Insights and Stories of Brent Harder

Jan. 11, 2011 at 11:00 pm CST

(Commodity News Service Canada) — Demand for canola from domestic crushers has been very strong, which has helped push canola values near the $600 per tonne level. However, the crush margin has been declining of late. Bill Craddock, a Winnipeg-based trader who also farms in southern Manitoba, said the fact […]

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Jan. 10, 2011 at 5:02 pm CST

(Commodity News Service Canada) — Manitoba corn producers have seen a somewhat bearish start to 2011 as far as prices are concerned, and that has been directly tied to losses in values on the Chicago Board of Trade. Scott Capinegro, president of Barrington Commodity Brokers in Barrington, Ill., explained why […]

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Jan. 7, 2011 at 5:56 pm CST

(Commodity News Service Canada) — Canaryseed producers in Canada are once again able to export product to their No. 1 client, Mexico, although there is zero tolerance on any type of weed seed. “If it’s found to be free of quarantined weed seeds it can proceed to the buyers in […]

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Jan. 5, 2011 at 11:23 am CST

(Commodity News Service Canada) — Many agricultural markets across the world have been gaining strength of late, and prices for Canadian bison are no different. “If the past four years are any indication, demand has been growing at about a 17 to 20 per cent rate over that period of […]

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Dec. 14, 2010 at 5:45 pm CST

(Commodity News Service Canada) — Canaryseed producers on the Prairies are hopeful their product can resume being shipped to a destination that used to be one of the largest importers. Mexico is currently not accepting any Canadian canaryseed, due to fears of weed seed — in particular, buckwheat — in […]

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