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
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Black Sea region expected to produce more flax
The crop is faring better than others in Russia's drought-hit regions, and acreage is anticipated to be higher than last year
SASKATOON — Black Sea flax growers are hoping for a rebound year. Acreage is expected to be up in Russia, although there are no official numbers yet, said Sergey Pluzhnikov, head of sales for Temporia Capital Company and founder of Russian Pulses Analytics. Related stories: Russian farmers planted 3.46 million acres of the oilseed last […] Read more
