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Feed weekly outlook: Prairie feed grain prices on rise

Mar. 1, 2018 at 5:13 pm CST

CNS Canada — Prices are rising for feed grains in Lethbridge, with buyers starting to consider their options. “Seems every day this last week we’re surprised at higher offers being triggered than the day before,” said Jared Seitz, trade manager with Agfinity Inc. In Lethbridge, feed barley bids last week […]

Prairie flax market flat, acres set to decline

Feb. 28, 2018 at 3:27 pm CST

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CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn traders shift gaze to U.S.

Feb. 28, 2018 at 2:54 pm CST

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Pulse weekly outlook: Prairie market ‘nonexistent’ due to trade dispute

Feb. 20, 2018 at 6:58 pm CST

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Prairie wheat bids mixed while U.S. futures rise

Feb. 16, 2018 at 7:00 pm CST

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Feed weekly outlook: Supplies tighten as demand rises

Feb. 15, 2018 at 7:41 pm CST

CNS Canada — As supplies tighten, Lethbridge feedlots are looking for the cheapest options when it comes to feed. “Supply seems to be tight in general. There’s not a lot of offers on either corn or barley at the moment. And demand is higher than expected coming into March,” said […]

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Prairie winter wheat conditions no cause for alarm, yet

Feb. 13, 2018 at 8:01 pm CST

CNS Canada — While it’s been a cold winter with little snow cover, there is still hope for the Prairies’ winter wheat crop as soil temperatures haven’t hit danger levels yet. “I checked the soil temperatures this morning across the Prairies and most of the soils are about -10 C […]

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CBOT weekly outlook: USDA report delivers no surprises

Feb. 8, 2018 at 3:38 pm CST

CNS Canada — The latest report released from the U.S. Department of Agriculture had no surprises for traders at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), leaving the March corn and soybean contracts little changed. “I think that brokers right now are on the phone talking to their customers, probably some […]

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Pulse weekly outlook: Farmers selling ahead of road bans

Feb. 6, 2018 at 6:47 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Pulse crop producers in Western Canada are looking to sell what’s left of last year’s crop before spring. Farmers “need to get some cash flow going. They’ve got payments probably in February and March and then they want to beat the road bans,” said Allan Johnston with […]

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Producers lose transparency with end of weekly crush report

Feb. 5, 2018 at 2:11 pm CST

CNS Canada — Canada’s grains industry found itself shocked when the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA) announced Friday it would stop publishing its weekly report on member crushings. “I loved that report. In Western Canada, or Canada in general, I think any reports that give you kind of a weekly […]

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