Read more: Organic wheat, lentils in for price lull
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Organic wheat, lentils in for price lull
By Terry Fries Commodity News Service Canada Farmers growing organic wheat will likely have to accept the crop’s best prices are behind it, at least for the near future. Prices for organic, large-green lentils are also likely to struggle, said Jason Freeman, general manager of Farmer Direct Co-op in Regina. “Coming into the new crop […]
National Organic Grain and Feedstuffs: July 4
USDA – Compared to two weeks ago, trade activity and demand good on feed grade corn and soybeans. Feed grade corn and soybeans traded 4 cents lower. Feed grade wheat trade activity and demand moderate with the bulk of trade activity on Soft Red Winter Wheat. Trade activity and demand good on Soybean Meal; moderate […]
Organic price quotes: Late June
*[UPDATED: July 9, 2018] Read more: How the organic market is heading into the summer doldrums *[UPDATE] Spot price and premium for “Wheat – feed” updated
National Organic Grain and Feedstuffs: June 20
USDA – Compared to two weeks ago, trade activity light on moderate demand for feed grade corn and soybeans. Trade inactive on all other organic grains. Old crop bid prices continue upward on feed corn and soybeans, but sellers are showing resistance at those offers. Demand good on feed grade wheat with buyers struggling to […]
National Organic Grain and Feedstuffs: June 6
USDA – Compared with two weeks ago, trade activity light on moderate demand for feed grade corn, soybeans and wheat. Feed corn traded 51 cents higher with higher premiums received in IN, MI and OH. No trend available on feed grade soybeans and wheat due to a lack of comparable trades. Bid prices for feed […]
Organic acres up on the Prairies, farmer numbers stable
By Alexis Stockford Glacier FarmMedia staff Manitoba and Saskatchewan couldn’t match Alberta’s explosion of new organic producers in 2016, but local experts say their gains have been in acres, not farms. Alberta gained 82 certified producers (counting livestock operations) from 2015-16, according to the 2016 Organic Agriculture in the Prairies report. Saskatchewan and Manitoba, meanwhile, […]
National Organic Grain and Feedstuffs: May 9
USDA – Compared to two weeks ago, trade activity moderate on organic feed grade corn, light on organic feed grade soybeans and inactive on all other organic grains. Demand moderate on all organic grains. Feed grade corn traded 90 cents lower with the bulk of trade activity on forward contracting. No trend available on all […]
Organic Price Quotes: Late April
Read more: Organic markets staying the course as spring arrives
Organic markets staying the course as spring arrives
By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia staff Winnipeg, April 27 – Snow was still lingering on some Canadian fields at the end of April, but the late spring should soon be a distant memory as temperatures warm up and seeding gets underway across the country. Adjustments in intended acres at this time of year can often […]