Insights and Stories of Brandon Logan

Oct. 8, 2013 at 2:11 am CDT

Western Canada’s mustard crops are producing their best yields in a decade, according to Walter Dyck, mustard buyer with Wisconsin-based Olds Products, noting warm weather in July and August really helped the development of crops across the Prairies. “We are just receiving samples from our contract growers, but based on […]

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Oct. 3, 2013 at 5:20 pm CDT

A lack of demand for western Canadian lentils and reluctance from growers to sell at current prices appears to have led to a stalemate. “Talking to the buyer side of things, there really isn’t any room for prices to move any higher at this moment,” said Shawn Madsen, operations manager […]

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Oct. 1, 2013 at 10:45 pm CDT

Canadian flax prices have declined as much as $1 per bushel since August — a slip credited to reports of very good yields across the Prairies and increased production expectations for the 2013-14 season. “Right now we’re $13.50 per bushel delivered to plants in Saskatchewan and $14/bu. in Manitoba,” said […]

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Sep. 27, 2013 at 5:22 am CDT

A profitable summer for Canadian hog producers may extend into the fall and winter months, as the margin between hog prices and the cost of feed is seen to be very favourable. “Based on what we know today, we’re experiencing significantly higher prices than what we expected to at this […]

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Sep. 24, 2013 at 2:34 pm CDT

Lethbridge barley prices are seen continuing to weaken as the ongoing harvest and ideas of above-average crop production have been bearish. “We’re still in a downtrend,” said Jim Beusekom, a grain broker at Market Place Commodities at Lethbridge, Alta. “Lethbridge barley is trading in the $170-$180 per metric tonne range […]

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