Insights and Stories of Terryn Shiells

Mar. 21, 2014 at 2:39 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Cash prices for Canadian feeder cattle may be reaching record highs, but that doesn’t seem to be encouraging herd expansion. Though prices for Canadian cattle are very strong, they could be even better, said Herb Lock of Farm$ense Marketing in Edmonton. “The real story is how far […]

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Mar. 19, 2014 at 5:28 pm CDT

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved higher for the seventh consecutive week during the week of March 12-19, following strength seen in the Chicago soybean market. Funds were also moving money into commodities, which helped to lift both soybeans and canola, according to Errol Anderson of ProMarket […]

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Mar. 13, 2014 at 3:15 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Corn acres planted in Manitoba this spring aren’t expected to change much from last year, as weaker prices will likely discourage further expansion. “I don’t think we’ll see a big increase and that’s simply just because the price of corn wasn’t quite as attractive as it was […]

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Mar. 12, 2014 at 3:45 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures moved lower during the week ending Wednesday, with slowing Chinese demand behind the declines. China started to cancel purchases of South American soybeans during the week, which prompted fears that they might also cancel U.S. orders, said Scott Capinegro of Barrington […]

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Mar. 11, 2014 at 5:15 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Cash prices for Canadian hogs are nearing record levels due to concerns about reduced North American supplies because of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) that’s plagued U.S. farmers and a handful in Canada this winter. Futures prices for hogs reached record levels in the U.S. in […]

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