Insights and Stories of ryan-kessler

Jul. 13, 2012 at 8:46 am CDT

Cash bids for oats across the Prairies have increased since last month. Drought conditions in the U.S. Midwest have been the major supportive factor, but decreased Prairie acreage has contributed to the long-term strength in western Canadian oat prices, according to experts. Current bids for oats in Manitoba are between […]

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Jul. 12, 2012 at 9:20 am CDT

The development of winter wheat crops in Western Canada is as much as two to three weeks ahead of schedule and could be harvested in Manitoba as early as next week. Suitable growing conditions and diligent spraying efforts have supported crop development, according to two wheat experts. Western Canada’s winter […]

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Jul. 9, 2012 at 4:31 am CDT

Cash bids for barley across Western Canada have seen an increase from last year. Limited supply on the Prairies and adverse weather conditions in the U.S. have contributed to the higher prices, particularly in Alberta. Bids at Lethbridge have moved up to anywhere between $5.75 and nearly $5.95 per bushel […]

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Jul. 5, 2012 at 11:01 pm CDT

Bids for oil and confectionary varieties of sunflowers have been holding steady, but are lower than the year-ago level, as competition from other exporters has depressed values in Western Canada. The availability of cheaper, easier-to-move alternative commodities has also placed downward pressure on western Canadian sunflower bids, according to sunflower […]

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Jul. 3, 2012 at 4:09 pm CDT

A combination of heavy rains in June followed by recent heat and dryness on the Prairies have turned into mainly favourable growing conditions. However, a wet bias is still expected for the majority of the summer, which could push back the beginning of harvest. “We’ve got some pockets out there […]

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