Read more: Quality premiums, discounts to widen in organics post-harvest
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Quality premiums, discounts to widen in organic crops post-harvest
By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia – MarketsFarm Large quality spreads will likely lead to wide ranging premiums and discounts for Canada’s organic crops marketed this winter, although current pricing opportunities remain relatively thin as end users wait to get a better sense on the specs of what was harvested. “A majority of the organic pulses […]
Organic wheat prices not shaken by rough harvest weather
By Marlo Glass Glacier FarmMedia staff Challenging harvest conditions in the Canadian Prairies haven’t impacted organic wheat prices just yet. However, quality concerns could shake up markets in months to come. Jason Breault of RW Organics in Mossbank, Sask., expected organic wheat that was harvested after the weather turned sour to be feed wheat quality. […]
Organic price quotes: Late September
Read more: As rain delays 2019 Prairie harvest, organic prices remains flat
As rain delays 2019 Prairie harvest, organic prices remains flat
By Glen Hallick MarketsFarm/OrganicBiz staff Not only has rain has delayed a good part of this year’s harvest on the Prairies, but for the most part prices for organic grains and oilseeds have remained flat. “It’s terrible everywhere, from Mexico to Nunavut,” quipped Jason Charles of Pipeline Foods in Minneapolis, Minn. regarding the wet conditions […]
Organic food fraud-fighting training courses offered
Organic Trade Association – The Organic Trade Association recently announced the development of three online training courses to bolster its Organic Fraud Prevention Solutions program. The training courses are designed for organic businesses, accredited certifiers and organic inspectors, with one of the courses a pre-requisite for businesses pre-enrolled in the program. The Organic Fraud Prevention […]
Organic price quotes: Late August
Read more: Organic crop prices soft ahead of harvest
Organic crop prices soft ahead of harvest
Marlo Glass, MarketsFarm Organic commodities have been put under pressure price-wise ahead of harvest due to co-operative weather and higher-than-expected yields. “Some yields are sounding really good,” said Scott Shiels, procurement manager with Grain Millers Canada Corp. at Yorkton, Sask. In particular, oat and wheat yields showed strength. “If yields continue to be as good […]
Organic price quotes: Late July
Read more: Cheaper corn imports keep Canadian organic feed under pressure
Cheaper corn imports keep Canadian organic feed under pressure
By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia staff Winnipeg | MarketsFarm, July 26 – Excessive moisture in Ontario and dryness in Western Canada at seeding time had led to some early uncertainty in the organic feed markets, but improved conditions and competing imports are keeping prices under pressure heading through the summer. Markets for most other commodities […]
