Brown mustard. (Peggy Greb photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Uncertainty over mustard acreage helps underpin market

CNS Canada –– Mustard acreage in Western Canada looks to remain relatively firm compared to last year’s total, according to an expert in the industry. However, he noted, ambiguity surrounding just how many acres will be seeded is keeping prices firm. Walter Dyck of Wisconsin-based Olds Products said there are few carry-over supplies of mustard […] Read more

Brown mustard. (Peggy Greb photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Inelastic demand to keep mustard well supported

Winnipeg | CNS Canada –– The inelastic demand for Canada’s mustard crop is expected to keep prices well supported, as the country is the major world supplier and end-users need to make sure the acres keep going in the ground. “There’s no substitute for mustard,” Walter Dyck of Olds Products told the annual Wild Oats […] Read more

Brown mustard. (Peggy Greb photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Mustard acres expected to soften slightly in 2015

CNS Canada — Canadian mustard seeds could be vying for attention this spring from some of their more lucrative rivals, the chairman of the Saskatchewan Mustard Seed Development Commission predicts. “I would say mustard acres would be down a little bit from the previous year just based on the profit potential for other crops,” said […] Read more

Brown mustard. (Peggy Greb photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Mustard prices softening, but oriental holding its own

CNS Canada — Mustard prices have been drifting lower but oriental varieties have been showing relative strength. Despite a turbulent growing season, complete with hailstorms and excess rain, a prominent mustard merchant says most of the samples he’s seen to date are No. 1 grade. Walter Dyck, a buyer with Wisconsin-based Olds Food Products, said […] Read more

Brown mustard. (Peggy Greb photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Mustard facing stiff Ukrainian competition

CNS Canada — Canadian mustard prices are holding steady but facing stiff competition from Ukraine, according to market participants. “What the market is seeing (for a) bid is 32 to 33 cents for yellow. A bit in the high 20s for brown mustard,” said Walter Dyck, a buyer with Wisconsin-based Olds Food Products. Values are […] Read more