Morocco produced 1.2 million tonnes of durum in 2023-24, according to the International Grains Council. That is up from 800,000 tonnes the previous year. | File photo

Weather helps North African durum crop

SASKATOON — Growing conditions have improved in parts of North Africa and there should be more help on the way in the new year, says a meteorologist. Much-needed rain fell in northeast Algeria and northern Tunisia during the week ending Nov. 26, a region that had been particularly parched. But the rain missed Morocco, which […] Read more

There is bad news for both U.S. and Canadian farmers because the two markets are intertwined when it comes to phosphate. | File photo

Phosphate supply to remain tight

A lot has changed in the phosphate market recently, but in a way, nothing has changed, says an analyst. Earlier this month the U.S. Department of Commerce announced it was slashing import duties on product from Morocco. The duties were lowered to 2.12 percent from 19.97 percent, providing an incentive for Moroccan phosphate producer OCP […] Read more