Growers should flax interest amid canola turmoil

Growers show flax interest amid canola turmoil

Statistics Canada forecasts an acreage drop, but a processor says farmers have been phoning since the U.S. trade war erupted

Statistics Canada has projected that flax acres will decline in 2025. That could happen, but with the trade and tariff uncertainty surrounding canola this winter, more growers are contacting Tyson Fehr and asking questions about the crop.




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Pulse Weekly: China includes peas in tariff threat

India extends duty-free period on yellow pea imports

Canadian yellow peas were hit with bad news on March 7, but the pulse received good news on March 10. In the bad news, China announced that Friday it's prepared to impose 100 per cent tariffs on its pea imports from Canada effective March 20, as well as imports of canola oil and canola meal. Plus there are to be 25 per cent levies on imports of Canadian pork and aquatic products.