Slowing Bulk Mustard Shipment Pace
PANAMA - Mar 12/16 - SNS -- The pace at which bulk mustard was loaded for export slowed during the past week, according to the latest data from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC).
It reports 100 MT of bulk mustard seed export clearances through reporting terminals and primary elevators between February 29 and March 6. That lifted season to date exports to 11,500 MT, compared to 12,700 MT during the previous marketing year.
Farmers delivered 400 MT to primary elevators during the week. This lifts season to date deliveries by farmers to 19,500 MT, compared to 20,300 MT during the same period last season.
Elevators and terminals reported selling no mustard seed to domestic buyers during the week. Season to date sales now total 4,200 MT, compared to 4,200 during the same period last season.
There are 4,700 MT of commercial stocks of mustard seed, including: 2,600 MT in primary elevators; 200 MT in West Coast ports; 1,400 MT in Thunder Bay; and 500 MT in St Lawrence ports. There are 800 MT if mustard in transit by rail to Canadian ports, compared to 700 MT the previous week.
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