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Low acreage buoys mustard seed prices

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News September 29, 2020

MarketsFarm — Spot prices for mustard seed on the Prairies have trended higher, due to consecutive years of low seeded acreage. In 2020, about 256,500 acres of mustard seed were planted, down about 36 per cent from the previous year. Walter Dyck, seed division manager for Olds Products, mentioned it’s the second time in 20 […] Read more

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Strong crops in southern Alberta, weaker ratings in north

By MarketsFarm, GFM Network News July 31, 2020

MarketsFarm – Crop conditions in Alberta are a story of opposites in looking at the data in the latest provincial crop report. In the northern half of the province excessive moisture has created poor crop conditions, while more ideal conditions in the south have resulted in ratings far above the five-year averages. Due to the […] Read more

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NFU sees red flags in CUSMA bill for grain growers

Bibeau urged to 'correct mistakes' in NAFTA 2.0-enabling legislation

By GFM Staff, GFM Network News March 8, 2020

The National Farmers Union is warning of sweeping changes to Canadian grain regulation it sees tucked into federal legislation meant to put through the successor deal to NAFTA. Bill C-4, the implementing legislation for the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), passed second reading Feb. 6 and came back without amendment Feb. 27 from the Commons standing committee […] Read more

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Yellow mustard bids solid

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News March 3, 2020

MarketsFarm — Yellow mustard bids remain solid in Western Canada, which should encourage acres this spring. “Yellow mustard started firming up after harvest,” said Walter Dyck of Olds Products. Poor conditions and quality concerns in the fall provided some of the support at that time, with top end bids still holding around 40 cents/lb. Brown […] Read more

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Variable yields supportive for mustard prices

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm December 13, 2019

MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada’s principal field crop production report last week estimated a significant drop in Canada’s 2019 mustard production. In September, the agency estimated Canadian mustard would total about 141,000 tonnes. However, due to challenging growing conditions and a slight reduction in acreage, the StatsCan estimates released Friday were revised downward to 134,600 tonnes. […] Read more

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Saskatchewan harvest progresses under adverse conditions: report

By MarketsFarm October 31, 2019

MarketsFarm – Saskatchewan farmers continued to plug away at the harvest over the past week, with 90 per cent of the crop in the bin as of Oct. 28, according to the latest provincial report. That was up seven points from the previous week, but still behind the five-year average of 96 per cent complete. […] Read more

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Weather conditions put the chill on harvest progress

Alberta Crop Report: Conditions as of October 1

By Alberta Agriculture October 4, 2019

Harvest progress for major crops is 20 points behind the provincial 5-year average, but on par with progress for this reporting period last year. As compared to last week, 5 per cent more crop is in the bin. The Peace region is 34 points behind its 5-year average, followed by the North East at 25 […] Read more

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Late Canadian mustard crop facing quality downgrades

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm October 1, 2019

MarketsFarm — An early blast of snow and cold across the Prairies has delayed harvest operations for a mustard crop already running behind normal, with quality downgrades expected for any mustard still in the field. “It has to be absolutely flattened,” said mustard buyer Walter Dyck of Olds Products at Lethbridge on the effect of […] Read more

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Alberta harvest progress behind in all regions

Alberta Crop Report: Conditions as of September 23

By Alberta Agriculture September 27, 2019

Accumulated precipitation in September has been varied across the province, from less than 20 mm in the eastern parts of the North West Region, western parts of the North East Region and central parts of the Peace Region, to upward of 30 mm in most areas in the Southern and Central Regions, and up to […] Read more

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Harvest restarts in Alberta, late progress seen in all regions

Alberta Crop Report: Conditions as of September 17

By Alberta Agriculture September 20, 2019

Harvest operations have resumed in most parts of the province, thanks to warmer and windy conditions. However, progress has been slow, due to some shower activities bringing from less than one mm of rain in the eastern and southern parts of the province to upwards of 30 mm in some areas in the Peace Region. […] Read more

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Low acreage buoys mustard seed prices

Strong crops in southern Alberta, weaker ratings in north

NFU sees red flags in CUSMA bill for grain growers

Yellow mustard bids solid

Variable yields supportive for mustard prices

Saskatchewan harvest progresses under adverse conditions: report

Weather conditions put the chill on harvest progress

Late Canadian mustard crop facing quality downgrades

Alberta harvest progress behind in all regions

Harvest restarts in Alberta, late progress seen in all regions

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