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Table 5-18
Supply and disposition of grains in Canada — Sunflower seed

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Sunflower seed: 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 30.0 30.0 30.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 11.0 11.0 11.0
In commercial positions 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
Total beginning stocks 35.0 35.0 35.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 15.0 15.0 15.0
Production 142.3 142.3 142.3 52.2 52.2 52.2 84.4 84.4 84.4
Imports 1 8.2 11.3 15.7 12.0 24.8 35.0 12.3 20.3 26.3
Total supplies 185.5 188.6 193.0 89.2 102.0 112.2 111.7 119.7 125.7
Total exports 1 41.0 71.2 95.7 16.5 25.6 31.9 18.3 31.8 45.6
Domestic disapearance  
Seed requirements 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.4
Other domestic disappearance 33.5 46.4 71.8 28.7 48.4 64.8 23.4 33.9 52.6
Total domestic disappearance 33.5 46.4 72.3 28.7 48.4 65.3 23.4 33.9 53.0
Ending stocks  
On farms 106.0 65.0 20.0 40.0 23.0 11.0 65.0 47.0 20.0
In commercial positions 5.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 7.0 7.0
Total ending stocks 111.0 71.0 25.0 44.0 28.0 15.0 70.0 54.0 27.0
Total disposition 185.5 188.6 193.0 89.2 102.0 112.2 111.7 119.7 125.7

Sunflower seed: 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 20.0 20.0 20.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
In commercial positions 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0
Total beginning stocks 27.0 27.0 27.0 18.0 18.0 18.0 12.0 12.0 12.0
Production 157.3 157.3 157.3 124.8 124.8 124.8 112.2 112.2 112.2
Imports 1 5.3 8.3 11.9 7.6 12.4 17.6 .. .. ..
Total supplies 189.6 192.6 196.2 150.4 155.2 160.4 .. .. ..
Total exports 1 31.5 68.7 121.0 52.9 84.6 111.6 .. .. ..
Domestic disapearance  
Seed requirements 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 .. .. ..
Other domestic disappearance 26.2 38.9 56.8 26.5 32.6 36.4 .. .. ..
Total domestic disappearance 26.2 38.9 57.3 26.5 32.6 36.8 .. .. ..
Ending stocks  
On farms 124.0 79.0 10.0 65.0 30.0 5.0 .. .. ..
In commercial positions 8.0 6.0 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 .. .. ..
Total ending stocks 132.0 85.0 18.0 71.0 38.0 12.0 .. .. ..
Total disposition 189.6 192.6 196.2 150.4 155.2 160.4 .. .. ..
Grain exports and imports include seed.