Unfortunately, we may have a few more tough years ahead. There - I have said my pessimistic peace. In the meantime, all of these ranch mink skins will stall the market for short-haired wild fur, simply because ranch mink pelts are larger, more uniform, easier to tan and defect-free compared to wild skins.ĭenmark has called an end to mink ranching for 2021, so this is bad news for us until at least 2022. But now this expected inflow of additional pelts will further delay the recovery we need - the recovery that all of us expect to arrive when the ranch mink overproduction is gone, sold and out of the way. Prices for ranch mink were already well below production costs, and sales were limited, and extremely selective. In Denmark, COVID-19 infection of ranch mink, yes, ranch mink sick with COVID-19 - has led to massive culling of Danish mink, which will result in huge amounts of pelts further flooding an already saturated market. The worldwide pandemic caused by the coronavirus has certainly impacted the ability of international buyers to travel and buy fur here in North America, and it also has had another terrible result. The Trapper’s Fur Market expert Serge Lariviére. Pessimistic maybe, but realistic expectations are what we must accept. The market was struggling to start with, then the pandemic made it worse, and there has been very little change since then - at least nothing for the better. There should be no surprises this year - if that is a good thing - since hardly any magical event has occurred that will turn things around. Everyone now turns to selling, and if you have followed this industry for the last little while, you are well aware of the very tough times we are facing. If you started in November, February is the fourth month of commercial fur harvesting, and by now the greatest part of the fur crop is in the fur shed. Yes, it is still winter in Canada, but snow is at its deepest point, ice is as thick as it will ever be, and most trappers have by now harvested most of what they will harvest this season. Fur is still prime, but for many southern regions, the turn to spring is arriving fast, and many critters will also start breeding soon. It does not store any personal data.Trapping seasons across North America are coming to an end when we enter into February. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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