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Strong flax prices may not encourage acres this spring

By Terryn Shiells April 10, 2013

Values for new-crop flax across Western Canada are strong, but that may not result in more acres this spring. According to Prairie Ag Hotwire, new-crop values ranged from $13.75 to $14.50 per bushel as of April 4, 2013. Old-crop prices across Western Canada were reported as being around $14 to $16.50 per bushel. “A lot of guys[...]

Grain Markets, Markets

Canola, soy poised to become ‘weather’ markets

By Terryn Shiells May 7, 2015

The ICE Futures Canada canola market had an up-and-down week, with very quiet activity some days. Overall, prices were down compared to the week prior due to weakness in outside oilseed markets. Strength seen in the Canadian currency earlier in the week was also a bearish force for canola, though it started to lose some[...]

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Seeding conditions swaying markets from day to day

By Terryn Shiells April 16, 2015

It was a fairly quiet period in grain and oilseed markets during the week ended April 10, with most futures prices moving lower amid a choppy spring pattern. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly supply-and-demand report was released April 9, providing some temporary direction for values, but the data was all for the 2014-15 crop[...]

Grain Markets, Markets

Canola trade seen remaining choppy until seeding done

By Terryn Shiells May 15, 2015

The ICE Futures Canada canola market started off the week ending May 8 with a bang, seeing gains of nearly C$10 per tonne on Monday (May 4). But that’s where the excitement ended. The following days were all pretty uneventful, with quiet activity that led to prices chopping around within a fairly narrow range. Some[...]

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Prairie wheat bids firm amid widening basis levels

By Terryn Shiells April 9, 2015

Cash bids for Canadian wheat were mostly firmer during the week ended April 3. Strengthening U.S. futures were supportive, though basis levels widened in many regions. Prices are as of April 2, due to the Good Friday market closures on April 3. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down $0.50 to up[...]

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Feeder prices stay strong on lower availability

By Terryn Shiells October 10, 2012

Feeder prices at Manitoba cattle yards were strong during the week ended Sept. 28. Some cattle saw prices comparable to those seen at the same time last year; some were even bringing higher prices. Rick Wright, a buyer with Heartland Order Buying Co., said sellers were pleasantly surprised with the strong prices, as many people predicted[...]

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Canola pushes higher on U.S. soybean crop intentions

By Terryn Shiells April 9, 2015

ICE Futures Canada canola futures moved $11 to $13 per tonne higher during the short week ended April 2, with markets closed for Good Friday on April 3. The advances seen in canola were mainly linked to a rally in the Chicago soybean market after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s first survey-based acreage estimate of[...]

Local news, Oilseeds

Canola crop succumbs to final blow with May 30 frost

By Allan Dawson, Terryn Shiells June 4, 2015

Manitoba farmers this week were scrambling to find canola and flaxseed to replant fields destroyed by a widespread frost early May 30. “It’s as widespread as we’ve seen for frost for quite a while,” David Van Deynze, Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation’s (MASC) claim services manager, said June 1. “We can’t keep up with the claims[...]

Local news, Oilseeds

MASC flexibility will speed up canola re-seeding in hardest hit areas

By Allan Dawson, Terryn Shiells June 1, 2015

Some Manitoba farmers re-seeding canola after widespread frost May 30 can move a little faster thanks to changes from the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC). Normally farmers have to get an MASC adjuster to inspect a field before they re-seed or leave a check strip, but farmers in certain areas won’t have to do that,[...]

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Fertilizer prices to level off before spring rally

By Terryn Shiells January 30, 2014

North American fertilizer prices have been on the rise over the past month, but are expected to level off until the spring, when the market should see a seasonal rally, said Rick Rempel, vice-president of marketing for Western Canada with Agrico Canada Ltd. He said tight supply had contributed to the increase. “The supply of[...]

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Strong flax prices may not encourage acres this spring

Canola, soy poised to become ‘weather’ markets

Seeding conditions swaying markets from day to day

Canola trade seen remaining choppy until seeding done

Prairie wheat bids firm amid widening basis levels

Feeder prices stay strong on lower availability

Canola pushes higher on U.S. soybean crop intentions

Canola crop succumbs to final blow with May 30 frost

MASC flexibility will speed up canola re-seeding in hardest hit areas

Fertilizer prices to level off before spring rally

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