Flaxseed: prices reach record levels

November 19, 2020 at 2:24 PM , Der AUDITOR
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OTTAWA/NUR-SULTAN. Eastern European flaxseed is being traded at a level not seen for years. Canadian traders follow this example.

Eastern European flaxseed at 5.5-year high

According to the experts at Rayglen Commodities, the farmgate prices for brown flaxseed from the new crop are stable at CAD 551/mt FOB (EUR 355/mt), while for direct collection the suppliers charge CAD 708.6/mt (456.5 EUR/mt). Spot prices for golden flaxseed are, according to Rayglen, at CAD 787.4/mt FOB (EUR 507/mt), while offers for goods from the new crop are still not available. Supported by high prices in the Black Sea region, Canadian flaxseed prices remain at record levels. In Kazakhstan and Russi

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