By Karen Briere Glacier FarmMedia staff Organic grain premiums are holding up so far in the COVID-19 world, according to Mercaris. The data service and trading platform for organic grains is an American company that focuses on corn, soybeans and wheat in both food and feed markets but has recently expanded into oats, barley, rye […]
Read more: Organic bids holding steady amid global uncertainty
By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia staff Markets for North American organic grains held reasonably steady in April, despite the COVID-19 pandemic roiling the conventional grains and oilseeds. “There’s really no volatility at all, month over month,” said Jason Charles, of Minneapolis-based Pipeline Foods. “Demand in the environment we’re in has been really good,” said Charles. […]
By Marlo Glass Glacier FarmMedia staff Demand for Canadian organics was solid before COVID-19 began dominating headlines, and remains strong as consumers stock up on staple foods. However, the uncertainty of the situation has kept some caution in the market. “As a grain milling company, business has been really good,” remarked Scott Shiels, manager of […]
Read more: Solid demand underpins Canadian organics amid global pandemic
Read more: Surplus leaves organic prices flat or lower
By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia staff With an abundance of organic grain available, prices either remained flat in February or were lower, according to three buyers across Canada. “The markets seem very full right now, to the point that buyers are overbought. Prices however, have not softened like they normally would when they are this […]
By Robert Arnason Glacier FarmMedia staff Manitoba Harvest sells hemp food products at more than 16,000 stores in North America. That’s up from about 7,000 stores in 2015, which qualifies as robust growth. But demand for organic hemp foods, granola bars, protein powder and hemp oil is climbing much faster than demand for regular hemp. […]
Read more: Large supplies limiting organic market movement
By Phil Franz-Warkentin MarketsFarm/Glacier FarmMedia staff The demand for organic grains and other crops continues to grow in Canada, but production increases have outpaced that demand and burdensome stocks may limit prices for some crops until more balance returns to the market. The middle of winter is always a slower time of year, as the […]
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