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OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada, September 16, 2025 – The Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association (CSPMA), representing 90% of North America’s annual horticultural Peat extraction, is releasing its annual Peat Extraction Report for the 2025 season.

Canadian Horticultural Peat Extraction as of August 31, 2025 

The annual survey of members was conducted on the status of their 2025 actual extraction as a percentage of their 2025 expected extraction as of August 31 (see definitions below; extraction will continue in some regions, weather dependent). Overall, the 2025 results show that some regions reached their expected levels while others did not due to the challenges of rainy weather in the start of the season and sustained wildfire conditions.

Regional Results

Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba

Manitoba was above its targeted level of extraction at 109%. Saskatchewan (73%) and Alberta (87%) were below expected extraction levels. The summer had ideal extraction conditions but with record heat and very dry conditions throughout July and August producers remained cautious and diligently followed Provincial rules and regulations regarding wildfires and Peat extraction conditions.

Québec and Ontario

Québec’s South Shore (74%) and North Shore (82%) regions were below expected targeted levels, due to the rainy conditions at the start of the extraction season, primarily in May and June. Ontario’s warm, dry conditions, especially towards the July and August allowed for extraction levels to reach 91% of expectations.

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland

In New Brunswick, the North (74%) and South (94%) regions came in below expectations in 2025 after record numbers in 2024. In many cases, producers reached their expected initial targets early in the season as the conditions were ideal, however, the August wildfire season and the closure of Crown land limited extraction days in much of New Brunswick. Across the Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland (65%), extraction levels were below average due to rain and unfavorable conditions including wildfires. Conditions improved towards August.

General Comments

Canadian Peat producers are committed to working cooperatively with their commercial business partners to meet their business requirements. CSPMA members extract and manage Peat in a sustainable and responsible way that delivers social and economic benefits to many communities across North America, all while applying science-based world-leading environmental practices. In addition, Canadian Peat producers are engaged in increasing efficient extraction capacity through investments in plant infrastructure, extraction equipment, bog openings, and personnel training, while partnering with academia to limit their environmental footprint. Producers, through the CSPMA, are working with Provincial governments to improve the regulatory environment to ensure the critical resource continues to deliver on the benefits of food security and well-being for generations to come.

Updated Canadian Peat Website

CSPMA has previously shared the launch of an updated Canadian Peat website at peatmoss.com. The new site is designed for anyone seeking reliable information about Canadian Peat and Canadian responsible peatland management. Visitors will find science-based facts, FAQs, and links to leading academic research, alongside explanations on how Canadian Peat is ideal for growing and how it supports food security and well-being across North America. “Canadian responsible peatland management for extraction is a model of applied science, thanks to decades of collaboration between industry and researchers,” said Asha Hingorani, CSPMA President. “Our totally revamped website reflects this approach— science-based and transparent.” Amongst others, peatmoss.com is built to counter common myths with credible, science-based information and to support informed conversations among policymakers, growers, researchers, media, other stakeholders, and the public.

Definitions

2025 Actual Extraction: The volume of CFT of extraction that was achieved as of August 31, 2025, plus what can reasonably be expected to be extracted to the end of the season under «normal» extracting conditions.

2025 Expected Extraction: The volume of CFT that equates to a) current yearly anticipated market needs, plus, b) anticipated buffer inventory as at the end of the 2025 extraction season, minus, c) the inventory on hand at the start of the 2025 extraction season (what was left of the 2024 buffer prior to the 2025 extraction season).

Media Contact

Asha Hingorani 

President, Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association (CSPMA) 

asha@peatmoss.com

www.peatmoss.com