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Table 5-4
Supply and disposition of grains in Canada — Oats

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Oats: 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 405.0 405.0 405.0 690.0 690.0 690.0 845.0 845.0 845.0
In commercial positions 118.9 118.9 118.9 98.1 98.1 98.1 129.4 129.4 129.4
Total beginning stocks 1 523.9 523.9 523.9 788.1 788.1 788.1 974.4 974.4 974.4
Production 3,376.7 3,376.7 3,376.7 3,467.2 3,467.2 3,467.2 3,282.7 3,282.7 3,282.7
Imports 2 10.2 14.9 18.9 13.3 20.9 25.7 6.9 14.2 20.2
Total supplies 3,910.8 3,915.5 3,919.5 4,268.6 4,276.2 4,281.0 4,264.0 4,271.3 4,277.3
Exports  
Grain 684.9 930.8 1,186.9 575.1 859.6 1,239.3 601.9 942.7 1,356.2
Products 161.7 253.8 370.7 183.4 291.7 435.6 222.7 348.9 513.2
Total exports 2 , 3 846.6 1,184.6 1,557.6 758.5 1,151.3 1,674.9 824.6 1,291.5 1,869.4
Domestic disapearance  
Human food 4 65.9 110.0 139.8 44.4 76.0 117.5 38.2 58.5 78.7
Seed requirements 0.0 0.0 160.4 0.0 0.0 147.8 0.0 0.0 172.3
Industrial use 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Loss in handling 0.4 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Feed, waste and dockage 5 1,023.0 1,170.1 1,272.2 785.5 1,154.2 1,366.3 723.5 1,082.8 1,285.2
Total domestic disappearance 1,089.3 1,281.1 1,573.8 829.9 1,230.2 1,631.7 761.7 1,141.4 1,536.2
Ending stocks  
On farms 1,852.0 1,278.0 690.0 2,482.0 1,663.0 845.0 2,443.0 1,604.0 735.0
In commercial positions 122.9 171.8 98.1 198.2 231.7 129.4 234.7 234.4 136.7
Total ending stocks 1 1,974.9 1,449.8 788.1 2,680.2 1,894.7 974.4 2,677.7 1,838.4 871.7
Total disposition 3,910.8 3,915.5 3,919.5 4,268.6 4,276.2 4,281.0 4,264.0 4,271.3 4,277.3

Oats: 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 735.0 735.0 735.0 467.0 467.0 467.0 685.0 685.0 685.0
In commercial positions 136.7 136.7 136.7 88.9 88.9 88.9 289.9 289.9 289.9
Total beginning stocks 1 871.7 871.7 871.7 555.9 555.9 555.9 974.9 974.9 974.9
Production 3,852.2 3,852.2 3,852.2 4,696.3 4,696.3 4,696.3 4,272.6 4,272.6 4,272.6
Imports 2 10.7 14.9 17.5 11.6 14.0 16.8 .. .. ..
Total supplies 4,734.6 4,738.8 4,741.4 5,263.8 5,266.2 5,269.0 .. .. ..
Exports  
Grain 1,014.1 1,412.0 1,780.9 1,108.6 1,497.9 2,257.6 .. .. ..
Products 233.5 360.5 523.2 224.9 361.2 547.5 .. .. ..
Total exports 2 , 3 1,247.7 1,772.5 2,304.1 1,333.5 1,859.2 2,805.1 .. .. ..
Domestic disapearance  
Human food 4 25.5 44.0 92.1 22.4 31.2 60.1 .. .. ..
Seed requirements 0.0 0.0 182.0 0.0 0.0 149.8 .. .. ..
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 5 1,089.5 1,374.0 1,607.4 704.1 1,047.7 1,279.1 .. .. ..
Total domestic disappearance 1,115.1 1,418.0 1,881.4 726.4 1,078.9 1,489.0 .. .. ..
Ending stocks  
On farms 2,139.0 1,317.0 467.0 2,949.0 2,021.0 685.0 .. .. ..
In commercial positions 232.9 231.3 88.9 254.9 307.2 289.9 .. .. ..
Total ending stocks 1 2,371.9 1,548.3 555.9 3,203.9 2,328.2 974.9 .. .. ..
Total disposition 4,734.6 4,738.8 4,741.4 5,263.8 5,266.2 5,269.0 .. .. ..
Commercial stocks include condominium stocks as of December 2003.
Grain exports and imports include seed.
Excludes mixed feed oats.
Excludes products for export. See export category.
Animal feed, waste and dockage calculated residually.