Insights and Stories of Dwayne Klassen

Jan. 30, 2008 at 4:55 pm CST

(Resource News International) — Extremely cold temperatures and high winds, slowing the movement of rail cars to export terminals in British Columbia, are prompting some concern for Canada’s grain and oilseed shippers. Temperatures across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba have been in the -30° to -40°C range and when the wind […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Jan. 24, 2008 at 3:42 pm CST

(Resource News International) — Cropping choices by Canadian farmers this spring may not necessarily be impacted by high energy costs as they have in the past, with the offsetting factor being high prices. “Fuel and fertilizer costs are indeed significantly higher than what they were at the same time a […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Jan. 16, 2008 at 12:38 pm CST

(Resource News International) — Canadian oats area in the spring of 2008 could be much lower than what was seeded in 2007 as prices for the crop have failed to keep pace with those of alternatives, according to industry sources. “There is a possibility that oats area in Canada could […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Jan. 12, 2008 at 1:08 am CST

(Resource News International) — World fundamentals are generally supportive for durum and even winter wheat, but spring wheat acreage is expected to suffer in Canada during the upcoming 2008-09 crop year. “The extra winter wheat and durum plantings will come at the expense of spring wheat in the spring of […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Jan. 4, 2008 at 4:39 pm CST

(Resource News International) — Canada’s canola export projections for the 2007-08 crop year are slowly being downsized, but strong domestic processor demand is expected to help limit the impact on Canada’s ending stocks picture. Strength in the Canadian dollar, along with high ocean freight rates were linked by industry sources […]

By Dwayne Klassen