Insights and Stories on Mustard Acres

Apr. 27, 2017 at 7:25 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Following the largest mustard crop in more than a decade in 2016, supply/demand fundamentals are expected to spur a reduction in Canadian mustard seedings in 2017. However, with more and more cropland moving into canola, mustard acreage increases may be limited in future years when supplies are […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feb. 9, 2017 at 3:03 pm CST

CNS Canada — Stockpiles of mustard are likely to put a squeeze on the number of acres seeded in Canada this year, especially as the commodity competes price-wise with canola. Olds Products, North America’s second-biggest mustard manufacturer, has started contracting acres in Alberta, Saskatchewan, North Dakota and Montana. Seed division […]

By Jade Markus

Nov. 2, 2016 at 5:03 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Cold, wet weather that has downgraded the quality of some of Canada’s staple crops isn’t having the same effect on mustard, according to two experts on the specialty crop. While much of this year’s harvest is already over, a significant number of acres remains in Saskatchewan and […]

By Dave Sims

May. 2, 2016 at 6:00 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Mustard prices are moving lower in anticipation of higher acres in Canada this year, a market participant says. “I think the increase in acres off of last year will definitely have an influence on prices. I think it already has,” said Walter Dyck of Olds Products. Last […]

By Jade Markus

Dec. 23, 2015 at 6:46 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Canadian mustard production will likely see an upward bump in 2016, according to one buyer, but seeded acres won’t increase exponentially, despite strong prices. “It’s not going to be a big bounce-back year like we’ve had in the past whenever spot prices have increased like they have,” […]

By Jade Markus