Organic acreage in Quebec has increased 65 percent between 2017 and 2019, jumping to 570,000 acres from 314,000 By Robert Arnason Glacier FarmMedia staff The number of organic farmers and acreage may be flattening in Canada, but not in Quebec. Growth is off the charts in that province as it continues to add growers and […]
By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia staff Canadian organic markets largely held steady in June, as the industry works through previously contracted old crop grain and awaits the upcoming new crop. “We’re sort of flat-lined right now,” said Michael Messer, of Rein Agri Food in Saskatchewan on the lack of significant activity in the markets. […]
By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia staff After more than two months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the consensus among several people in the organic grain industry is that prices haven’t changed a great deal. Scott Shiels of Grain Millers in Yorkton, Sask. said demand did increase with the onset of the pandemic, just not enough […]
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 Robert Arnason Glacier FarmMedia staff Crop yields depend upon a long list of factors. Producers control some of those factors and Mother Nature controls the rest. For years, organic farmers in Western Canada didn’t worry a whole lot about yield and the agronomics within their control. But that low-key, low-input approach is fading away. […]
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 […]
American Society of Agronomy – The Southern High Plains of the United States have low annual rainfall. When it does rain, though, intense storms can cause severe soil erosion. Strong winds also strip away valuable topsoil. Enter cover crops. Usually grown during seasons when primary crops aren’t cultivated, cover crops can include legumes such as […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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