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Category: Markets
Certified organic seed supply limited
By Jade Markus OrganicBiz staff Organic farmers in Western Canada are turning to conventional seed as eager selling and limited production means few certified organic supplies are available for the growing season ahead, say industry specialists from across the Prairies. “Peas and lentils are getting nearly impossible to find in organic,” said Laura Telford, organic […]
General Mills to double organic sourcing by 2019
By Jade Markus OrganicBiz staff General Mills plans to double its organic acreage sourcing by 2019, in an effort to meet demand growth. The U.S. food company will have 250,000 organic acres by 2019, compared with 120,000 in 2015 — a year ahead of its previous target. “It’s a growing part of the business,” said […]
Expanded Canada-EU organic equivalency agreement to benefit sector
By Laura Rance OrganicBiz staff Canadian organic exporters may soon benefit from the European Union’s decision to expand the scope of its equivalency agreement with Canada to include organic food products that contain organic ingredients. The revised agreement announced March 7 means Canadian certified organic processed products that include imported ingredients will no longer require […]
Organic Price Quotes: Mid-February
Organic price quotes are updated on a monthly basis.
New-crop organic premiums vary by crop
By Jade Markus OrganicBiz staff Offshore competition is putting pressure on organic wheat prices, but premiums remain high for new-crop flax, oats and mustard, according to analysts and traders. Meanwhile, strong prices for conventional pulses may discourage growers from making the extra effort to produce organically. As new crop prices emerge, buyers are aggressively seeking […]
Recommended varieties for milling oats
By OrganicBiz staff (as supplied by Grain Millers Inc. in Yorkton, Sask.) There are several recommended varieties of milling oats for the Canadian Prairies. With good agronomic management under conventional or organic systems, these varieties offer the best opportunity for producing food quality oats. Summit Leggett Stride Ruffian Minstrel Souris Camden (may require fungicide in […]
