Insights and Stories on Flax

Jan. 27, 2021 at 7:59 pm CST

MarketsFarm — High demand and an accompanying increase in overseas exports have resulted in reduced domestic supply for Canadian flaxseed, helping drive prices for the crop to highs unseen in years. Marlene Boersch, owner of Mercantile Consulting Venture in Winnipeg, said the amount of flax from Canada going to the […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Jan. 6, 2021 at 4:43 pm CST

By Christalee Froese Glacier FarmMedia staff They run their hands appreciatively along the fur of the buffalo hide given to them by one of their grain contractors. While their organic grain marketing business is known worldwide, and is an economic success with 80 growers and 24 employees, it isn’t necessarily […]

By OrganicBiz

Dec. 30, 2020 at 3:43 pm CST

Read more: 2020 organics market characterized by strong demand  *NOTE: Ontario and U.S. data was not available by press time. UPDATE: An earlier version of this chart contained an incorrect price for flax. We regret the error.

By OrganicBiz

Dec. 1, 2020 at 4:28 pm CST

Read more: All quiet on the organic market front

By OrganicBiz

Nov. 20, 2020 at 7:12 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Solid export demand has pushed Canadian flax prices up sharply over the past month, with the market working to ration demand amid expectations for tightening supplies. The flax market in general is “just gone crazy. We’re up 50 per cent since the start of harvest,” Scott Shiels of […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm