Tag: wheat

Organic commodity prices holding firm after falling

Markets May 31, 2019 OrganicBiz

Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia staff Prices for most organic commodities have been firm during May, with little prospect of them changing, according to a number of dealers. “I don’t think they’ll go down anymore until harvest,” said Bryce Lobreau of Pristine Prairie Organics in Pipestone, Man. Lobreau said Pristine was paying C$7.50 per bushel delivered […]

Supply glut dragging down organics market

Markets April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 OrganicBiz

By Marlo Glass Glacier FarmMedia staff A supply gut and questionable market demand has organic farmers concerned. “What we’re hearing from farmers is they’re having a tough time marketing anything,” remarked Scott Shiels of Grain Millers Canada Corp. in Yorkton, Sask. Many organic grains are in a supply glut, which sees feed wheat contracts trading […]

Organic supply pressuring demand, prices getting squeezed

Markets March 29, 2019 OrganicBiz

By Phil Franz-Warkentin OrganicBiz staff/MarketsFarm The organic sector may be seeing steady growth from both producers switching to the organic route and consumers paying closer attention to their food choices, but increases on the supply side of the equation are outpacing demand for a number of crops and pressuring prices. The organic pea market in […]

Organic production an economic winner

Growing February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 OrganicBiz

By Gord Gilmour Glacier FarmMedia Staff Manitoba Agriculture has released its latest organic crops cost-of-production figures and once again the production system is stacking up well against conventional agriculture. Higher production costs are typically met by higher prices, which more than offset the production lag organic growers can experience, Roy Arnott, a farm management specialist […]