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Table 5-2
Supply and disposition of grains in Canada — Durum wheat

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Durum wheat: Part 1
  2003/2004 2004/2005  2005/2006
August 1 to December 31 August 1 to March 31 August 1 to July 31 August 1 to December 31 August 1 to March 31 August 1 to July 31 August 1 to December 31 August 1 to March 31 August 1 to July 31
  '000 metric tonnes
Beginning Stocks  
On farms 275.0 275.0 275.0 700.0 700.0 700.0 1,005.0 1,005.0 1,005.0
In commercial positions 1,333.6 1,333.6 1,333.6 1,074.1 1,074.1 1,074.1 1,481.9 1,481.9 1,481.9
Total beginning stocks 1 1,608.6 1,608.6 1,608.6 1,774.1 1,774.1 1,774.1 2,486.9 2,486.9 2,486.9
Production 4,211.6 4,211.6 4,211.6 4,801.4 4,801.4 4,801.4 5,914.6 5,914.6 5,914.6
Imports 0.3 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.1 3.5 3.6
Total supplies 5,820.5 5,820.9 5,821.5 6,575.8 6,576.0 6,576.3 8,401.6 8,405.0 8,405.1
Exports  
Grain 1,668.3 2,342.2 3,379.5 1,511.0 1,986.6 3,174.1 1,767.4 2,704.6 4,225.8
Products 20.8 32.5 47.9 19.2 30.4 44.3 18.8 30.7 46.8
Total exports 2 1,689.1 2,374.8 3,427.4 1,530.3 2,017.0 3,218.4 1,786.2 2,735.3 4,272.5
Domestic disapearance  
Human food 112.3 174.4 251.5 111.7 175.6 254.2 108.1 171.9 248.1
Seed requirements 0.0 0.0 203.7 0.0 0.0 219.6 0.0 0.0 146.1
Industrial use 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Loss in handling 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Feed, waste and dockage 3 , 4 , 5 112.4 133.1 164.9 100.1 223.4 397.3 114.3 291.2 465.0
Total domestic disappearance 224.7 307.5 620.1 211.8 399.1 871.0 222.4 463.1 859.2
Ending stocks  
On farms 2,860.0 2,280.0 700.0 3,645.0 3,025.0 1,005.0 5,148.0 4,000.0 1,640.0
In commercial positions 1,046.7 858.6 1,074.1 1,188.7 1,135.0 1,481.9 1,245.0 1,206.7 1,633.4
Total ending stocks 1 3,906.7 3,138.6 1,774.1 4,833.7 4,160.0 2,486.9 6,393.0 5,206.7 3,273.4
Total disposition 5,820.5 5,820.9 5,821.5 6,575.8 6,576.0 6,576.3 8,401.6 8,405.0 8,405.1

Durum wheat: Part 2
  2006/2007 2007/2008  2008/2009
August 1 to December 31 August 1 to March 31 August 1 to July 31 August 1 to December 31 August 1 to March 31 August 1 to July 31 August 1 to December 31 August 1 to March 31 August 1 to July 31
  '000 metric tonnes
Beginning Stocks  
On farms 1,640.0 1,640.0 1,640.0 300.0 300.0 300.0 50.0 50.0 50.0
In commercial positions 1,633.4 1,633.4 1,633.4 932.6 932.6 932.6 791.9 791.9 791.9
Total beginning stocks 1 3,273.4 3,273.4 3,273.4 1,232.6 1,232.6 1,232.6 841.9 841.9 841.9
Production 3,346.2 3,346.2 3,346.2 3,681.4 3,681.4 3,681.4 5,519.3 5,519.3 5,519.3
Imports 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.8 2.2 2.9 .. .. ..
Total supplies 6,619.9 6,620.0 6,620.5 4,915.8 4,916.2 4,916.9 .. .. ..
Exports  
Grain 2,178.0 2,874.6 4,431.8 1,521.8 2,293.9 3,128.5 .. .. ..
Products 19.6 30.8 47.0 20.8 33.2 46.0 .. .. ..
Total exports 2 2,197.6 2,905.4 4,478.8 1,542.6 2,327.1 3,174.5 .. .. ..
Domestic disapearance  
Human food 106.8 176.2 256.5 104.9 156.8 224.7 .. .. ..
Seed requirements 0.0 0.0 185.4 0.0 0.0 232.2 .. .. ..
Industrial use 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .. .. ..
Loss in handling 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .. .. ..
Feed, waste and dockage 3 , 4 , 5 243.6 363.4 467.1 297.2 412.5 443.6 .. .. ..
Total domestic disappearance 350.4 539.6 909.1 402.1 569.3 900.5 .. .. ..
Ending stocks  
On farms 3,100.0 2,150.0 300.0 2,050.0 1,085.0 50.0 .. .. ..
In commercial positions 971.9 1,025.0 932.6 921.1 934.8 791.9 .. .. ..
Total ending stocks 1 4,071.9 3,175.0 1,232.6 2,971.1 2,019.8 841.9 .. .. ..
Total disposition 6,619.9 6,620.0 6,620.5 4,915.8 4,916.2 4,916.9 .. .. ..
Commercial stocks include condominium stocks as of December 2003.
Grain exports exclude seed.
Animal feed, waste and dockage calculated residually.
Some durum wheat is blended with other wheats and exported as wheat excluding durum.
May include small amount of use by food plants.