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In its Seeding Intentions report, StatsCan estimated 2017 flax seeded area at 1.115 million acres. That’s 19% larger than last
Read MoreIn its Seeding Intentions report, StatsCan estimated 2017 flax seeded area at 1.115 million acres. That’s 19% larger than last
Read MoreFlax exports tend to move in a stepwise fashion, with offshore exports providing most of the gains. So far in
Read MoreBased on a farmer survey in March, the USDA estimated 2017 flax seeded area at 313,000 acres. That’s 16% fewer
Read MoreThe Flax Council of Canada honours the memory of Barry Hall with a special edition newsletter. Read his story and
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
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