Flaxseed: Close race between Russia and Canada

July 31, 2019 at 3:36 PM , Der AUDITOR
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OTTAWA/LODZ. In July, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has revised its production estimates for 2019/2020. Contrary to initial expectations production is set to...

... decline by 40,000 metric tonnes. Production in Canada, nevertheless ranges 14% higher than last year and ist currently estimated at 560,000 metric tonnes. In considering the carry-over stocks, supplies should amount to 655,000 metric tonnes, which is almost 5% more than last year. For the time being, the market is reckoning with a similar average price as last year.

Flaxseed, Canada

2017/18 vs. 2018/19

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