A thick crop of yellow mustard is harvested by a green combine near Pense, Saskatchewan.

Mustard processor expands in southern Alberta

$30 million G.S. Dunn investment in southern Alberta mustard-milling facility leads to 70 per cent increase in processing capacity

$30 million expansion for southern Alberta mustard facility adds milling capacity to largest supplier in the world of value-added milled mustard products

Close up of the blossoming head of a lone canola plant with the rest of the field slightly blurred behind it.

Mustard industry on edge over canola hybrid

The new genetically modified variety belongs to the mustard family, and the sector says that could jeapordize exports

Leaders in Canada’s mustard industry are worried that a new canola hybrid, not yet on the market, could harm mustard exports to Europe and other parts of the globe.

Canaryseed Wilcox, Sask.

No special crop fireworks expected

Prices are down and carry-in is up for many crops, and farmers are likely to lock the bins for the time being

farmers should not expect fireworks in the special crops market due to ample supplies.



Mustard seed. Photo: File

Mustard marches on despite fewer acres

Saskatchewan acres to decline by nearly half

Mustard acres in Saskatchewan are projected to fall by nearly half compared to last year, according to Statistics Canada. But growers still want the seed to be a part of their crop rotations.



A yellow mustard field just coming into bloom.

Supply-demand hits mustard

The two biggest headwinds facing the Canadian mustard market right now are bigger supplies and weaker demand, market analyst Chuck Penner said at last week’s Sask Mustard annual general meeting in Saskatoon. “It is really disappointing.” Related story: New opportunities loom for mustard Production of brown and Oriental mustard was down, Penner said, while that […] Read more

Canada is estimated to have seeded slightly more than 600,000 acres to mustard in 2024, of which more than 400,000 were in Saskatchewan.  |  SpreadTheMustard.com photo

Mustard needs crop-protection support

Once the crop’s out of the ground and established, it has fewer issues with pests and diseases compared to canola

Glacier FarmMedia – While mustard growers face many of the same agronomic challenges as canola growers, they often find themselves with fewer crop protection options than canola growers do. So when Bayer recently announced its Buteo Start seed treatment for flea beetles would be available for mustard seed, mustard farmers welcomed the news. “That’s going […] Read more



Mustard prices are expected to be 30 to 50 cents per pound this year, down from the $1 per lb. of recent years.  |  File photo

VIDEO: Normal mustard crop may bring normal prices

Grain buyer says crop will likely be more plentiful this year due to better weather, which will change how it is marketed

LANGHAM, Sask. — If an average mustard crop comes in, be prepared for “traditional” prices, says a leading special crop buyer. That means farmers will have to market like they did in the days before the drought-induced crop shortages of recent years. “Trying to hang on to the bushels for as long as possible hoping […] Read more