Insights and Stories of Brent Harder

Nov. 19, 2010 at 5:27 am CST

(Commodity News Service Canada) — Wet conditions that plagued Canada’s Prairies throughout the growing season had a negative effect on Prairie wheat growers’ durum crop. However, that could be good news for U.S. producers. Jim Peterson, marketing director with the North Dakota Wheat Commission at Mandan, N.D., said there will […]

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Nov. 17, 2010 at 2:59 pm CST

(Commodity News Service Canada) — Sunflower producers in Manitoba are approaching the end of harvest operations, just as the snow is beginning to fly. Roger Kissick of Linear Grains at Carman, Man. said the harvest is around 75 per cent complete. “There is still some out there that guys are […]

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Nov. 16, 2010 at 9:22 pm CST

(Commodity News Service Canada) — Prices for edible beans have held steady of late, and that’s not good news for producers across the Prairies. “We are lagging behind other commodities right now,” said Tammy Duncan of Duncan Seeds at Morden, Man. She said this can be attributed to the poor […]

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Nov. 15, 2010 at 11:38 pm CST

(Commodity News Service Canada) — Western Canadian wheat producers have seen an increase in demand from ethanol plants, thanks to more feed wheat in the commercial system. Jake Davidson, executive manager of Winter Cereals Canada at Minnedosa, Man., said ethanol plants have been much more willing to take wheat this […]

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Nov. 12, 2010 at 4:27 pm CST

(Commodity News Service Canada) — A report expecting global demand for beer to increase by nearly five per cent over the next five years is seen as good news for malt barley producers across Prairies. Rod Green, manager of Central Ag Marketing at Airdrie, Alta., said the bulk of the […]

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