The pace of crush during the second half of 2000-01 is expected to be lower than the first half because of weak vegetable oil prices caused by abundant supplies of alternative oils. Carry-out stocks are expected to decline but remain historically high. Exports are forecast to decrease while crush is expected to remain unchanged. Carry-out stocks are expected to decrease significantly. Carry-out stocks are forecast to decrease to a near normal level.
Usage is forecast to decline slightly as higher exports partly offset the drop in crush.
Carry-out stocks are projected to decrease. Exports are projected to remain stable while domestic crush rises to a record high. Aug.-July crop year except corn and soybeans which are September to August. Statistics Canada, Cereals and Oilseeds Review Series, Cat.