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SaskMustard looking to add onto 2023 success 

Saskatchewan produced 130,246 tonnes of mustard seed, 76.3 per cent of Canada’s crop

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In total, 130,246 tonnes of mustard seed were produced in Saskatchewan, 76.3 per cent of Canada’s crop, in 2023-24 according to Statistics Canada. The 463,700 acres of mustard seed grown in Saskatchewan last year was the largest amount since 2004-05.
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Mustard growers face decision time

AAFC projects more acres in 2021-22

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MarketsFarm — For Canadian mustard seed growers, next month will be crucial in learning whether seeding predictions from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada come to fruition. Current mustard seed prices, though, seem to support a rise in the number of acres this coming crop year. Canadian farmers in 2020 grew 99,000 tonnes of mustard seed, the […] Read more
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Mustard acres to decrease, but yield outlook strong

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MarketsFarm — The most recent principal field crop acreage report from Statistics Canada predicts mustard seed area will drop from approximately 500,000 acres to 400,000 in 2019, concentrated mainly in southwestern, south-central, and west-central Saskatchewan. Although fewer acres are expected to be seeded, prime mustard-growing areas in Saskatchewan and Alberta saw precipitation in recent weeks, […] Read more
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Prairie mustard acreage depends on spring moisture

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CNS Canada — The 2018 mustard crop in Western Canada could hit half a million acres according to an industry expert, but he cautions that number could be much lower if dry soil conditions persist until spring. In 2017, there were 385,000 acres of mustard seed planted in Western Canada, down from 525,000 acres in […] Read more

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