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Mustard marches on despite fewer acres

Saskatchewan acres to decline by nearly half

Reading Time: 2 minutes 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.









Attaché sees larger Indian rapeseed crop than USDA

Cold weather beneficial; harvested area, yields steady

Reading Time: 2 minutes The United States Department of Agriculture’s attaché in New Delhi forecast an increase India’s production of rapeseed-mustard for 2023/24. The attaché projected a harvest of 11.90 million tonnes versus the 11.70 million expected by the department.

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SaskMustard looking to add onto 2023 success 

Saskatchewan produced 130,246 tonnes of mustard seed, 76.3 per cent of Canada’s crop

Reading Time: 2 minutes In total, 130,246 tonnes of mustard seed were produced in Saskatchewan, 76.3 per cent of Canada’s crop, in 2023-24 according to Statistics Canada. The 463,700 acres of mustard seed grown in Saskatchewan last year was the largest amount since 2004-05.