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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 […]
Organic feed market poised for significant growth
Research and Markets – The global organic feed market size is estimated at US$6.8 billion in 2019 and is projected to reach US$10.1 billion by 2025. As two of the largest producers of wheat, barley, and soybeans at the global level, Germany and France are projected to witness high growth prospects in their organic sectors […]
Stable prices for most organics in 2019
By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia staff MarketsFarm – For the most part prices were stable throughout 2019 for organics, according to two buyers. Added to that, the quality of the grains and pulses were generally good as well, although that changed during October. Harro Wehrmann of Wehrmann Grain and Seed in Ripley, Ont. commented that […]
Crusher planned for Montana will handle organic canola
By Robert Arnason Glacier FarmMedia staff The largest oilseed crushing plant in Montana is scheduled to open early next year. The plant, known as Montana Specialty Mills, is expected to crush organic canola, non-genetically modified canola and flax, grown by farmers in Western Canada and the northern U.S. Plains. “It will be operational the first of […]
Lack of acres dampens organic canola demand
By Robert Arnason Glacier FarmMedia staff A few years ago, Stuart McMillan got a call about organic canola acres in Western Canada. Considering there are 18 to 22 million acres of conventional canola across the Prairies, the caller couldn’t believe online data showing that organic canola was less than 2,000 acres. “I was contacted by […]
Quality varies for Canada’s organic commodities
By Marlo Glass Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm With harvest creeping towards completion, prices for organic commodities have picked up across Canada. Ontario’s organic corn crop has been delayed to the point that quality concerns have arisen, but prices remain around C$12 per bushel. However, one organic trader said it’s “too soon to tell” to what degree […]
Organic price quotes: Late November
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Organic price quotes: Late October
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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 […]
