Insights and Stories of Terryn Shiells

Jul. 14, 2014 at 4:12 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The Peace River region in northern Alberta is expected to produce a below-average crop this year because of dry weather in the area, according to a crop specialist. The soil is in need of some moisture in the area, especially in mid-July, as it is a crucial period […]

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Jul. 9, 2014 at 6:38 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform were slightly weaker during the week ended Wednesday, but managed to hold up better than the Chicago soybean market. Worries about flood damage to canola crops in parts of southwestern Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan prevented prices from dropping […]

By Terryn Shiells

Jun. 30, 2014 at 5:57 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) moved lower during the week ended June 30, with CWRS bids falling below the $5 a bushel mark. Losses seen in U.S. wheat futures after a bearish U.S. Department of Agriculture report […]

By Terryn Shiells

Jun. 27, 2014 at 6:03 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Statistics Canada released its latest acreage estimates on Friday, with canola coming in at 20.2 million acres, above the previous guess of 19.8 million. That number, however, will likely be lower due to some unseeded and flooded acres unaccounted for, because the estimates were made as of […]

By Terryn Shiells

Jun. 16, 2014 at 4:07 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) were weaker during the week ended Monday, dropping $10 a tonne. Much of the weakness was linked to spillover pressure from sharply lower U.S. wheat futures markets. Average spot bids for CWRS […]

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