Insights and Stories on Flax Council

Richardson won’t renew canola, flax, soy funding

Jan. 17, 2018 at 11:22 am CST

One of Canada’s biggest grain companies is stepping out of three Canadian oilseed industry organizations — and taking its funding when it goes. Winnipeg-based, privately-held Richardson International has announced it will not provide funding in 2018 for the Canola Council of Canada and the Flax Council of Canada, nor will […]

Flax Council of Canada to shut office

Jan. 8, 2018 at 7:58 pm CST

By Staff

Lower Prairie flax production, decent quality expected

Sep. 8, 2017 at 7:24 pm CDT

By Terry Fries

China’s requirements leave Canadian flax piling up

Jul. 5, 2017 at 7:00 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

Flax Council cautions on seed integrity

May. 12, 2017 at 11:46 am CDT

By Staff

Higher prices could give flax acres a chance

Mar. 21, 2017 at 6:29 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Strong demand for Canadian flax, combined with small production, has driven prices up, which could tempt producers making seeding choices this spring. Last year, the amount of flax seeded in Canada was down about a third from the previous growing season. As a result, stocks are short, […]

By Jade Markus

Flax industry fighting to regain lost acres

May. 13, 2016 at 1:16 pm CDT

CNS Canada — After losing ground to pulses this year, a flax industry group is working on ways to be competitive going forward. “It’s the year of the pulses, and certainly growers are taking advantage of good prices for pulses,” said Don Kerr, president at the Flax Council of Canada, […]

By Jade Markus

Insights and Stories on Flax Council

Richardson won’t renew canola, flax, soy funding

Flax Council of Canada to shut office

Lower Prairie flax production, decent quality expected

China’s requirements leave Canadian flax piling up

Flax Council cautions on seed integrity

Higher prices could give flax acres a chance

Flax industry fighting to regain lost acres

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