Insights and Stories of Dwayne Klassen

Jan. 18, 2013 at 1:32 pm CST

Crush margins for processors in Western Canada have been continuing to grind slightly lower the past couple of weeks, but the effort to secure canola supplies from farmers by this sector continues to remain aggressive, according to industry participants. "Based on my calculations, crush margins for canola are currently in […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Jan. 16, 2013 at 11:59 pm CST

Cash bids for farmers delivering feed barley in Western Canada have begun to ease as demand begins to wane, according to industry participants. Some of the decline in values is reflecting the fact that feedlot demand on the Prairies has begun to drop off, said Jerry Klassen, manager of GAP […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Jan. 15, 2013 at 3:47 pm CST

Canola supplies in Canada are expected to be extremely tight at the end of the 2012-13 season ending July 31, based on strong usage of the commodity by both the export and domestic sectors. The question remains, for many market participants: How tight will the supply situation get? Private trade […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Jan. 4, 2013 at 6:58 pm CST

Crush margins for canola processors in Western Canada have been steadily declining, but demand from this sector for canola continues to remain strong, according to industry participants. "Crush margins, based on the way I calculate them, have dropped to around the $53 per tonne range, which is probably at the […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Dec. 12, 2012 at 3:17 am CST

The amount of canola to be seeded in Canada in the spring of 2013 is expected to be down from the level seen in 2012, but assumed average yields and weather conditions are expected to translate into production easily surpassing the level achieved this season. Seeded area in the spring […]

By Dwayne Klassen