Insights and Stories of Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Sep. 6, 2018 at 6:19 pm CDT

CNS Canada — As barley prices climb, feedlots around Lethbridge have found a cheaper feed option: corn from the U.S. “Price has (pushed feedlots to buy corn). Barley, it’s probably $4, $5 a tonne higher than corn price right now. And the cattle feeder can source corn quite easily and […]

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Aug. 30, 2018 at 8:50 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Corn, soybean and wheat markets at the Chicago Board of Trade are starting to stabilize after a wild week. “Obviously we’ve been down a little bit here this week. We’re recovering some here today, the wheat’s doing the biggest recovery of all,” said Jack Scoville of Price […]

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Aug. 28, 2018 at 6:42 pm CDT

CNS Canada — After a year of market woes for lentils, it looks as though the Saskatchewan lentil yield won’t be the best either. “I think overall we would be expecting lentil yields lower than average this year, but it’s hard at this point to put a figure or a […]

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Aug. 23, 2018 at 7:29 am CDT

CNS Canada — One trader isn’t expecting much movement on Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn and soybean markets until harvest starts in the U.S. Midwest. “I’m looking (past) all the (information) that we see every day and hear. We wait until the combines roll, they tell you the truth,” […]

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Aug. 17, 2018 at 9:26 pm CDT

CNS Canada — As the winter wheat harvest finishes up in Manitoba, initial reports are that yields are lower than in years past. “It was a disadvantage with the winter and with the weather conditions this summer it’s been pretty dry… so between the two, it’s kind of reduced yields,” […]

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