The United States is the biggest importer of Saskatchewan mustard, which Rick Mitzel, executive director of SaskMustard, hopes will continue this year.
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Mustard acres expected to increase this year
Analysts say the market could experience over-supply problems if the anticipated acreage produces even an average crop
Scott Cunningham, general manager of Schlüter & Maack Canada, thinks a safer bet is around 600,000 acres, which is still a healthy increase over last year’s 555,000 acres.
Mustard acres expected to increase this year
Topsoil conditions are the best they have been in for four or five years in many the traditional mustard growing areas of Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Firm spreads prairie flavour
A red seal chef, Carly Minish-Wytinck was tired of working in restaurants in Winnipeg. As an alternative, she was considering developing food products, and settled on gourmet mustard. Smak Dab mustard was born.
Hybrid mustard matches canola yield, but disease concerns remain
Strong mustard prices and available hybrid varieties have prompted a few farmers from outside the crop’s traditional growing regions to consider growing the oilseed. Cory Jacobs, crops specialist for the Province of Saskatchewan, said elevated mustard prices make the new hybrid varieties worth trying, even in northern areas of the province. “The main thing if […] Read more
India set to approve GM mustard
India is well on its way to commercializing a genetically modified line of mustard, which could have implications for Canada’s growers. In October 2022, the country’s Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee approved the environmental release of DMH-11, a mustard hybrid developed by the University of Delhi that is resistant to insect damage. The Indian Council of […] Read more
Mustard puts Sask. on the world stage
The world will beat a path to your doorway if you invent a better mousetrap, they say. That also applies to being a place like Saskatchewan that produces rare, high quality crops during food-insecure times, it seems. “You’ve got people from all over the world asking, ‘how are crops in southwest Saskatchewan,” said Peter Gorski, […] Read more
Large mustard estimate tough on bids
Ag Canada expecting 371,000 acres, but a much higher estimate prompted users to stop contracting with processors
There is a huge discrepancy in mustard acre projections for the 2018-19 crop year. Agriculture Canada believes the upcoming crop will be a similar size to last year’s crop at 371,000 acres. Chuck Penner, analyst with LeftField Commodity Research, recently told a CropSphere audience that he expects 500,000 to 550,000 acres. It doesn’t sound like […] Read moreDrought sends mustard production in steep decline
Mustard production projected by Statistics Canada shows a decline of almost 50 percent from a year ago. However, Richard Marleau, chair of the Saskatchewan Mustard Development Commission, said the numbers could have been far worse. Mustard is grown mainly in southern Saskatchewan and southern Alberta, two areas hit hardest by drought. That accounts for most […] Read more
Mustard prices steady despite rain
WINNIPEG — The cold, wet weather that has downgraded the quality of some of Canada’s main staple crops isn’t having the same effect on mustard, according to two experts on the specialty crop. Much of this year’s harvest is already over, but a significant number of acres remain in Saskatchewan and Alberta, said Walter Dyck […] Read more
