Insights and Stories of Adam Peleshaty

‘Extreme drought’ expands in Prairies

May. 10, 2021 at 5:41 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The newly released map from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Canadian Drought Monitor (CDM) shows the Prairies’ ongoing drought getting worse. According to AAFC’s nationwide map released on Friday, southwestern Manitoba, parts of southern Saskatchewan and the southeast corner of Alberta are under CDM’s classification of Extreme (D3) drought […]

Feed weekly outlook: Drought, demand deplete southern Alberta stocks

May. 6, 2021 at 7:53 pm CDT

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CBOT weekly outlook: May corn, soybeans reach eight-year highs

Apr. 28, 2021 at 4:53 pm CDT

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Pulse weekly outlook: StatsCan’s pea, chickpea acres short of trade expectations

Apr. 27, 2021 at 7:18 pm CDT

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Feed weekly outlook: Prices taper off ahead of report

Apr. 23, 2021 at 6:52 pm CDT

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Prairie cash wheat: Bids soar after weather events

Apr. 16, 2021 at 7:29 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Cash bids for Prairie wheat jumped as wintry weather made its way across the Prairies and U.S. northern Plains during the week ending Thursday. Wheat futures in the U.S. rose due to spillover from soybeans. However, a stronger Canadian dollar tempered Prairie wheat prices. Manitoba and Saskatchewan, as […]

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Pulse weekly outlook: Seeding numbers may exceed USDA expectations

Apr. 14, 2021 at 8:07 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) prospective plantings report, delivered March 31, provided a mixed bag for pulse growers in that country as far as the numbers are concerned. Some analysts, however, believe the actual acres seeded will top USDA’s projections. Increasing demand from China, India and a […]

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Prairies hit hard by drought

Apr. 9, 2021 at 7:51 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — A new nationwide drought map released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Canadian Drought Monitor (CDM) shows just how dry conditions are in the Prairies, especially in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Areas in southern Manitoba and southern Saskatchewan have experienced at least six months of drought conditions, according to CDM’s […]

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Manitoba forage, grassland growers burned by drought

Apr. 8, 2021 at 8:32 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — An ongoing lack of precipitation, which is showing no signs of letting up in the coming months according to weather forecasts, is already causing problems for Manitoba’s forage and grasslands. Growers in the province have had to deal with three straight years with lower-than-normal precipitation. In 2019, multiple […]

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Feed weekly outlook: Alternatives in greater demand

Apr. 8, 2021 at 8:14 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Price increases for feed barley and wheat in Western Canada have caused more feeders to look elsewhere for sustenance for their livestock. Prices over the last year have shot up 25 to 40 per cent, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. “Any time you run into a high-priced commodity […]

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