Insights and Stories on Organic

May. 30, 2016 at 3:36 pm CDT

By Jade Markus OrganicBiz staff Old-crop organic grain prices are moving lower with decreased demand, one market analyst says, and that pressure is spilling over to new-crop contracts. “It’s that seeding time of year again, so everything has softened a little bit,” said Scott Shiels, grain procurement merchant at Grain […]

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May. 27, 2016 at 3:55 pm CDT

Organic price quotes are updated on a monthly basis. Related: Late May organic market trends (click image for larger view) -All prices spot Prairies except when designated otherwise

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May. 27, 2016 at 3:54 pm CDT

By Jade Markus OrganicBiz staff Oilseeds Demand for organic oilseeds is high, one industry specialist says, which is keeping prices for flax steady and strong, while soybeans lag. Increased interest in alternative oil sources is driving demand for oilseeds, said Laura Telford, organic sector development specialist at Manitoba Agriculture, Food […]

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May. 25, 2016 at 2:49 pm CDT

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News – Compared to the prior trading period, organic grains traded moderate to active on good demand. The bulk of organic grain activity was on old crop contracts. Trade inactive on food grade corn and soybeans, roasted soybeans, oats, barley, soft red winter and hard red […]

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Apr. 29, 2016 at 10:21 am CDT

By Jade Markus OrganicBiz staff While most organic commodity prices are holding steady, grains lost ground during April, a trend which analysts in Western Canada expect to continue. “We’re not really seeing a huge drop in anything except for the feed market,” said Scott Shiels, grain procurement merchant with Grain […]

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