Insights and Stories of Dwayne Klassen

Apr. 23, 2008 at 12:38 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Alberta’s farmers are ready to start seeding — at least, as soon as conditions allow it. Varying accumulations of snow over the past week have essentially brought any seeding operations in the province of Alberta to a complete standstill, according to crop specialist Neil Whatley at […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Apr. 21, 2008 at 11:55 am CDT

(Resource News International) — There were few surprises Monday in Statistics Canada’s first acreage survey for the 2008 season, although forecast seeded area for barley, oats and some specialty crops were considered by market participants to be a bit on the low side. The agency’s durum estimate was also considered […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Apr. 3, 2008 at 11:31 am CDT

Winnipeg (Resource News International) — Exporters indicate that at least two cargoes of Canadian wheat have been sold to Brazilian millers as the farmers’ strike in Argentina left end-users looking to find alternative suppliers. “There is still some speculation that the Canadian wheat could have been either from Ontario or […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Mar. 31, 2008 at 2:38 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Expectations for fewer oats acres in the U.S. won’t impact the Canadian oats market in any shape or form, according to industry participants. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in its prospective plantings report released March 31, estimated U.S. oats area in 2008 at 3.420 million acres, […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Mar. 28, 2008 at 4:42 pm CDT

Winnipeg (Resource News International) — Southwestern Saskatchewan farmer Larry Hill has been elected the new chairman of the Canadian Wheat Board, after Ken Ritter stepped down from the position this week, the CWB confirmed Friday. The election took place at a board of directors’ meeting on Thursday, said Maureen Fitzhenry, […]

By Dwayne Klassen