Canada Now Third Largest Importer of US Grains in All Forms

Mar 03, 2022

Thanks to a feedgrain deficit, Canada is now the third largest importer of US grains in all forms.

An opportunity was created for US corn and DDGS when a drought in Western Canada last summer significantly reduced the country’s barley and wheat supply, creating an ingredient deficit for cattle and hog feed. With those commodities less available, Canada has purchased 3.47 million tonnes of US corn and 352,111 tonnes of DDGS so far in the 2021-22 marketing year, according to the US Grains Council.

Those purchases mean Canada now only trails Mexico and China in terms of total imports of US grains in all forms.

In its February supply-demand outlook, Agriculture Canada projected imports of US corn for the entire 2021-22 marketing year at 4 million tonnes, up 144% from the previous year’s 1.63 million.

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Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.