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In the past couple of weeks, average flax bids in the western prairies jumped, gaining $0.50-1.00 per bushel. These gains
Read MoreIn the past couple of weeks, average flax bids in the western prairies jumped, gaining $0.50-1.00 per bushel. These gains
Read MoreThe most disappointing sector of the 2016/17 flax export program has been to the US. So far, exports through licensed
Read MoreThe latest StatsCan data shows improved January export volumes at 62,000 tonnes, ahead of average for the month. The year-to-date
Read MoreIn week 31, 35,000 tonnes of flax were exported, the largest weekly total in 2016/17. Most of these flax exports
Read MoreDespite the quieter export pace in 2016/17, flax ending stocks are expected to drop considerably from a year ago. A
Read MoreEarlier this month, StatsCan estimated Dec 31 flax stocks at 595,000 tonnes, with 90,000 in commercial hands and the rest
Read MoreLicensed flax exports so far in 2016/17 are 189,000 tonnes, in line with last year’s pace and ahead of the
Read MoreIn late 2016, linseed prices in western Europe jumped due to restricted Russian imports. That prompted an increase in Canadian
Read MoreEarlier this month, the USDA issued its estimate of the 2016 US flax crop at 220,000 tonnes, down 14% from
Read MoreThe latest StatsCan export data for November showed 35,400 tonnes of flax had been exported, well below last year and
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