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.












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Mustard production, prices up

Demand steady, unlikely to change

MarketsFarm — If Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) latest monthly principal field crop estimates hold true, mustard is having a bounce-back year. High prices for the seed led to nearly double the acres planted for the 2022-23 marketing year at 556,000, compared to 289,000 the previous year. As a result, 177,000 tonnes were produced in […] Read more