Launch of hempseed grain, fob Southern Manitoba price

Fastmarkets launched AG-HMP-0017 Hempseed grain, fob Southern Manitoba, CA$/lb on October 2, 2025.

This price adds to Fastmarkets’ coverage of emerging hemp markets in North America, specifically hempseed grain markets. Significant hempseed production has consolidated in the southern Canadian Prairies.

The price specifications are as follows:

AG-HMP-0017 Hempseed grain, fob Southern Manitoba, CA$/lb
Quality Standards:
 Minimum seed size 2mm
Moisture content <9.0%
Purity >99.5%
Yellow meats after hulling <2.0%
Orange or brown meats after hulling 0%
Sclerotinia <.1%
Evidence of rodent infestation: feces, feeding: None
THC <10ppm
Gluten < 20 ppm
Peroxide < 2.0 meq/kg
Quantity: 1 ton
Location: Southern Manitoba
Timing: Shipment within 45 days following sale
Unit: CA$/pound
Publication: Weekly, Thursday, 5pm Central time

This price is part of the Fastmarkets Ag Industrials package.

To provide feedback on this price or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this price, please contact pricing@fastmarkets.com and industrialagriculture@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “re: Hempseed Grain, Southern Manitoba.”

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To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to the Fastmarkets methodology page.

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