SASKATOON — Canadian farmers produced more flax than initially anticipated this year, says a trader of the crop. Statistics Canada estimates growers planted 503,200 acres of the oilseed, the smallest crop since 1949. Related stories: It is forecasting an average yield of 21.5 bushels per acre, which is very close to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s forecast of […] Read more
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EU tariffs on Russian flax may open markets for Canada
SASKATOON — Canada’s flax exporters are closely monitoring the European Union market this year. “It’s going to be very interesting to see what happens now with the EU imposing tariffs on Russia,” said Tyson Fehr, procurement and marketing manager with Prairie Premium Products Inc., a flax processor in Portage la Prairie, Man. Related stories: Russia […] Read more
