeded area which is scheduled to be released in June may differ from current intentions depending on these and other factors, including weather or natural disasters such as flooding.
Given the intention of farmers to plant a greater area of wheat, corn, and dry field peas, there is an expected increase in seeded area for grains, pulse and special crops.
This is the second year in a row that farmers are expected to plant less soybeans, which will cause the area to be at its smallest since 2015.
