Reading Time: 2 minutes $30 million expansion for southern Alberta mustard facility adds milling capacity to largest supplier in the world of value-added milled mustard products
Mustard processor expands in southern Alberta
$30 million G.S. Dunn investment in southern Alberta mustard-milling facility leads to 70 per cent increase in processing capacity
No special crop fireworks expected
Prices are down and carry-in is up for many crops, and farmers are likely to lock the bins for the time being
Reading Time: 2 minutes Farmers should not expect fireworks in the special crops market due to ample supplies.
Canadian farmers planted fewer canola acres than expected, StatCan projects
StatCan revises 2024/25 canola output
In something of a surprise, Statistics Canada lowered its projection for planted canola acres in 2025/26, with other oilseeds reaping some of the benefits. As well, StatCan adjusted its numbers for Canadian wheat.
Mustard marches on despite fewer acres
Saskatchewan acres to decline by nearly half
Mustard acres in Saskatchewan are projected to fall by nearly half compared to last year, according to Statistics Canada. But growers still want the seed to be a part of their crop rotations.
Barley, Canola, Cereals, Corn, Lentils, Markets, News, Oats, Peas, Pulses, Soybeans, spring-wheat, Winter Wheat
Canola stocks shrink, wheat nudges up
StatCan issues stock report
With a decline of 19.2 per cent, total canola stocks in Canada dropped from a year ago, while all wheat stocks bumped up 0.9 per cent, Statistics Canada reported on Feb. 7.
Crop Production Show 2025: Mustard market outlook ‘disappointing’
The two biggest headwinds facing the Canadian mustard market right now are bigger supplies and weaker demand, market analyst Chuck Penner said at the Sask Mustard annual general meeting held Jan. 16 in Saskatoon.
Barley, Canola, Cereals, Corn, Crops, Lentils, Markets, News, Oats, Peas, Pulses, Soybeans, spring-wheat, Winter Wheat
AAFC adjusts monthly estimates, cites caution for canola exports
Impact of China's anti-dumping investigation unknown at this time
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada adjusted its latest supply and demand estimates issued on Dec. 19. This followed the updated Statistics Canada figures from two weeks ago.
Barley, Canola, Cereals, Corn, Crops, Lentils, News, Oats, Peas, Pulses, Soybeans, spring-wheat, Winter Wheat
Only small changes in latest AAFC estimates
There were only small changes to the updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) released Nov. 19. All of the other data in the AAFC report were carried over from its October report.
Western mustard growers get new flea beetle seed treatment option
Mustard has been added to Bayer's Buteo start label to beat back flea beetles
Attaché sees larger Indian rapeseed crop than USDA
Cold weather beneficial; harvested area, yields steady
The United States Department of Agriculture’s attaché in New Delhi forecast an increase India’s production of rapeseed-mustard for 2023/24. The attaché projected a harvest of 11.90 million tonnes versus the 11.70 million expected by the department.
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