The long 2022 harvest season that extended well into October allowed all the mustard grown in Canada and USA to come off with virtually no quality issues. Montana growers started their harvest in early July after receiving another of the driest and hottest growing seasons on record. The last area to harvest mustard in Canada… Read More

It was a pleasure to visit with growers in North Dakota and Montana in the week of 8-August together with Greg and Katie from the Pleasant Prairie office. In July I visited mustard fields and growers in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Thank you for showing us your fields and sharing your experiences. The North American mustard harvest… Read More

Mustard remains in very tight near term supply with no change possible until after the North American harvest. All mustard types (yellow, brown and oriental) are in strong demand at cleaning and processing plants in many parts of the world. Exports from August ’21 to April 22 to Western Europe are off 25% from the… Read More

Since my last report on 1-Nov bids for all spot mustard types (yellow, brown and oriental) have shot through former historic highs to set new records. It should be obvious why after Statistics Canada 2021 average yield report in December chopped their total mustard yield estimate down to 370 lb/acre from 510 lb/acre in September!… Read More

Spot mustard prices for all types have continued a sharp rise from late August and are at an all-time high. Harvests are complete and yields have been determined. Average yields in Canada and USA for mustard are near 50% of the 10 year average and the lowest on record. Mustard acres in Canada for 2021… Read More