Insights and Stories of Dave Sims

Mar. 28, 2014 at 6:14 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Last year’s good yields and an expected rise in the number of seeded acres have moved the spot price lower for mustard, but only slightly, according to an industry official in Lethbridge. Walter Dyck of Olds Products says 36 cents a pound is the number he’s hearing […]

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Mar. 25, 2014 at 5:16 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Flax acreage across the Prairies will likely increase this spring, as long as the price relationship holds up, industry officials said. Last year, about a million acres of flax were planted in Canada, according to Will Hill, president of the Flax Council of Canada. This year, he […]

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Mar. 24, 2014 at 5:50 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Cash barley prices near the key cattle feeding area of Lethbridge, Alta. remain firm, supported in large part by lingering winter weather and sluggish movement of grain across Western Canada, say brokers in the region. According to Shane Roberts of Cactus Commodity at Raymond, Alta., prices for […]

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Mar. 21, 2014 at 3:31 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Forage supplies are tightening as the winter drags on across Western Canada, according to provincial forage specialists, though the strong cattle market is allowing some producers to sell their animals at a fair price. The situation appears to be the most critical in Alberta, where a rising […]

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Mar. 20, 2014 at 5:39 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Warmer-than-normal water in the Pacific Ocean this year could have a mixed influence on the Canadian Prairies, according to a weather specialist. Forecasters warn the phenomenon, better known as El Nino, could disrupt weather patterns in many parts of the world. El Nino’s effects are largely determined […]

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