MarketsFarm – The most popular variety of mustard seed in Canada is seeing a recent downturn in price. While the prices of mustard in Western Canada are still much higher […] Read more
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Mustard prices down amid rising prospects
Rising prices could lead to more mustard acres
MarketsFarm — A further tightening in Canada’s mustard supply is the main culprit in recent price spikes for the seed. Yellow mustard in Western Canada has a high-delivered bid of […] Read more
Mustard supply crunch fuels price spikes
MarketsFarm – As the world’s largest producer of mustard, a sharp decline in Canadian production has already made a major impact on supply and prices. Despite an increase in seeded […] Read more
Hot weather cuts into Canadian mustard crop
Price increases already noted
MarketsFarm — Canada is looking at another small mustard crop in 2021, which should keep prices well supported for any unpriced crop, as recent heat stress cut into yields. “That […] Read more
Flea beetles a nuisance for canola crop
[UPDATED: June 22, 2021] MarketsFarm — Western Canada’s canola crop has been hit hard by hot, dry weather so far this growing season in the midst of ongoing drought conditions […] Read more
Mustard growers face decision time
AAFC projects more acres in 2021-22
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, […] Read more
Low acreage buoys mustard seed prices
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 […] Read more
Variable yields supportive for mustard prices
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 […] Read more
Late Canadian mustard crop facing quality downgrades
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 […] Read more
Saskatchewan mustard crop poised for strong finish
MarketsFarm — Mustard crops in southwestern and south-central Saskatchewan may have received enough rain to turn themselves around after a dry spring. “The area south of Highway 1 saw a […] Read more